Palace arch
by Melethia

Comment by sherpet:
I really love this peaceful perfect composition, ib a troubled place. Take dare dear friend..... I am always thinking of you.

The 'burbs
by Melethia

Comment by smardaz:
wow that is really desolate, you did a nice job of conveying that feeling

The marble spiral
by Melethia

Comment by glencoppersmith:
I'm a fan of staircases and this one is definitely a fantastic one...

Palace arch
by Melethia

Comment by SJCarter:
You're getting to see such wonderously beautiful and troubled places.

Palm reflected
by Melethia

Comment by SJCarter:
This has a strangely calming balance to it - yet those tree limbs sticking up are anything but peaceful (almost chaotic). Very cool juxtaposition with great lines.

Message edited by author 2007-08-19 14:11:32.

Fish
by Melethia

Comment by SJCarter:
Carp would be my guess. Great clarity and tones for shooting "through" the water. Nice capture.

Early morning
by Melethia

Comment by SJCarter:
Very peaceful...

Early morning
by Melethia

Comment by whiteroom:
tranquil, zen like.

Starbucks, Kuwait
by Melethia

Comment by OmanOtter:

Originally posted by sevilduvarci: i like the way starbucks looks in arabic, much longer. i wonder, do they literally translate it to arabic?

They just transliterate (not translate) it using Arabic letters that spell out the sound "Starbucks Coffee." They do that with damn near anything. They don't translate "Star," "bucks" or even "coffee" and put them together to form the Arabic equivalent. I understand doing that with a word like "Starbucks" that has no real meaning in Arabic. I don't understand why they don't use the Arabic word for "coffee," though, which is "KaHwah."

Message edited by author 2007-08-19 08:25:06.

Marina
by Melethia

Comment by OmanOtter:
I think I recognize this. Is this at a mall in Kuwait City? I haven't been there in a few years, but it sticks out in my memory.

To those below wondering about Starbucks, yes, there are Starbucks all over the Middle East (though not in Iraq). We have four of them that I can think of in Oman.