Category Archives: Landmarks

IMC – Lovely Hospital in Jeddah

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

This is an exterior shot of the beautiful International Medical Center (IMC) in Jeddah. It was designed by famed Saudi architect Sami Angawi. The interior is as lovely as the exterior.

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SkyWatch: Huge Complex

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Today’s photos are of a huge complex that is being built near downtown Jeddah. The above photo shows a part of the project which is still under construction. The photo below shows another part of the project which shows what … Continue reading →

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Nice Building

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Sorry I don’t know what this building is, but it’s very nicely maintained and is located near downtown Jeddah.

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Pretty New Mosque

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

This is another beautiful new mosque that has just been completed near downtown Jeddah. I love the details of the arches, the minaret, and the dome and the color choice. In Jeddah, there are mosques every few blocks, and even … Continue reading →

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New White Mosque

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

This new white mosque has just finished completion near downtown Jeddah. Beautiful, isn’t it? I had published a photo of this same mosque in the process of being built a while back. If you’d like to compare photos, here’s the … Continue reading →

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Jeddah at Dusk

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

This is another shot taken at dusk from the rooftop of our building. I’d like to draw your attention to the center of the photo where you can see a tall building with a large graphic visible on one side. … Continue reading →

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Off in the Distance

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

As the end of the day approaches, off in the distance a building designed after the Capitol Building in Washington DC rises above the rest of the city’s buildings in the area. The dome shaped structure is actually part of … Continue reading →

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Two Vases Sculpture

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Jeddah is called the City of Art for good reason. There are more displays of public art here than perhaps any other city in the world. I have published many photos of the sculptures that dot the landscape of this … Continue reading →

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Wheelchair and Prayer

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

With Jeddah’s beautiful Floating Mosque and the gentle rolling Red Sea before him, this man in a wheelchair listened to his portable radio which was playing the melodic voice of an adhan calling the prayers.

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Accidents and Prayers

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

When I snapped this photo as I was passing by in a vehicle, I didn’t realize what I had captured until I got home and uploaded it onto the computer. The sculpture in this photo is one of the more … Continue reading →

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