Live the high life

 

Would you fancy working up there?

Simply Red

 

One of the more colourful water features in the city.

At One With Nature

 

As Summer begins to take hold, Abu Dhabians head to the water to cool down.

WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2009

 

The lead singer of Mexican group Los de Abajo salutes the crowd after an explosive display of Latin music.

WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2009

 

Described as a Latin-flavoured Mexican rock supergroup, Los de Abajo played a great 45 minute set last night as part of a 3-day, free open air music, arts and dance festival on the Corniche.

Khalidiya Park Women's Mosque

 

One of the more picturesque mosques of the estimated 5000 in the UAE.

Mina Port

 

Tugs boats at Mina Port with the city skyline behind.

Aladdin's Lamp

 

As rubbed at the Heritage Village on the breakwater.

Do you live an InterContinental Life?

 

The distinctive InterContinental Hotel located in the Al Bateen district of town.

Egrets, I've had a Few

 

Quadruplet of cattle egrets having a shower and breakfast on the Eastern Corniche.

The Tulip Door

 

This is what I see every morning on my way to work. This fine-looking doorway is the entrance to communal accommodation.

On Cloud 9

 

Cloud formations like these are rare in the UAE. It could almost pass as a watercolour.

Photo of the Month - April's Favourite

 

"Window on the World" taken at the Al Anka Fort (1845) on the Abu Dhabi to Al Ain truck road. My top pic for April.

Inside the Palace Walls

 

The biggest lights in town illuminating the Emirates Palace Hotel.

7 star flowers

 

Welcome back to the magnificent 7* Emirates Palace Hotel. I first took you here last December. Today I'm in the 85 hectares of landscaped gardens. Tomorrow, if I can sneak past the concierge I'll show you the inside.

Sign of the times

 

The majority of residential towers in Abu Dhabi have huge advertising hoardings on top, turning them into instant recognisable landmarks (as well as fashionable addresses!) for taxi drivers, delivery vans and visitors. Here’s one of my favorites – The Rolex Building.

Tiara at Burj Marina (Crown Tower)

 

This alien looking spaceship is in fact the Tiara Burj (meaning "Crown Tower" in English) - a revolving restaurant at Marina Mall which was inaugurated last month and provides a bird's-eye panoramic view of modern Abu Dhabi from a height of 126 mtrs.

Sail Away

 

Sail boats on the breakwater near Marina Mall with the newly opened Crown Tower revolving gourmet restaurant behind.

Happy Easter from Abu Dhabi!

 

Being the season of birth and renewal, today's photo features Huey, Dewey, Louie and Uncle Donald - 4 sitting ducks from Al Ain having a cracking time!

Easter Fish

 

Fish, the symbol for Easter being dried and salted at Al Bateen.