Doha, the Rest of the Story

For spending about 72 hours in a country, I sure managed to collect a lot of photos and deep thoughts. I think the short time in Qatar made it that much easier to distill the whole visit.


Meanwhile, all my driving around the Emirates is all loose and floppy in my head, and I’m still fiddling with what I got out of it (aside from some funny pictures).


I’ll just throw a few more Doha photos at you to finish off this clutch of posts about the Persian, ahem, Arabian Gulf.



The Doha skyline
More typical Doha skyline: funky mosque, glitzy glass
Along with its slick new buildings, Doha has this nod to the Samara minaret.
Sculpture by Sami Mohammad 2010. Alternate title, post-2011: Arab Spring.
All-over-gold mosque in the Katara culture area
Entrance to the coliseum in the Katara culture area
Something pleasantly old-fashioned about a monument like this over one of the main roads in Doha.
Special made-in-Kuwait hampers and other gear for your desert picnic
From the Museum of Islamic Art
Excellent wavy neon, probably because all the neon-sign-makers were on the next block over.
Pickle-shaped building on the corniche. The lights swirl all over it; looks like it's on fire.
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Published on May 28, 2012 04:58
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