Doha: The Best Time of the Year
We have the windows open and the A/C off, well, most of the time. Some times it gets humid, and we have to turn the AC on to keep our carpets and textiles from molding. Aarrgh!
Yesterday dawned a crisp 60+°F, clear, sunny, the birds are singing and I have errands to do but . . . it’s also a great day for taking photos. I decide maybe I can do both, but I give the photos a priority and get myself down to the Corniche.
There is also a part of me that wanted to see if I COULD drive on the Corniche; it has been on-again-off-again as people prepare for the grand parade at – oh yes, 0800 Friday morning.
0800 Friday morning? No one in Qatar is up at 0800 on Friday morning. You are going to START a parade at 0800 on Friday morning? Like soldiers will have to be up early? Pilots flying those cool fast little planes – up before dawn? This is Qatar – no one is up at 0800 on a Friday morning!
The weather is gorgeous and the photos take themselves. There has been so much building on the Corniche and over in the West Bay Business district:
Off in the distance, glimmering like Shangri-La, are the buildings going up on The Pearl:
And look at the minaret on the new National Mosque! It’s as tall as many of the taller buildings! Do you think they will have an elevator? Will the muezzins be able to call out the call to prayer after climbing 37 stories?
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Wow! It is unbelievably gorgeous! I would run a 5k along the sandy beach, swim in the sea for 5k (what is the water temperature?) and run all the way up to 37th floor for a view at 7:00 on Friday morning! Oh, an ice-cream is a must before the parade!
Do I see a huge poster on one of the building who is holding a bow?
LOL, Saud, except for all the Qatteris around me partying!
Polar Panda, the water isn’t that cold, but the Gulf is full of contaminants. I see people swim there, but I wouldn’t swim there. You risk skin rashes at the very least.
Yes, you do see a huge poster – they do that on buildings many times, here, usually to highlight state sponsored events coming up.
Did you actually take a dhow ride to get these shots??
I’m using my super-lens camera, the Lumix 18x, Grammy. It is an amazing camera, with camera shake prevention.