Sunday 3 January 2021

Dubai skyline from the Canal. 5 years apart - Spot the Difference

The construction in Dubai is non stop. not even Covid has slowed Dubai down.
When I took the first photo just over 5 years ago, I made a mistake as I failed to take into account my ability to return to the same spot to take subsequent photos. If I return to this spot now, I'd be standing in the middle of a 120 meter wide and 6 meter deep canal. 

December 2015


I'm sure it won't be long before I need to find a new vantage point for these two photos taken just over 2 years apart. The Dubai skyline is disappearing from view behind new layers of buildings and is becoming longer and denser.

October 2018

January 2021


12 comments:

  1. Oh wow, that is very dramatic. I spent quite a while assessing all the buildings, figuring out which were built, partially built or entirely new. I would also recommend either finding a new vantage point or getting a boat for the next set of photos! Thinking about it, it can't be too difficult to get a vantage point in Dubai. There's no shortage of tall buildings after all!

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    1. If I get the chance I will try the boat trip, but my time on this trip is running short now

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  2. Wow, it really is disappearing! Who would have thought such a huge canal could appear in such a short space of time, not to mention all of the buildings?!

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    1. It's just growing every day, so many new buildings in other areas that just pop up also

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  3. Incredible, love these photos, have you taken any photos from above to show how it's spread out over time?

    Thank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto

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    1. I don't think I have time for a trip up the Burj Khalifa this visit, will try to get some above the ground shots some time this year

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  4. Oh wow! What a massive difference.

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