A giant woody grass that grows chiefly in the tropics, where it is widely cultivated
Bamboo ' is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos''' are the largest members of the grass family.
The hollow jointed stem of this plant, used as a cane or to make furniture and implements
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
Cause (someone) to be unable to see, permanently or temporarily
The dead-ends of the Mazes, it also means anything impossible or hopeless, as in, "He'll hit the blinds if he tries lying to the factol."
Deprive (someone) of understanding, judgment, or perception
Confuse or overawe someone with something difficult to understand
A window blind is a type of window covering which is made with slats of fabric, wood, plastic or metal that adjust by rotating from an open position to a closed position by allowing slats to overlap. A roller blind does not have slats but comprises a single piece of material.
The blinds are forced bets posted by players to the left of the dealer button in flop-style poker games. The number of blinds is usually two, but can be one or three.
A mountainous island in Indonesia, east of Java; chief city, Denpasar; pop. 2,856,000. It is noted for its beauty and the richness of its culture
an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island.
The Bali are a clan of the Mohyal community, who are found in North India, particularly the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Delhi.
Inside looking out
This theme of looking through bamboo screens has always apealed to me theres a Japanese Ukiyo ( Floating World ) quality to the above . The Ukiyo was a popular style in the Edo period 1600 - 1867 in Japanese art . This looking inside in this case a massage pavilion and through the bamboo blinds to the blue pool and pavilion structures beyond at the same time I find wonderful .
Kuta Beach . Bali .
Marcel's Eden
Jack brought us to stay in this wonderful beach home for a few days. The second floor had NO walls... notice the bamboo blinds that act as walls and roll up to reveal the Garden of Eden out back (Bless you Jack!)...