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Tracks in sand

I took these pictures while on my Desert Breakfast trip.  I have no idea what animals left these tracks, they…

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Desert breakfast

A visit to Dubai didn’t feel complete without a trip into the desert.  After the skydiving competition completed, I took…

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Souks of Old Dubai

Dubai has been growing south along its coast from the original harbour, much of the famous skyline is in Jumeirah…

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Looking up at dinner

As part of the competition, all competitors, organisers and judges were invited to attend a gala dinner outside the Burj…

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Day and Night in Dubai

I had the idea for this kind of post on my first visit to Chicago in 2013.  Unfortunately my camera…

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Spirit of the Union

For the last 43 years the United Arab Emirates have celebrated National Day on 2 December.  DIPC is scheduled over…

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Dipsy 5

I am currently in Dubai as one of the judges for the Dubai International Parachuting Championships – DIPC for short…

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Preserving the new as well as the old

I am always a little bit amused by the definition of ‘old’ in the US when compared to European architecture.…

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Chagall in Chicago

When I lived in Zürich, I visited the Fraumünster and was awed by the stained glass windows there created by…

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Upgrade for the last leg

My last journey on this USA Rail Pass was on the Cardinal from Charlottesville back to Chicago.  A friend was…

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