A land of too much sun


My name is Arith. I come from Kerla in southern India.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Room


The entrance lobby/foyer of the Meydan Hotel, Dubai. The hotel is part of the Meydan horse race-track grandstand complex.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Split-second Story


To tell a story in a single shot. Midday ferry crossing in Istanbul a few weeks back. The night before!

Shooting stars (of the ‘not shooting’ variety)


Informed you all in previous post of the trek into the desert of last night and the ‘no-show’ of star celebrities. Was a bit of a giggle in any event, and want to show you all some additional shots from the occasion. Lots of stars, but of the stationary and non-shooting variety only:  

Photo 30/30: Stargazing


The Idea Have decided to post a photo per day for 30 days, each based on a word or theme. The deed is now done and we reach 30/30. Photo 30/30 MB went out last night to view and shoot the meteorite shower called the Camelopardalids. Dubai Astronomy Club publicised a gathering under the nighttime desert sky at Bab Al Shams desert resort when we…

Photo 28/30: Procrastination


The Idea Have decided to post a photo per day for 30 days, each based on a word or theme. Feel free to offer a word or theme challenge to MB in the comment box below. Photo 28/30 Thanks to MK for the nasty ‘procrastination’ challenge. MB had to think about it for a few moments but then thought of the story of the…

Photo 27/30: Mustache


The Idea Have decided to post a photo per day for 30 days, each based on a word or theme. Feel free to offer a word or theme challenge to MB in the comment box below. Photo 27/30 Thanks to RBF for the mustache challenge. Many mustaches in MB’s pic library but chose this one. A mustache in the early stages of development! Mr…

Photo 26/30: Henna


The Idea Have decided to post a photo per day for 30 days, each based on a word or theme. Feel free to offer a word or theme challenge to MB in the comment box below. Photo 26/30 Henna tattoo. Still fresh. Leaves brown colour when dry. Disappears after one month or so.

Photo 25/30: Mountains


The Idea Have decided to post a photo per day for 30 days, each based on a word or theme. Feel free to offer a word or theme challenge to MB in the comment box below. Photo 25/30 If you travel from Dubai towards Oman you will come to the mountainous region of Hatta. The weather is generally cooler than in coastal Dubai and…

Photo 24/30: With the coffee


The Idea Have decided to post a photo per day for 30 days, each based on a word or theme. Feel free to offer a word or theme challenge to MB in the comment box below. Photo 24/30 Desert!

Photo 23/30: Peace


The Idea Have decided to post a photo per day for 30 days, each based on a word or theme. Feel free to offer a word or theme challenge to MB in the comment box below. Photo 23/30 Typical Irish baby!

Photo 22/30: Landscape


The Idea Have decided to post a photo per day for 30 days, each based on a word or theme. Feel free to offer a word or theme challenge to MB in the comment box below. Photo 22/30 There had to be a landscape! From Nepal. Himalayas in the background.