Doha from the air

I am not one of those people who enjoy day flights and as such I tend to opt for the midnight flights on long haul so as to skip the frustrating tension of being airborne for 8 hours of daylight when you could be doing other things...but perhaps in its defense day travel offers you the chance to marvel at things from up there. I got some really beautiful pictures of Doha on take off - Doha is just becoming beautiful by the day and a small wonder how great it will be looking in the next few years. What stole my ultimate appreciation in beauty, though,  was the fashionable creations of our Lord - layers and layers of beautiful clouds in white to smoky grey backdropped against a faded blue sky - Allahu Akbar! there is nothing more simpler to make you realise the magnifence of our Creator. My camera could not do this scene much justice but take a look anyway.

Bluepearl(c) - Doha from the air

Bluepearl(c) - Doha from the air

Bluepearl(c) - Doha from the air

Bluepearl(c) - Up in the skies over the Gulf

Just...

Are you a slow starter when it comes to the new year? I am very much one and it might be because I tend to mentally whine down at the end of the year and starting over again in the new year is sluggishly unwanted. Its also time for some hopes for the new beginning but  I dont make resolutions as they just don't work for me so I just live each day for itself and leave my hopes with Allah. 

Ben10 (my eldest nephew) started grade 1 today and yesterday in conversation with him, I said, "my baby, you going to look all smart in uniform, hey?", to which he replied, "I going to send you a picture but you going to get soo fwighten" *chuckles* Indeed I will because I cannot believe my baby boy who some years ago was prematurely born and soooo little, is now a big boy with great aspirations of becoming a science professor, inshallah! 

BluePearl (c) - Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar

Dear Mama celebrated her birthday over the weekend - I love my moms birthday because I get to tell her something special about her and ofcourse extend my eternal gratitude for giving birth to me. Same weekend, saw the kick off to the Asian football cup here in Doha - the kick off show hosted at the Khalifa Stadium was just amazing.  Qatar's famous fireworks displayed filled the evening skies with glamour and gitz.

Thats all from me for now...hugs and love

Eid holiday moments

Previously I wrote a post about desert fun, so during this Eid holidays we were invited to one of the desert camps at Um Messaied. It was a well spent time there - the pictures speak for themselve!

BluePearl (c) - view from the camp

BluePearl (c) - kids riding 4 wheelers (Rhino, Polariz, Kawasaki) on the sand

BluePearl (c)

BluePearl (c) - one of the tents all lit up night

BluePearl (c) - arabic tea being brewed

 BluePearl(c) - fun in the sand