sunset in the UAE Archives - Circles in the SandCircles in the Sand

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!

There was a stunning sunset behind us on the way home this evening – a big golden ball was hovering on the horizon, lighting up the sky as if lit by fire. I snapped this photo before the sun slipped out of sight and am posting it here as the final installment in my 50 Shades of Yellow series. Below, there’s a much better photo with colours that aren’t so vanilla! (Gasps!)

Midas touch: Love the way our blue car has turned gold. I was crawling along, almost at a standstill, while taking this, so I’m not developing slap-wrist habits on the road, I promise!