Each year Abu Dhabi gets "dressed up" for National Day celebrations which occur today, 2nd December. The buildings and streets along the Corniche come alive after dark. Below is a selection of a few photos I took last night. These were all taken within a 10 minute walk for our apartment.
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| The Corniche dressed for the occasion. |
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| It is 39 years since the emirates amalgamated. |
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| There are 7 emirates in the UAE. |
Initially there were 6 Emirates, Adbu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain which joined to form the United Arab Emirates. Ras Al Kaimah joined the UAE in 1972.
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| Reflections in the lake at the end of our street. |
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| Another view |
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| One of the Corniche restaurants lit up like a Christmas cake |
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| It's a challenge to find a gap in the traffic! |
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| 1971 was when it all happened. |
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| The view 5 minutes from where we live. |
Wow! These are the best photos that I have ever seen about Abu Dhabi. This is so cool and you must be a well established photographer to take such great photos!
ReplyDeleteVery cool night-time shots.
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Stephen. Pleased you like my blogs and photos taken in the UAE. My aim has been to give readers an idea of life in the UAE. We had four and half great years in Abu Dhabi before moving to China.
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