I recently began working as a designer in the United Arab Emirates. While the first two weeks in Abu Dhabi city were daunting and difficult - both professionally and culturally - there were some comforts in staying at the hotel.

Cali teaching Schooner the fine points of leaping into the pool.

Cheyenne's pool(:

The North End Diner and Best Western North Des Moines appear to be a playground for anyone keen on wrecking everything in sight. I am thinking the diner closed sometime in 2009 or late 2008 and the hotel was closed before with no intention on reopening. The hotel a former Ramada was refurbished in 2004 but all the reviews I read have this place listed as a dump. I guess that could be one portion of why it closed. It was a sprawling hotel with 4 separate room units, a huge pool, and entrance with the North End Diner all attached by a long walkway that was never heated or cooled. My wife had posted her pictures on FB and a local fire fighter had commented that they used the hotel portion for training and now it is so full of mold that it is unsafe to enter. I guess that is no reason for vagrants and kids to enter looking for something to smash as almost every window and door are make for an entrance now. The place will be gone at some point the hotel is a ehh who cares in my book but the Diner was a cool place to eat. And there seem to be less and less of the old school diners around to get the 50’s feel for your burgers.

Well, would you look at that? The first doll of mine to actually like our pool.

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The pool at the Hemingway Home. Lined with unusual elephant statues

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O. GRAND HOTEL, RIVIERA MAYA, QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO

The pool we used most often as it was near our room.

Secrets Silversands is a beachfront, adults-only all inclusive resort in the Mayan Riviera south of Cancun, Mexico

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Hamelin pool stromatolites. The foam on the water is created by the tiny oxygen bubbles produced by the cyanobacteria in the stromatolites.

Briarcliff Pool Party. August 20, 2014

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Pathway Pool Party 2015

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Just a candid snapshot of Declan playing in the pool. He's starting to really like the water now.

2012 - Playing in the pool at the Y at the twins birthday party.

august 27, 2006

Portrait of my sister swimming in a pool in North Carolina in 2008

The towering trees surrounding the swimming pool area offer a level of intimacy to this large space, while the subtle sounds of falling water from the sheer descent waterfalls and the castle-like over-flow from the spa soothe and relax the soul. The wood-burning fireplace can be enjoyed both from the upper seating area and while relaxing in the spa.

Sam Billiard's in the Hollywood District is a longstanding establishment and the food is quite good.

The combination of lapwings & wigeon at Venus creates a wonderful soundscape.

I believe the main focus of this shot is an adult in winter plumage, the other three being first winter / juveniles.