Speaking of "veranda," what about "ramada?" I've got a definition, but what
I need is a photo.

Another porch type from the southwest: "Ramada," a porch built with
natural branches and sticks often found at the doorway of adobe structures
in past centuries.

Not to be confused with the name "Ramada Inn" more recently made popular by
the lodging chain. Nor confused with an open shelter built of modern
materials, which is also sometimes known as a ramada. In the old days,
built of natural materials we knew this sort of open shelter as a "brush
arbor," and sat through may sweltering Sunday afternoons under the brush
arbor at the prayer meetings held on the slight hill just west of town.

I had searched far and wide last winter for a name for the ramada (after
seeing
one in an old Clint Eastwood movie!) and finally found that it is real with
a real name. Now I renew my search for a good photo of a ramada built of
natural branches attached to a building.

John
by hammer and hand great works do stand
by pen and thought best words are wrought

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