Ali B And The Forty Winks - #283

This heat does this to you... it actually looked really comfotable and peaceful - but too hot for me.

Arab Bank PLC - #282

Happyland Corner - #258

A pretty optimistic shop name in on of the older parts of town... (it must be all of 30 years old!)

The Curse Of The Squeeky Sneaker - #255

Taken near the mouth of the Creek. Boy On A Sea Wall. With Good Hearing.

(back from NYC now, took loads of nice shots there, shame I can't post them here...! Massive thanks to my DP 'roony for his wonderful button pushing in my absence...)

When Hide And Seek Goes Wrong - # 253

Count to one hundred and then come looking...

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....and Bloke To My Left - # 252

.............'roony feels moved to make a personal comment. I'm only Bluey's button-pusher, publishing his postings while he is away: but I have just felt it necessary to sit for several minutes to contemplate this fine photo . Please give it more than only a few seconds of your time. I find it quite moving.
Chuckeroon.

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Bloke to My Right - # 251

At the wrestling I was right in the thick of the crowd, there's no personal space here! All the guys seemed nice enough and didn't seem to think it was weird that I was the only pale Westerner in the whole crowd.

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Wrestling With One's Conscience - #250

Wrestling Deira Stylee...

At the Corniche in Deira, right by the mouth of the Creek, every Friday a group of several hundred gather to watch the spectacle of wrestling in the sand. It all seems to be done with humour, skill and strength. From what I could gather to win you have to lift your opponent off the ground.

A video bonus:



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Clock Tower Guy - # 249

This is the Clock Tower Roundabout in Deira. One of the oldest and well known landmarks in Dubai.

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The Deira Dynasty - # 248

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George - # 247

Why would you call your wig shop simply "george"?

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An urban street in Bohemia a/k/a Between the Gutter and the Stars - # 246

I think people have every right to look at me strangly with the places I end up to take a shot. Gutters are fair game.

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Handle with care - # 245

A really cool advert for a flower stall.

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Back Street Laundry - # 244

A back street laundry. This guy was really not sure about having his photo taken, but I had to persuade him as I just loved this composition...(Bluey has escaped Dubai for a few days, all posts as usual courtesy of the wonderful Chuckeroon at Richmond-Upon-Thames please go check his daily photoblog out!)

The Rosy Dress Two Step - #242

A street scene in Deira.

Ali Heart Bike - #238

I loved this image - great texture on the hut, the rough simple grafitti and the ubiquitous bike.

Ali Heart Bike - Near Deira Corniche - April 2007.

The Kia Motor Shuffle - #235

That's some mighty heavy shoulder action there...

Breakin The Bread - #220

Traditional unleavened flat arabic bread, straight out of the oven.

Dipped straight in to some humous or with tabouleh... one of the best dishes on the planet!

Baked in tiny shops right in the middle of Deira.

Can't Stand The Heat? - #201

A chef doing his thang at the JW Marriott, Deira, Dubai.

Flight Path - #167

This is not Hong Kong. This is Dubai.

I wish I could have flown in to the old, pre Norman Foster, Hong Kong airport just once...