Photo Speaks
Red Bull Air Race – 10th & 11th April 2008 at Abu Dhabi Corniche
Do not miss the action, be there, watch live at Abu Dhabi Corniche
Photo Speaks – Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
Somerset and Yorkshire Cricket teams are here in Abu Dhabi now, playing for the ARCH Trophy. Here are some action scenes from one section of the match played yesterday.
Photos by Ramesh Menon
Photo Speaks – Tile Arts
Enjoy viewing these beautiful tile arts, at one of the under-passes in Abu Dhabi Corniche.
Photos by Ramesh Menon
Flowers, plants and trees in UAE
A casual or pass time look at the flowers, plants and trees in UAE.
Enjoy it. All these are grown and maintained with plenty of human effort. A big thank you to the numerous workers from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and other Emirates’s municipality and landscaping department workers for keeping the surround green and clean.
Photos and video by Ramesh Menon
Photo Speaks – Through the lanes of Bur Dubai
Migratory birds
Dubai is famous as a Conference Centre now. Here is one such conference happening. This time it is of a conference by Migratory birds at the Creek.
A fruit juice stall at one of the Abra Stations in Bur Dubai
A Water Bus at one of the Abra (boat) stations waiting for commuters
An Abra Station near Bur Dubai Textile Market
A walk through the Textile market – Bur Dubai
Handcarts lined up for transporting Textiles from wholesale markets at Bur Dubai
Photos by Ramesh Menon
Jebel Hafeet – Al Ain
Jebel Hafeet – Al Ain
Jebel Hafeet (Arabic: جبل حفيت) (variously translated Jabal, Jabel and Jebal) is a mountain primarily in the United Arab Emirates on the outskirts of Al Ain. The mountain actually straddles part of the border with Oman. The mountain rises 1240 meters and offers an impressive view over the city, with what has been described as “the greatest driving road in the world”[1] extending to the summit. Jebel Hafeet was a well-known landmark through out the area’s history and is a contemporary tourist attraction. An extensive natural cave system winds through Jebel Hafeet.
At the foothills of Jabal Hafeet lies the Green Mubazarrah, a well developed tourist attraction. At the Green Mubazarrah, hot-water springs gush forth in little streams and form a lake. Swimming pools and jacuzzis are scattered all over the Green Mubazarrah. Jebel Hafeet is also home to a wide range of animals including bats, foxes, snakes, etc.
It is often incorrectly labelled U.A.E’s highest mountain (as it is certainly the most well-known); this honor actually belongs to Jabal Yibir.
The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road extends for 7.3 mi (11.7 km) up the mountain, rising 4000 ft (1219 m). With 21 corners and three lanes (two climbing and one descending), the immaculate road was called the greatest driving road in the world by Edmunds.com. The road scales the mountain and ends at a parking lot with only a hotel and a palace belonging to the country’s rulers.
Build by Strabag International Cologne,Germany
Jebel Hafeet Road is the challenge for cyclists who frequently come over to train. The Jebel Hafeet Mercure Challenge is a yearly road cycling competition taking place somewhere in January. National & international riders take part in climbing the 8% average ascent of the mighty mountain.
Al Wathba – Camel Market
Al Wathba – Camel Market
On the Abu Dhabi – Al Ain road, Al Wathba is famous for the Camel Racing track. It has also a famous Camel market adjacent to it. And not to forget about the Al Wathba Prison.
Story of fight between Sree Rama and Varuna
Story of fight between Sree Rama and Varuna
This is a story from Ramayana and a weekend challenge to attempt.
Faced with the dilemma of how to cross the ocean to Lanka, where his kidnapped wife Sita is held captive by the demon king Ravana, Rama (an Avatar of Vishnu) performs a penance (tapasya) to Varuna, the Lord of Oceans, fasting and meditating in perfect dhyana for three days and three nights. Varuna does not respond, and Rama arises on the fourth morning, enraged by the God’s arrogance. With his bow and arrow, he angrily begins attacking the oceans with celestial weapons – burning up the waters and killing its life and creatures. The Vanaras (Monkeys) are dazzled and fearful at witnessing the enraged Rama demolish the oceans, and his brother, Lakshmana, prays to calm Rama’s mind. Just as Rama invokes the brahmastra, considered the most powerful weapon capable of destroying all creation, Varuna arises out of the oceans. He bows to Rama, explaining that he himself was at a loss to answer Rama’s question. Begging him not to destroy the oceans with the missile, he suggests that Rama re-direct the weapon at a demonic race that lives in the heart of the ocean. Rama’s arrows destroys the demons, and establishes a purer, liberated environment there. Varuna promises that he would keep the oceans still for all of Rama’s army to pass, and Nala constructs a bridge (Rama’s Bridge) across to Lanka. Rama justifies his angry assault on the oceans as he followed the correct process of petitioning and worshipping Varuna, but obtaining the result by force for the greater good.
It is thus believed that when someone writes Sree Ramajayam on the sand at the seashore, the sea (i.e. Varuna) get intimidated and tries to clean it as soon as possible.
Try it wherever you are – write Sree Rama Jayam in any language, a little further than where you expect the waves normally come, and watch the fun of it being cleansed by the waves.
Photo Speaks – Now some rest
Photo Speaks – Now some rest
Curtain down for DSF and still the fun goes on. This was an early morning scene from the fun station at the Dubai Creek.
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