The Scaffolders

With all the work and construction going on in India there are scaffolds everywhere - even at my apartment.

I woke up this morning (Sunday) to the sounds of a bunch of guys outside my window. Though I can't understand what they're saying, the patter is just the same as work crews in the States.

They're preparing to paint the outside of the building - 14 stories. This is no metal tube and plank scaffold that we're used to in NYC. This is wood pole lashed with hemp rope. The 'pole' still has bark on it, and while relatively uniform is only as straight as anything in nature.