
Our 60 second space odyssey flight (elevator ride is such an unimaginative description) to the 124th floor observation tower of the Burj Khalifa was just the beginning of this quintessential "room with a view" experience. I don't think that I can describe how I felt when I gazed out, and so far down, to the roof tops of Dubai. I know that I was incredibly lucky to be there; with my husband, my camera and my tripod. We stepped onto to observation platform at about 4:00 pm, so we had plenty of time for daylight and twilight views. More to come . . .

A street market, anywhere in the world, is one of my favorite places to capture life at its most vibrant, at its most intense. Everything is heightened: the conversations, the arguments, the odors, the colors, the textures. It's also one of the best locations for street photography . . . just don't sit down to capture that unique perspective!