Posts Tagged ‘Abu Dhabi’
The shiny and uniquely shaped building there is the main office of the leading real estate developer in Abu Dhabi. I wonder if they just wanted to be very different from the rest or it has something to do with the symbolism that the shape is representing. Although it has a lot of meanings, I opt to associate the spiral shape with continuity.
This is my entry for this week’s photo hunt (theme: spiral).
This is one of the mosques that I see everyday. This accommodates one of the many male Muslims that regularly pray. Normally, the females pray in a private (prayer) room. Although there is plenty of mosques in the UAE, it is still not enough and/or not strategically located to accommodate the population. Hence, those praying near and by the beach is also a daily sight for non-Muslims like me.
The mosques may come in different colors and structure, but the crescent moon over there stays quite the same. And yes, today is the (Muslims’) Prophet Muhammad’s birthday.
This is my entry for this week’s photo hunt (theme: daily).
My schedule is getting crazier these days, hence, the irregularity of the posts (thanks to my scheduled photo hunt entries). Anyway, Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day went by like a blink. I had 5 meetings that day. To start with, these occasions are not widely celebrated in the Gulf. Last weekend, we managed to squeeze in a visit to the beach. It turned out to be not a very good idea though because it was 13 degrees celsius then. We thought our skins are thick (and that we’re boastful) enough to brave the water. It can really invite numbness.
We shall not step on the benches. But it seemed like a lot broke this rule as they watched the parade during the UAE’s 38th birthday. Who can resist? Me. However, although it is discouraged to photograph strangers in this part of the globe, the shuttering and zooming were so tempting.
This is my entry for this week’s photo hunt (theme: broken).
It was not due to fog, but this one’s taken on a recent sandstormy day.
This is me trying to document the rarity of dust that day from the window.
It rained last Friday, and there were droplets yesterday and this morning. (Yes, droplets are big news here!) That was the first time I witnessed a February rain in the Gulf. Maybe, the nature is taking its course to wash off the dust?
How’s the weather in your area?
