Images of Dubai

This is one of the new neighborhoods under construction in the upscale Jumeirah Beach neighborhood. In the shadows of the towers, the short buildings on the right will be yet another mall, housing all the familiar and ubiquitous brands of the multinational corporations.

When this construction site is no more, this neighborhood will be known as The Marina.

Dubai is the second largest construction site in the world, second only to China.

This is suburban Jumeirah Beach. That it is indistinguishable from the tracked communities of America makes one wonder if the same developers are at work here. Making the world uniform and homogenous, from food to clothing to housing.

Burj al Arab Hotel. The world's tallest and only 7-star resort.

The non-stop construction is creating pollution in what had been a pristine desert environment. Look closely at the photo and you will see the Dubai city skyline in the background, obscured by the haze. On the left, behind the veil of CO2, is the soon-to-be tallest building in the world.

The Mall of the Emirates

Ski Dubai

This indoor ski resort is inside the Mall of Emirates.