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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Find Something Red
Posted on January 27, 2020
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – On Display
Posted on December 16, 2019
Thanks to Amy for this week’s ‘On Display‘ challenge.
MB has selected one of his aerial display shots from his Doha Corniche early-morning walk on Friday last.
It’s the weekend
Posted on March 7, 2019
Take a stroll.
The Corniche area of Doha is the main drag for an evening stroll. The ‘corniche’ word is French in origin and in the Arab world means the roadway along any seafront. In other regions, it has different meanings.
Weekly Photo Challenge – Out of this world
Posted on March 1, 2018
No, it’s not Wakanda! The night skyline of the Westbay area on the Doha Corniche is impressive and otherworldly. Most of the architecturally spectacular buildings are office blocks owned by big local companies or government organisations. The building on the extreme right on the below shot is the Sheraton Hotel.
Sunday Shot – Pearl
Posted on December 10, 2017
Long before oil was discovered in the Arabian Gulf, many natives survived on income derived from pearl diving. This pearl water feature, in honour of that heritage, is located on the Doha Corniche next to Souq Waqif.
Foto Friday – The Ruler
Posted on December 8, 2017
We are just over 6 months into the blockade of Qatar by neighboring states. Qatar National Day Public Holiday is almost upon us and MB expects that this years will be bigger and bolder than ever. MB has previously shown followers photos of the Ruler, Sheikh Tamim, from around Doha, and such photos continue to proliferate as Qatar dwellers show their support for the Ruler and the State against ‘the others’.
MB took this shot last night on Doha Corniche and it’s pretty typical of what’s on view at the moment.
Weekly Photo Challenge – Express Yourself
Posted on January 23, 2015
For six years the Middle East has been MB’s second home.
Mention of the ME conjures up many things to many people. In the Western world maybe it conjures up negative images for the most part. Understandable MB guesses, given that most news coverage, like most news coverage the world over, focuses of the profane, the obscene, the terrible and the trouble. And of course that’s the awful truth of certain locations in the region. Read More
Museum Of Islamic Art (Outside) – Doha, Qatar
Posted on October 19, 2014
The museum is built on a 65 acre island just off the Doha corniche. It is surrounded on the landward side by an extensive park that is used by Doha locals in the evenings for picnics and gatherings and other outdoor activities. Read More
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