Photos: Dubai-based photographer captures the scenic beauty of the UAE

The first glow: Dubai has amazing sunrises during the winter time just like this one.

The Arrival: Sunrise casting a magical colour on Dubai Marina during a heavy fog engulfing it making it look like a cotton candy.

What a beautiful day!: Dubai Marina with the sunset in the background and Ferris wheel (Ain Dubai). This photo brings a lot of memories as I've been living here for eight years and having seen all the impressive developments of this area and the city.

Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest of them all.

Burj Al Arab in a beautiful weather.

Marina Fog: Another one of my favourites, a magical scenery of Dubai Marina engulfed in fog with the sun rising and casting warm light on the buildings.

UAE National Day: This photo goes back to several years ago way before the construction of Ain Dubai started, it was taken from the rooftop of a building in Marina featuring beautiful fireworks on Jumeirah Beach Residences in celebration of the UAE National Day.

Ashes in the Now: A long exposure picture I created from the north side of Palm Jumeirah after a lightning storm hit Dubai.

Thunderstorm: A powerful lightning bold striking the sea on the shores of Palm Jumeirah during a thunderstorm.

Rise: A worker climbing up all the way to the crane control room with Burj Khalifa engulfed in fog in the background.

The Guardian: The sun rising above the clouds casting a magical light on the dense fog engulfing Dubai.

Embrace: Adorable camel enjoys a hug.

The eye of the desert: This road is the cycling track in Al Qudra desert, and it looks like an eye with eyebrows from above.

The way home: A picture of an unknown and endless road in the middle of the desert. This picture is one of my absolute favourites. I love the desert, it's vastness and it always reminds me of the long road trips I took in it.

Mohamad Bin Rashid Solar Park: Aerial picture at the sunrise shows the scale of this solar plan in Al Qudra Desert, this plant is supposed to deliver 5GW of renewable energy by 2025.

Mohamad Bin Rashid Solar Park: Another aerial picture at the sunrise of the solar park when it was only in its phase 2. Now the park has reached 5 phases with more than 2.5GW capacity.

Mars: Dubai desert from above looks like a scenery from Mars with the soft light of the sunset casting on the sand.

Moment of reverie: A photo from the abandoned village in Sharjah, one of my favourite places in UAE, an absolutely and eerily beautiful place, that has a soul of the people who used to live in it decades ago. It has become very popular now with the government developing easy access to it.

Abandoned Village: Aerial photo of the abandoned village in Sharjah during a cloudy weather.

Moment of Reverie: Another photo from the abandoned village in Sharjah.

Fossil Rock: A wonderful hiking experience at the Fossil Rock in Sharjah.

Wathba Moon: Full super moon rising behind the moon-like and delicate rock in Al Wathba desert in Abu Dhabi.

Love Lake: Sun warms two hearts in Dubai's desert.

Al Qudra Magical Sunrise: This is one of my favourite sunrises I have ever witnessed in Al Qudra lakes. It was very intensely vivid and magical.

Al Qudra Oasis: Aerial picture of Al Qudra lakes stretch. The lakes are home to desert wildlife, and upwards of 100 different species of birds.

The Soul: This picture is one of my favourites and I call it the soul because it represents my soul, the sun shining through the tree in all its glory.

Whispering Celeste: You wouldn’t believe this is a full moon picture brightening up the entire desert, but that what it is.

Tree Sunset: Another magical sunset and a beautiful tree in Dubai desert.

Desert miss the sun: This is one of my favourite spots in Dubai to watch the sunset in the desert located in Ghadeer Al Barashi desert.