Dubai almost looks like something from a futuristic science fiction novel!

Amazing!

Amazing!!
In the fourth picture, it looks like giant solar panels, and some kind of huge boot-shaped ramp. What is that?

What looks like solar panels is a car park.

The boot shaped complex is the ski slope of "Ski Dubai".

Just AMAZING !, one of my clients here in Michigan, the small town of Sandusky, was just there to visit his daughter who lives in Dubai.
They made a visit to that sail shaped hotel, didn't stay at the hotel just a visit and sighting. He will enjoy there Air Shots, I'll send this link to him.
Just incredible !
Thanks Saeed.

Yep, quite the oasis there.

Looks like LA meets NYC only not falling apart....

Is that very tall building still underconstruction in the photo the new tallest building in the world.

I heard it was in Dubai

Yes it is.

Saeed, Most impressive!!! I would someday like to visit Dubai to see that in person. Thanks for the pictures!!!

great pictures of what can be done when money is no object. Dubai's ruling family is obviously thinking far into the future when oil revenue runs out. answer- create a tourist mecca/ international crossroads/ banking center!

Thanks Saeed,

It looks quite diffrent from the air instead when you are driving around everyday with the car around here.

...i wil check this Photos on Sunday on the Spot ...and will tell you if is true

Seloushunter

Unbelieveable. Dubai must be the most phenominal city in the world. It would be facinating to compare law enforcement philosophy/techniques in Dubai to major cities in the U.S.

Jesus, what a concrete nightmare... no disrespect to anyone on here that lives there, but that's the LAST place I'd want to ever be.. Give me the TX hill country, the rolling hills of Africa, the oasis green mountains of central Mexico anyday...

Not my cup of tea there. Concrete jungle in a raging desert with the humidity right off the coast. WHEW!

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Originally posted by Scottyboy:
Jesus, what a concrete nightmare... no disrespect to anyone on here that lives there, but that's the LAST place I'd want to ever be.. Give me the TX hill country, the rolling hills of Africa, the oasis green mountains of central Mexico anyday...

Not my cup of tea there. Concrete jungle in a raging desert with the humidity right off the coast. WHEW!

Ditto

Gotta say thanks for seeing it from a diff perspective, Jakkals!! I didnt say that to offend anybody who happens to live there..
but that place is NOT what I'd call beautiful.

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Originally posted by Scottyboy:
Gotta say thanks for seeing it from a diff perspective, Jakkals!! I didnt say that to offend anybody who happens to live there..
but that place is NOT what I'd call beautiful.

I have been working here for almost a year now and I agree with you 100%.

Some people love it and it may be a great place to come for a holiday....

But its also realy expensive.

But if I have the opportunity I will be back in South Africa tomorrow. Thats why I cant wait for August to go home and home for me is (Africa).

Any outfitters looking for a appy PH with a 500Jeff and lots of bow hunting experience out there????

Nothing but brown and gray, sand, steel and concrete. I think it is appalling...

Looks like controled chaos to me. Would love to see it first hand someday. But would want to go home by about day three. To many people for this country boy!
MM

Just make sure that you do not visit during Summer time...

Its around 120F everyday....

I know there are beautiful things in those pics but all I see are dollar sign$$$$$$$> :-)

What an example of what can be done with the will to do it!

_Baxter

Thank you Saeed. Were you driving?

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Originally posted by Palmer:
Thank you Saeed. Were you driving?

I am afraid not.

I wasn't even in the plane at the time.

These photos were taken by Alan Vincent, while he was here with his family visiting us.

Dubai is a cool place, where east meets west in a sense! The food is great....

Dubai's construction is a regular topic in my construction/engineering trade rags. It is on my list of places to visit soon. Wonderful to see such vision and accomplishment.

I have been to Dubai something like 11 or 12 times.

We used to say it was the best port in Asia, and the best port in Europe.

You could go shopping, watch a highly edited American movie, get faced, rent a Russian hooker for the week, and stay in a really nice hotel for not a lot of money (or stay in a super nice hotel for alot of money).

Like Jakkal says it's a hell of a lot nicer in the winter time.

I have not been there since 2002, and all the palm islands and the world and skin Dubai are all new so I have never seen them.

Outstanding views.
Thanks for posting them.

WOW!, I just had a big dose of culture shock, Is George Orwell's place in there somewhere?

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Friends of ours work there, they like it. I admit I would miss the woods and some game animals to whack once in a while...

Amazing, especially pictures 1 and 2. I would like to visit some day. Thank you for posting and this site!!

cool photo's there was a speacial on national geographic on this the ramp looking thing is a indoor ski slope yes thats snow sking

Fascinating. Send me a plane ticket and I'll be over! I need to meet Walter anyway. . . .and shoot the big gun!

Beautiful! I heard the Queen Elizabeth is headed to Dubai, and will become a motel!

Cool city, as cities go.

It would be a fun place to visit.

It is amazing what $140 per barrel oil will do.

Let's see what $40 oil will do to us all...

Fantastic

My goodness, it's a few years since I was in Dubai, (I used to live in Bahrain and went down at the weekend) and it's changed out of all recognition. You really have to admire what money and a relatively free hand from planning authorities can do to architecture.

Is the Creek still there?

It's not the sort of place that I'd choose to live in but I'd really enjoy another short visit just for the shopping and hotels that really do deserve the 7 Star rating.

Absolutely fantastic place, I hope to see it one day.

That place looks like a great place to visit!!!