Photo Hunt - Twist(ed)

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A roundabout is a type of road junction at which traffic enters a one-way stream around a central island. In the United States it is technically called a modern roundabout, to emphasize the
distinction from the older, larger type of traffic circle.

This is called the Oryx Roundabout because of the Oryx on top of a TWISTED stand. There are many roundabouts here even on the main road and most of them are named based on what is built in the center of the roundabout or nearby building, office and shops. Some of the popular roundabouts here are named Sports, TV, Museum and Dhow Boat. Accordingly, these names were coined by the expats because there are really no official road and street names ten years ago.

Roundabouts work well in the past when the roads are less busy. Currently, many of the roundabouts along major thoroughfare have already been converted to traffic signals and in some, traffic signals were installed. It's crazy to drive around busy roundabouts during peak hours so even if it's a bit weird, traffic signal in the roundabouts are helpful to keep the traffic flow in order.

Photo Hunt - Glass

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As much as possible, I would like to feature photos from Qatar. But since I do not have a Qatar photo for the GLASS theme, I am posting a photo from Oman, which is a neighbor country and additional two related photos from Paris, France.

1. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Oman, 2. St. Chapelle, Paris, 3. Rose Window of Notre Dame de Paris

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The first photo is a stained GLASS found in Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman, which is the only mosque (in the world, I believe) open for non-muslims and tourists. The Grand Mosque can accomodate up to 20,000 worshipper at one time. Its main prayer room has the largest hand-woven single piece Persian Carpet in the world measuring 60 meters x 70 meters. In addition, this mosque has the biggest chandelier in the world, weighing 8.5 tons.

The second photo is the stained GLASS at the upper chapel of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris while the third photo is the stained GLASS Rose Window of Notre Dame de Paris.

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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Muscat

Paris, France

Photo Hunt: High

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The photo below was taken during our company outing in the desert. My colleagues were up HIGH on top of the Singing Dunes enjoying the view of the desert. The Singing Dunes in Doha, Qatar is one of the approximately 30 locations in the world where sound is naturally produced from the sand dunes.

The sound is decribed as similar to a loud, low-pitch, rumble, and it emanates from the crescent-shaped dunes. The sound emission accompanies a slumping or avalanching movement of the sand, usually triggered by wind passing over the dune or by someone walking near the crest.

On the left photo below, me and my husband were climbing to the top to join others up HIGH. On the right photo, you will notice the crescent shape (right) of the dunes. I have a three-part post about our picnic in the Singing Dunes with more photos and a video how the sound is produced. If you have time, please visit my blogs - Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

1. Climbing the Dunes, 2. Singing Dunes Doha, Qatar

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Photo Hunt: Metal

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I'm back after a long hiatus. I used to publish my Photo Hunt posts at The Fickle Minded; but from now on, I will start publishing my entries in this blog. In addition, I will try as much as possible to post pictures from Qatar in order to align with the blog's theme. Please leave your comment and the link to your Photo Hunt post so I can also visit your blog.

This is the Khalifa Stadium, the main venue for the 2006 Doha Asian Games. This Stadium was originally built in 1976 and was upgraded prior to the 2006 Asian Games, increasing the capcity from 20,000 to 50,000 people. As you can see, a large percentage of the Stadium is made of METAL.