Burj Al Arab, Dubai

After the initial excitement of the location, first coffee and a swim around the 360-degree infinity pool, time to get the big guns out. It might be a pain lumping heavy DSLR’s about but you can’t get the reach or quality with the digital zoom feature on a smartphone (I know, I tried with my iPhone). The Burj Al Arab is 5.42 kms away and the Burj Khalifa (tallest skyscraper in the world) a further 11 kms away. The mist stayed throughout the morning

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Watching the sunset from the lounge deck at the Hilton Pattaya. The water reflects the clouds and the city skyline as the evening lights come on.

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The pool at the Shangri La, Kota Kinabalu

the tree has no opinion about time. it grows in both directions through both moments - roots down into what we call future, branches up into what we call past, or perhaps the reverse. we are the ones who need sequence, who need to know which way time flows. but the water holds no such certainty. it reflects without interpretation, showing that warm and cool, ending and beginning, memory and anticipation exist in the same instant. perhaps this is what stillness teaches: that time is not a line we travel but a point we occupy, that every moment contains all moments, that the only direction is now. the tree already knows this. it has always known.

Looking across infinity pool out to Gulf of Thailand sea, bathed in purple dawn light.

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This is the the other infinity pool at the hotel thanks for looking Paul

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Another snap of the infinity pool at Cortijo La Hoya near Algeciras. Honestly, one of the best places to stay. The view is sublime, the colour and the light forever changing. This shot is almost straight out of the can, no colour changes or saturation in Photoshop. This is real!

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“Feel infinite as you soak in the world’s largest rooftop infinity pool. Spend a luxurious afternoon basking in the glorious sun or relaxing in the shade of a palm tree, 57 storeys high above the glittering expanse of Singapore.

Access to the Infinity Pool is exclusive to Hotel Guests and hotel key cards must be presented for entry.

Sands SkyPark Infinity Pool is at least 1.2 metre (4 feet) deep. You can also find the children's pool and heated outdoor jacuzzis at Sands SkyPark. The children's pool is located near the Hotel Tower 1, the children's pool is 0.5 metre (1.6 feet) deep.”

Aura Skypool, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Just got back from a short winter break to the UAE (Dubai and Ras Al-Khaimah). We last visited in 2010 and boy has it changed!

The first half of the holiday in Dubai was a mad dash to revisit a few old sights and see the new. Day one was our very own version of ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’… starting off with a taxi ride to the Palm monorail and a trip along the palm to the Atlantis hotel followed by a long… and I mean long, walk along the Boardwalk that runs all the way round the outer palm defence wall. A quick drink in the Atlantis (no mean feat getting into the place – security is everywhere! Probably explains why Dubai is an ultra-safe place to visit).

Then back on the monorail, take the tram back to the main metro interchange at Dubai Marina and then the Metro line all the way into the city centre for the Burj Khalifa. First shock – it’s a bloody long walk from the nearest Metro Station (Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall) even with 7 travelators along the route. We don’t dawdle but it still took us 20-25mins to reach the mall entrance! Goes a long way to explaining how we managed 25,000+ steps each day!

The second shock – to go up the Burj Khalifa is simply extortionate! Peak hours are 12:00-20:00 at a cost of 553 AED (£120.00 as near as dam it). Its only discounted between 09:00-11:00 & 21:00-22:00 for 399 AED and its pitch black by that night time so we hummed and harred for an hour before knocking it on the head.

Note to others: pre-book tickets in advance… it’s a bit cheaper.

Luckily, Mrs R does exceptional research and planning for our holidays (I usually just pack my camera bag and turn up) and had booked us in for the sunrise slot (6:00-9:00) at the Aura Skypool. I hadn’t heard of this place. It’s the world’s highest 360 degree infinity pool offering incredible views of the Dubai skyline. Situated on the Palm Jumeirah on top of the Palm Tower Hotel, this was the #1 highlight of the holiday and more than made up for the disappointment of the Burj Khalifa.

Having a flat white at 6am with your feet dangling in an outside heated infinity pool on the 50th floor is a unique experience – Costa needs to up its game!!!

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Amari, a quiet reprieve from the hustle and bustle of Patong

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infinity pool - the water spills into the catch basin, from where it is then pumped back into the pool.

The infinity pool and the Brisbane city skyline at sunset.

The infinity pool at Rangali Maldives in the dusking sky.

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Aura Skypool, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

The Palm Jumeirah is an incredible feat of engineering and construction. A compelling example of that man can achieve when money is not the deciding factor. The Palm Jebel Ali, currently under construction, is going to be twice the size, but back to the picture. Looking back down the main stem of the palm you can see the multi lane highway left and right with the monorail line running up the middle… all standing on a man-made island.

Blue hour with the Council House, in Old Market Square, Nottingham.

The Council House was designed by Thomas Cecil Howitt in the 1920's, while the infinity pool and fountains were designed by Kathryn Gustafson and unveiled in 2007.

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The beautiful Infinity swimming pool and in-pool seating on the hotel roof at Bimini Island in the Bahamas.

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It's not all dust and heat in the outback. Occasionally, you find a gem like this, the infinity pool at Cobbold Gorge. Actually, the water was very cold, we only got in for the photo.

Howden Dam doing it's best impression of an infinity pool.

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A popular tourist attraction with SuperTree structures and a big garden with 2 Super Dome Conservatory that have state of the art design and temperature controlled environment for non tropical type of flower and plant garden.

Sunset colors reflected on the infinity pool of a hotel.

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Perched on the edge of the world, the Hofsós community pool (Sundlaug Hofsós) is arguably Iceland's most beautifully situated swimming pool — a geothermally heated lap pool and hot pots set directly against the sweeping expanse of Skagafjörður fjord, with the snow-dusted cliffs of the Westfjords fading into the haze on the far shore.

What strikes me most about this place is how effortlessly it blurs the line between the man-made and the natural. Swimmers glide through lanes while the fjord stretches endlessly behind them, mountains dissolving into low cloud on the horizon. It's the kind of scene that makes you want to drop your camera, grab a towel, and slip into the warm water — though of course I didn't.

Shot on a rare bluebird summer day in northern Iceland, when the sun hangs high and the light turns everything vivid and clean.

Hofsós, Skagafjörður, North Iceland

Marina Bay Sands Sky Park, at a height of 191 metres, 340m long roof garden.

Viewing platform with impressive view over Singapore.

Very spectacular there the infinity pool 146m long.

Construction costs for the Marina Bay Sands amounted to approx. 4.6 billion euros.

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Marina Bay Sands Sky Park, in 191 Metern Höhe, ein 340 Meter langer Dachgarten.

Aussichtsplattform mit beeindruckendem Blick über Singapur.

Besonders spektakulär ist dort der 146 Meter lange Infinity-Pool.

Die Baukosten für das Marina Bay Sands beliefen sich auf ca. 4,6 Milliarden Euro.

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View of the Bayfront Cityscape and beyond.

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Infinity pool meets ocean

Mani Peninsula, Greece.

島上有個無邊際泳池，白天在池邊往海的方向望去，只見到一片海連天、天連海的無邊無際；沒想到在夜晚亮燈後，原本的無邊際海天一色，身成為一片彩色迷幻的薄紗，有驚喜到說~ ^Q^