Chasing The Blue Beyond

Doha's skyline looks like it was designed by architects who didn't talk to each other, didn't like each other, and engaged in experiments they could never get away with at home. And a Qatari can live anywhere without ever leaving home. A virtual Venice is around the corner. Rodeo Drive is down the block. And there are world-class restaurants in the ancient Arab souk, which was rebuilt as well. Qatar's 250,000 citizens are, quite literally, the richest people in the world and very content with their lives in this oil-and-gas-rich speck of a nation. It's a great place to be as we close out this one lap, 365 days  around the sun.

The Pearl at night driving in a Water Taxi The dhow was a vessel used primarily for fishing and trade. It provides a reminder of the age of exploration, and the backdrop of the New Downtown skyline, still under construction adds contrast.  There are more spectacular photos of the eclectic architecture here,  but this Dhow screamed,  " Point and shoot. I am ready for my closeup ". Enjoying the good life with Sarah   in Porto Arabia.

Dubai Aquarium, Ski Dubai and The Marina Sailing in The Persian Gulf The sacred animal and ship of the desert, Camels,juxtaposed by the SUV's going in opposite directions seems so poetic and symbolic as the past and the future meet in the all encompassing Then and Now in harmony...and yet... The  desert  seems empty but hides many possibilities.  

Happy Last Year · 2017 · Doha, Qatar The Power of Yet A year at The Pearl, a Raytheon assignment, desert roads, falcons, Red Arrows, impossible hotels and one stubborn idea: becoming is better than being. Doha Year The Pearl Long Game Experiences Over Things Archive Through 2018 See Full Image Show Story A year only makes sense after it stops happening. Life is lived forward and understood backward. So this is 2017 in reverse focus: not a list of possessions, but a record of people, places, posts and the unfinished work of becoming. I spent the year living in Doha, Qatar. The surface story was easy to photograph—sports cars, yachts, hotels, marinas and desert light. The deeper story was harder to see. It was about refusing the tyranny of NOW and making room for the power of YET . Chronology note: this page is Doha 2017 only. Material from 2018 may appear only as archival context. Kabul begins in 2019 and is intentionally...

2016 JOURNEY A Magic Carpet Ride 2016 has been A Magic Carpet Ride Happy New Year? Happy Last Year! Annapolis to Zambia - One Incredible Year The Journey The Journey What a year it has been! From Annapolis, Maryland to Livingstone, Zambia... We missed ONLY one letter Q, hence Qatar, a tiny, oil-rich country wedged between Saudi Arabia and Iran. This is the story of an extraordinary year of exploration, discovery, and adventure across the globe. A B C D E G K L M N O Q R S U V Z A to Z A to Z Destinations A - Adventures Begin Annapolis, MD - US NAVY Tradition Never Graduates Arundel, UK - Greener Pastures B - Brooklyn & Beyond Brooklyn, ...

2016 Journey From A to Z An epic global adventure across continents. Annapolis to Zambia. One incredible year. See Full Image Show Text Field Note 01 The Journey What a year it has been. From Annapolis, Maryland, to Livingstone, Zambia, the alphabet became a travel log. We missed only one letter: Q. Hence Qatar, a tiny, oil-rich country wedged between Saudi Arabia and Iran. This is the story of an extraordinary year of exploration, discovery, and adventure across the globe. A B C D E G L M N O Q R S V Z 25+ Countries 50+ Cities 365 Days ∞ Memories Letter Q Qatar: The Pearl Quarter In Doha, Qatar's capital, entire new neighbourhoods have been built on land reclaimed from the sea. The buildings have one thing in common: bling. We are lucky to be living here at The Pearl Quarter. ...