I’ve watched the sun set plenty of times in Dubai, but after it’s rained and the city is freshly laundered, sunsets can be particularly spectacular. Orange gold stretches far and wide across the desert, and as the sun slips below the horizon, the sky turns vibrant shades of red and pomegranate pink.

This was the last sunset of 2021, and as the year slid away, my dog and I discovered that the sand had turned to quicksand! We had to find firmer ground pretty sharpish! Here’s hoping that the shifting, often shaky ground of 2021 gives way to a more solid normal in 2022.

Wishing everyone a very happy new year!