Desert Diary

Sandstorm season

Kim — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:41:58 +0000

Sandstorm, a photo by KimPrint on Flickr.

It went so quiet around midday as sand hung suspended in the air between gusts of wind. Strange day.

Abandoned

Kim — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:16:46 +0000

This is my first iPhoto slideshow – please click Vimeo logo and watch full screen – clearest online videos ever! It’s only a couple of minutes long and shows some of my images captured on Failaka in the Persian Gulf. Music courtesy of MobyGratis. More photos on Flickr.

Camel Whisperer

Kim — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:20:39 +0000

Camel Whisperer, a photo by KimPrint on Flickr.

Local camel herder on Failaka Island, Persian Gulf. See more photos taken on Failaka

Clean me

Kim — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:15:37 +0000

Clean me, a photo by KimPrint on Flickr.

Sandstorm rages on

Kim — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:32:34 +0000

It’s violent – stuff is crashing around out there and no amount of tape around the outside door is keeping sand out… Sorry for those caught out at work or on the road where it’s zero visibility. Here’s another vid of the storm rolling in.

Giant Spinner Kite

Kim — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:19:13 +0000

Giant Spinner Kite, a photo by KimPrint on Flickr.

No wind today so no kites on Messila Beach – I’ve taken a few photos there and have posted a bunch on flickr. Apparently this is the world’s largest spinner kite.

FAIL

Kim — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:06:45 +0000

Misty

Kim — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:01:33 +0000

Misty, a photo by KimPrint on Flickr.

This surreal mist hung around for hours.

What fireworks?

Kim — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:30:33 +0000

It’s a double celebration today here in Kuwait – 50 years of independence and 20 years of liberation. Celebrations on the Gulf Rd will be hectic, so based on how well we could see last night’s firework display, the plan was to come back and watch from the rooftop. Maybe it will clear….

Paragliders prepare for 50/20

Kim — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:11:55 +0000

Powered paragliders bearing Kuwait’s colours practise for the 50/20 celebrations tomorrow. They’re zipping up and down the coast along the Gulf Rd and have a bit of a display going on near the towers.