Sunday, August 17, 2008

Toys Are Us


I think this Hummer is a bit too big to pull this little wooden trailer, even if it is packed with toys for children to play with. This display was at the Mercato Centre.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Trickcyclist


Besides the acrobats, as shown yesterday, Wafi City was also entertaining the shoppers with this trick cyclist. He was very good and did some quite amazing things on his unicycle.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Legs Eleven


A bingo reference here for these acrobats, doing a demonstration for shoppers at Wafi City. They attracted quite a crowd, who applauded politely during the show. The main aim was to give a diversion during shopping, as they were part of the shopping festival.

Monday, February 11, 2008

The Sky's The Limit


Besides all the new hotels, apartment blocks and offices that are being constructed around Dubai, a new monorail route is currently underway. It's a huge project and almost every road is affected in one way or another. I understand it is going to go both overground and underground & that the trains will be driverless. Should be good when its finished.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

What Price Vanity?


Here's a shot of a rather vain plant preening itself in the mirror & making sure all it's leaves are in order!

Saturday, February 09, 2008

There's No "T" In Coffee


I guess it's why this outlet sells coffee and not tea. As for some unknown reason, one of the "T"s has become unstuck from the wall. I hope they mend it quickly, otherwise it might cause an accident.

Friday, February 08, 2008

Mirror Mirror On The Ceiling


I took this shot at the airport during those long hours after checking in, but before boarding. Dubai airport is huge has quite a few duty free shops to keep one amused and spending. But being a photographer, my eyes were always looking around for something to snap, even though photography is not supposed to be allowed. Couldn't resist this jewellery stand that had a mirrored roof.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Frozen In Time


This rather macabre tableaux was inside the Wafi City shopping centre. I couldn't work out what it was supposed to be promoting. I thought it looked quite colourful though in a ghoulish, Tim Burton kind of way.

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Bag It Up


Here's the carrier bag figure I was writing about yesterday. Quite an amusing little character isn't he. The sweets he was handing out were quite tasty. I resisted though and only had the one.

Monday, February 04, 2008

Handbags and Gladrags


This rather attractive handbag collection, is one of three promotions girls that are walking around the Burjuman mall highlighting the shopping festival. There is also a large red carrier bag accompanying them. He hands out sweets to passers by. Naturally they were causing quite a stir, and spent ages being photographed by visitors and shoppers alike.