HIM2 > Another shot of al Faisaliyyah Tower, Riyadh... moments before sunset.
HIM2 > The colorful & elegant Saudi head-dress worn by men .... 

....the cotton red & white chequred head cover is called a shmagh and can come in different colors, the white cap worn underneath is to prevent the shmagh from slipping and is called a tagiyyah....the ringed black wreath, called igal, is put on top to secure both onto the head.
HIM2 > An interior shot of Al Faisaliyyah tower ... a crisp, cool and sophisticated contemporary interior in keeping with the design of the tower... the panoramic elevator shaft (center right) is glass on both sides; an unobtrusive design that doesn't interrupt the flow of space.
HIM2 > The sleek razor-sharp profile of the Kingdom Tower, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ... I particularly like the rich blue of the glass on this photo ... the building is truly multi-faceted changing its facade, chameleon-like, depending on the light.
HIM2 > King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ... built in the early 80s to a design by the American firm of HOK ... it is said that the spectacular roof design was inspired by the indigenous palm tree.
HIM2 > Mud brick ruins at the oasis town of Diriyyah, Riyadh.
HIM2 > Mud brick ruins at the oasis of Diriyyah, Riyadh.
HIM2 > Curvilinear forms using mud brick at the Diriyyah oasis, Riyadh.
HIM2 > Wooden beams once covered with dried palm leaves traditionally formed the roofs of these old mud brick dwellings at the oasis of Diriyyah, Riyadh.
Another shot of al Faisaliyyah Tower, Riyadh... moments before sunset.
HIM2 > Another shot of al Faisaliyyah Tower, Riyadh... moments before sunset.
Another shot of al Faisaliyyah Tower, Riyadh... moments before sunset.
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