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Few of the nicely decorated pillars within the hall
view of the central area from the sides
making our humble exit from the halls
Couldn't get enough of perfection?
and is home to few nice gardens too
Strange that all the water ponds are all dry
feast your eyes on these!
view of the exterior gardens within the Mosque compound
The mosque also spots 82 domes in total of different sizes
Oh at least there's some water bodies here
Fountains are like an oasis here, a rare sight indeed
This one jumps too!
Taking a walk by the gardens by the main building
And an occasional duck into the walkways to escape the burning desert sun
Sigh, views you can never get tried of
The mosque actually spots a fusion of different architectures
namely Arab, Mughal and Moorish architecture.
No expense were spared in the washing area too, they look fantastic
between each pillar structure sits a rather neat looking stained glass flower
The Ablution areas are located in the basement
Being the 20th century, is accessible by escalators. :P
The Ablution central drinking fountain
You need to don slippers to visit the toilets too
Possibly one of the nicest toilets on our trip!
Even the toilets are beautifully decorated
The galleries to the washing areas
As the sun sets
The hallways cast real nice shadows from the openings
Everything seems to line up pretty well here.
Time to bid farewell to the mosque for now.
capturing the moment
And a fantastic sunset!
All board the boogie bus for our next stop!
with a ride through the Eastern Corniche
views of the Mangrove swamps
Love the calmness of the Corniche
and passing through some port areas
Yaz Island!
which means leaving the city...
long distance power lines
with the faint Abu Dhabi skyline in the distance
Passing by some mangrove areas
Ferrari world spotted!
Approaching Yas Island from the freeway
The Yas Gardens
Entrance to the circuit
The Yas Marina Circuit
and it is also home to...
the world's fastest hydraulically-launched roller coaster (Formula Rossa)
Built by Intamin AG, it reaches a top speed of 240kmph