A stylised window and entrance into a bank on Dubai Creek…
Participating in Monday Windows challenge…
Monday Windows: Bank window, Dubai creek….
Tag Archives: Dubai
Photo 101, Weekend three: Camel racing….
Choosing this option for weekend shots, fitting in perfectly with my weekend jaunt to the camel races!
- Observe and capture an entire scene, but also, zoom in on it. Stick to architecture if you’d like: capture the size of a building, but get close to record its details. Or, choose something different — a farmer’s market, a festival — and take establishing shots as well as smaller moments within the scene.
Camel racing is a traditional sport in the Middle East. This weekend I had the chance to soak up the atmosphere and excitement myself. The event was held at the Al Marmoom camel track on the outskirts of Dubai, races started at 2pm. I arrived just in time to see the build up, crowds and action. Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: A little bit of gold to make the day shine….
Day Twelve: Architecture & Monochrome
Come and have a little lunchtime stroll with me down Sheik Zayed Road for a break and walk around to find ideas for Day 12, Architecture and Monochrome theme. Continue reading
Monday Windows: Mysterious windows in old Dubai…
Just outside the Gold Souk in the old part of Dubai, I came across this building on one of the side streets.
What a mysterious and intriguing facade. Continue reading
Photo 101, Day 7: Big and Point of View
There are some really big buildings in Dubai. Continue reading
Monday Window:#5 Dubai high rise windows
Dubai’s new centres are the high-rise city. Home life and office working hours are invariably carried out many floors up. Windows are important in this aerial city, the only link between you and the outside world. Modern buildings here, windows form an important part of the building design. Not so many traditional windows in this city, mostly bland and featureless but somehow complementing the modern architecture. I often photograph the buildings marvelling at the construction and extravagance…
Weekly Photo challenge : Seasons
Pacing the Palm Jumeirah….
Weekends in Dubai are my time to explore the city. Even though views from my flat are of the Palm Jumeirah (just) and it seems a stone’s through away, getting there is another matter. You really have to plan your journey in this city, no random heading off in “that” direction, the road network is superb, but requires advance planning otherwise you can be many miles from your chosen destination, spoken from experience! Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday #1
Pink and blue hues over Dubai Marina…
Flamingos in the city…
Right in the midst of urban Dubai development is Rhas Al Khor wildlife park.
Full of Flamingos and in sight of the iconic skylines of the high-rise city. Surrounded by highways, the traffic whizzes past this urban sanctuary 24/7. Continue reading
Who am I and why am I here…
Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s okay. You’re here to live your life, not to make everyone understand.
A recent quotation, currently journeying around Facebook, is a fairly apt statement as to why I have decided to turn my hand to blogging my exploring and travels .. you don’t have to understand it, just enjoy it with me ! Continue reading
The Dubai Stone
Experiencing the moment
To make it clear, the Dubai stone is not an ancient Rosetta type artefact or a geological feature of this arid area.
It’s not an urban myth either, it’s an unpleasant result of city living and high temperatures and ..ok…I have to be really honest reluctantly, indulgence, availability of temptation and lack of restraint … in my case it has become a reality. Continue reading
Life in the Big City in the Sand….
Well, it’s all very different.
Before Dubai, my life was in lived in a small village outside Paphos, Cyprus. Two children, a quirky renovated village house, a full-time job, but it all changed quite quickly when my company was bought out and I was offered relocation in 2012. Continue reading
Travels in the Middle East and beyond 