Airscapes...

Everything looks better from the sky. There's something otherworldly and peacful about the view from anywhere other than the ground. In fact it's where I prefer to be, somewhere elevated from the Earth. 

Personally, I've always had an affinity for walking the edges of three story buildings or standing on a ledge perched high above a city. I love the view from suburban roof tops that overlook rows of little monopoly houses. I have fond memories of days past where I would pause and watch the sun, filtered by a mornin' mist, waltz atop slippery shingles. It was a romance meant to be. Somedays I find myself daydreaming about becoming a window cleaner wedged aside a skyscraper - alone to do my work in solitude and I become slightly delusional. 

That being said, it's always a treat when I'm on assignment and I get the opportunity to fly in a helicopter or even better yet an Ultralight. These particular images were made while flying in a chopper along the Saudi Arabian border. I found the geology of the land offered fascinating tones, textures, patterns and detail. 

Drive-by dustin'

the sky has darkened into a heavy gloom over all of abu dhabi. a swarm of dust particles have decided to make their way to the shores of the arabian gulf. apparently, spending  their holiday mingling within all the lungs and sinuses of us common folk sounded like a good time. 

word on the street is that there is going to a be total of three or four days until these thugs roll out and make it back to their hood. can't say i blame them, i mean all they have to go back to is a climate of dry stale stagnant summer sand dunes and the bleak existence of a desert dust particle. 

up around the corner the sun and it's crew of rays is desperately at wits end tryin' to hustle a retaliation. in their minds it's their job to regulate the common folk of abu dhabi with hell's heat. watch your back people and turn up the a/c,  i hear there might be a drive-by raying any minute now...