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Roads of Oman

The current Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, took over his country in 1970. With planning and support from Britain, Qaboos seized power from his father, and enthusiastically […]
Roads of Oman

-Hong Kong

Row

The Big Buddha, on Lantau Island, sits at the top of a long flight of steps. The first to greet you as you catch your breath after the climb, are two […]
Row

-Oman

Viewpoint

 And the views were good. Though I’m sure the avian crowd had food, not beauty, in mind. This 240m-long crossing, the Khor Al Batah Bridge, links two suburbs of Sur. […]
Viewpoint

-Oman

Love is blind

Любовь зла, полюбишь и козла Lyubov’ zla, polyubish’ i kozla I’m trying to pull my Russian back out of extinction, so that I can use it on a couple of […]
Love is blind

-Hong Kong

Circle

– This 52-storey building was the tallest building in Hong Kong, in fact the first true skyscraper, when it was built in 1973.  It has since been dwarfed by many, […]
Circle

-Oman

Operatic gleam

I just couldn’t resist bringing some more reflections from Muscat. Their wonderfully polished floors provide a wonderful double view of the stunning architecture in this city. I was in photographic […]