Totally mesmerizing, as viewed from the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa.

A close up of the Burj Khalifa during their famous New Year fireworks.

Now also called the First Interchange, it's five years in the making and still counting.

The view from the 124th floor of Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Most of what you see in this photo didn't even exist 10 years ago, including the building I took this photo from.

In a moment of nostalgy, I decided to post this photo of Emirates Towers in Dubai. This is my favourite building in Dubai, taken on my last day of work there. There is something about the steel structure and the clean angular lines that appeals to me tremendously. This was also the first time in months that the skies of Dubai were a clear blue (instead of the normal brownish haze) and the appearance of the clouds announced the end of the long summer.

The Fairmont Hotel, taken just before the onslaught of rain. Clouds are rare in Dubai, the rain even more so. I personally prefer taking night shots when the sky is filled with clouds, which gives a more dramatic background. The wind was a bit fierce that night (as seen by the rapidly moving clouds) and it was followed by rain which would be considered a gentle shower in some countries, but a heavy downpour by Dubai standards.

Click on the following thumbnail - this is what happened 10 minutes later!