Let's Make Some Art, Dammit

November 6, 2018. This is the lobby of the conference centre in the Kingdom Tower. Went to the conference in the morning, then out for a short walk (and some Pakistani food at a back-street restaurant) and then to bed at 4pm in preparation for my 4 a.m. flight. Oh joy. https://flic.kr/p/2boReGk

November 5, 2018. Talk day. I had completed my slides before arriving so all I had to do by way of preparation was to fret. I prefer working on slides. This is the view from my hotel window. https://flic.kr/p/2boQj9i

November 4, 2018. I'm staying here, in the Kingdom Tower. The conference is also taking place here. It's called the Asbar World Forum and it's focused on futurism. The grand opening was today, with the sessions starting tomorrow. https://flic.kr/p/29TtVc3

March 1, 2014. I arrived in Riyadh without my luggage. On the bright side, I'm staying at the Ritz Carlton, pictured, so I'll be well taken care of. But for now, sleep. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1N8RHKM

September 20, 2014. At the top of the Kingdopm Tower, 99th floor, the view looking south over Riyadh. In the distance you can see the Globe restaurant where we had dinner a few days earlier (and from which I took a photo of this very tower). from Flickr http://ift.tt/1uqDfT4

September 19, 2014. Yes, it's the same building again, but I couldn't resist after capturing this interesting effect on a nice Friday afternoon walk - the Kingdom Center Tower can be seen lighting up the Arabian desert dust in a fan reflecting the sunlight. It being Friday, of course, everything was closed, at least until four, but I was able to enjoy the 40 degree weather just the same. from Flickr http://ift.tt/1wx6e9J

September 18, 2014. If you look at the picture I took the other day - this one of the city skyline - and you see the round ball at the top of a skyscraper, you can see the restaurant where I shot this photo (and had a gourmet meal). Today was a good day, with a presentation, a panel, a tour of a major museum, and topped off by this dinner. from Flickr http://ift.tt/1sx3s0f

September 17, 2014. My excellent hosts here in Riyadh join us for Chinese food downtown (I'd say where but I'm not exactly sure where, but it was quite near the 7-star hotel) (which I'm not in). from Flickr http://ift.tt/1u1J7G7

September 16, 2014. Jet lag day. Slept a bit, had a meeting, and went out for a short walk in the evening, when I was able to take this shot of Riyadh. from Flickr http://ift.tt/1mfxdFU

September 15, 2014. Spent the entire day in an airplane flying from Bogota to Frankfurt to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After a longish stay in customs, I enjoyed a high-speed drive along miles of empty highway to my hotel, seeing only the occasional billboard like the one above. from Flickr http://ift.tt/XibSQp