desert safari overnight

the endless desert....
toyota land cruisers ready for dune bashing
sunset at the desert...breathtaking
sunrise is just as perfect..
deserted camp...we have the place all to ourselves...

well except for the birds
and the giant ants...

desert flower

going home...even the roads are deserted for miles and miles and miles...

abu dhabi road trip, oct 1, 2008

my favorite place in abu dhabi is this...sheikh zayed's mosque ...its huge , its expensive, its beautiful beyond words...

tiled courtyard...that goes on and on

pure gold at the tower
mother of pearl inlays at the column

grand chandeleirs


intricate ceiling

marina mall ...i love this mall because of the natural lighting...that gives the feeling of happiness to those who are inside...so that they will spend more...hahaha

the emirates palace hotel...we coudnt go inside ...maybe next time




heritage village

my second most favorite place in abu dhabi ....the corniche ...i picture myself sitting here having coffe and just looking at the water...ofcourse the weather should be a bit colder...not like this day...

the cultural foundation

residence of abu dhabi rulers... Qasr Al Hosn ( i think)

dubai

residential buildings at "the palm jumeirah"

atlantis hotel at the palm - yeah it was on fire a few weeks ago...
peacock at maktum's residence...we cant take pictures of the residence...so we took pictures of the bird..

the palace hotel
yellow flowers near the fountain of palace hotel

burj al arab hotel ....from afar

the dubai ball of fire is going down

dubai creek from the floating bridge

it was traffic at the floating bridge earlier when we passed by...so what better way to pass the time than take a few shots.

the color looks a little different because it was taken from inside the car with the windows up and its tinted....its way too hot to put the windows down....so there...i wasnt so bad...was it?