Friday Morning
It's the weekend in this part of the world and my son and I started early (if you'd consider 8am early) to buy pandesal from the panaderia here at Immigration Road. Before that, we first had a quick stopover at the grocery to buy some missing ingredients for my lunch menu.
I had no intention of doing any shadow hunting this time but the sun was casting beautiful shadows, I could not resist.
Immigration Road.
Below is the bus stop just directly across the Immigration Bridge on Airport Road. These bus stops are necessarily airconditioned to provide comfortable waiting spots for the passengers. For a few months last year, all bus stops in the city were cordoned off due to the threat of the coronavirus.
Underneath the Immigration Bridge is the intersection of Airport Road and Immigration Road, as long time residents would refer them to. Though Google maps would call them Sheikh Rashid Bin Maktoum Street and Shakbout Bin Sultan Street. Sometimes these roads are also called by their street numbers, Immigration Road is 19th Street.
Behind the bus stop is this ramp for the people of determination and those with baby strollers.
You will see at the opposite side of the street are 5 storey-high residential buildings. Most buildings in the area are just this height. Taller buildings are located mostly at the city centre, around 6 kms down this road.
Anyway, back to our agenda...
At the end of this pathway is the bakery where my son and I would buy bread for breakfast. It's already so hot and humid at half-past eight, my son was getting a bit cranky already. I was also quite sure that my husband and two other kids left at the house were already wondering what's taking us so long.
Columns
The columns of the building are casting beautiful shadows and reflections on the glass walls. These old buildings at this location are filled with many different typing offices that accept typing jobs for immigration and residency purposes. Those who need visas processed need to have their applications typed here at these government-accredited centres, so that applicants only need to go to the immigration office when everything is cleared and the visas would be stamped on the passports.
This post is my contribution to the Shadow Hunters Contest Round 171. Be sure to head on over to the community and find amazing shadow entries. I've never looked at shadows the same way since I found this community. 😉
