30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Part 11: Locomotion

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Alice

Come, escort me as I beat a path across town…

Firstly I must decide against laziness: definitely the stairs, then…

Decision Point: Stairs or Escalator? NIKON D3000 f/3.5; Exposure 1/125sec; ISO-200

Decision Point: Stairs or Escalator? NIKON D3000 f/3.5; Exposure 1/125sec; ISO-200

Next my will is tested: do I knock on the door? What on earth is this otherworldly contraption planted in the centre of my Metro Station?

The Tardis? NIKON D3000 f/10; Exposure 1/13sec; ISO-1600

The Tardis? NIKON D3000 f/10; Exposure 1/13sec; ISO-1600

Finally all aboard! Flying high above cars and highways is the metro trackline, my view on either side the super city skyline of Sheikh Zayed Road…

Fast Train. NIKON D3000 f/32; Exposure 1/80sec; ISO-220

Fast Train. NIKON D3000 f/32; Exposure 1/80sec; ISO-220

But ultimtely its my feet which are my chariots: directions mercifully in both the English and Arabic languages, as I advance onward…

Down to Al Sufouh. NIKON D3000 f/4.5; Exposure 1/30sec; ISO-640

Down to Al Sufouh. NIKON D3000 f/4.5; Exposure 1/30sec; ISO-640

Destination reached as the Call to Prayers is heard from the miriad mosques in the Marina, singing the praises of Allah and giving cause for Muslims to break their fast with Iftar: what a feast for my senses these buildings are! The cheeky Moon thinks so too…

Twin Towers Dubai Styles. NIKON D3000 f/4.5; Exposure 1/30sec; ISO-200

Twin Towers Dubai Styles. NIKON D3000 f/4.5; Exposure 1/30sec; ISO-200

 

 

About Alice

I run, I jump, I sing, I dance. Whether climbing trees, walls or stairs I do it at a clip. When out, my date is always Trusty Nikon (who never lets me down in the attire stakes; so smart in his black, with a pop of red!). Where does it lead, this love affair of mine? Well, its lead me to Dubai, via the matrimonial aisle, thanks to a gorgeous husband who whisked me from Coogee beach, Sydney into the Arabian Peninsula - to my new home, Dubai. I am a freelance writer and photographer and my wish is to snap away, to scribe and to share it all with you. Enjoy.
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