From the Piran Cafe: Doha West Bay IV, by Bob Ramsak

Doha West Bay IV

Doha, Qatar – It’s my last night in the capital of the world’s wealthiest country so I spent part of it hunting for early evening shots around West Bay and its constantly changing skyline.

I wasn’t too pleased with the pickings among the few dozen scenes I shot; it didn’t take me long to admit to myself that the lack of inspiration came from the setting itself. And because I was just tired of looking at lots of tall buildings. The one above I liked mostly because I saw these building in various stages of construction during previous visits, but never finished until now.

I’m heading to the airport in a couple hours; look for more about Qatar later in the week.

About that wealth figure: It’s the richest per capita at US$103,401, up a massive 34.1% from 2008. Luxembourg is a distant second at $77,935.

(Editor’s note: Bob Ramzak is one of those world travelers who knows how to chronicle his travels for all to see. His blog, Piran Cafe, chronicles his travels and travails of a traveler in the modern world. This is his last photograph from his current voyage to Doha, Qatar. Please follow Bob at Piran Cafe.

Bob Ramsak was one of the many I would see in my travels at various track meets, but one of the few with which I would share my limited free time . We would write late, then find a place to have a beer and catch up. His thoughtfulness, his love of seeing new things and his writings and photographs give you a view from his world.

The Piran Cafe gives you a view of travel sights that you would seldom see. But, once you experience them, you are glad that you slowed down and took the time.)

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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