Baby Sister Ambereen And Me - IMRAN™ Today is my precious sister Ambereen's birthday. Our beloved late parents always gave us so much love and focus on family, I am blessed to retain that connection with her. She is an incredible sister, respected doctor and professor, author of a medical text book, in addition to being an amazing wife and mother in her own family in Lahore, I am not sure of the exact date, but she looks to be about one year old. It may have been spring, because we were outside in the backyard of wherever my father was posted at the time. (Naiwala, Chianwali, or Renala Khurd in Pakistan). We do not seem to be dressed for cold weather nor seem to be melting in the Punjab heat. So, I am guessing it was soon after her birthday. My father was into photography from an early age and would often grab candid casual shots of us, so sometimes they would not be perfectly framed. I think he loved the moment he saw in front of his eyes and captured it on Agfa B/W film with his Argus camera. I still keep that camera safe. © Mid-1960s Anwar-ud-Din (1932-2008) © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Pakistan #family #Punjab #childhood #memories #siblings #Argus #Agfa #autobiographyBaby Sister Ambereen And Me - IMRAN™ Today is my precious sister Ambereen's birthday. Our beloved late parents always gave us so much love and focus on family, I am blessed to retain that connection with her. She is an incredible sister, respected doctor and professor, author of a medical text book, in addition to being an amazing wife and mother in her own family in Lahore, I am not sure of the exact date, but she looks to be about one year old. It may have been spring, because we were outside in the backyard of wherever my father was posted at the time. (Naiwala, Chianwali, or Renala Khurd in Pakistan). We do not seem to be dressed for cold weather nor seem to be melting in the Punjab heat. So, I am guessing it was soon after her birthday. My father was into photography from an early age and would often grab candid casual shots of us, so sometimes they would not be perfectly framed. I think he loved the moment he saw in front of his eyes and captured it on Agfa B/W film with his Argus camera. I still keep that camera safe. © Mid-1960s Anwar-ud-Din (1932-2008) © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Pakistan #family #Punjab #childhood #memories #siblings #Argus #Agfa #autobiography

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Cruise Ship Departing On Tampa Bay, Windy Weekend Spring Saturday - IMRAN™

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With my birthday coming up in a few weeks, God willing, my full music album nTrance is available for the price of a single track, just $1. If you decide to splurge with one full dollar :-) just that that 100% of the proceeds go to charity. Link in comment below. Thank you.With my birthday coming up in a few weeks, God willing, my full music album nTrance is available for the price of a single track, just $1. If you decide to splurge with one full dollar :-) just that that 100% of the proceeds go to charity. Link in comment below. Thank you.

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Glorious Hibiscus At Apollo Beach Home Shines In Spring Sunlight - IMRAN™ I was about to drive somewhere when I saw this flower on a bush in my driveway. The way it was glowing in the early afternoon early spring sunlight compelled me exit the car to capture the image. No editing, no filters, of any kind. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #flowers #nature #spring #sunlight #blooming #hibiscus #Florida #ApolloBeachGlorious Hibiscus At Apollo Beach Home Shines In Spring Sunlight - IMRAN™ I was about to drive somewhere when I saw this flower on a bush in my driveway. The way it was glowing in the early afternoon early spring sunlight compelled me exit the car to capture the image. No editing, no filters, of any kind. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #flowers #nature #spring #sunlight #blooming #hibiscus #Florida #ApolloBeach

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Glorious Hibiscus At Apollo Beach Home Shines In Spring Sunlight - IMRAN™ I was about to drive somewhere when I saw this flower on a bush in my driveway. The way it was glowing in the early afternoon early spring sunlight compelled me exit the car to capture the image. No editing, no filters, of any kind. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #flowers #nature #spring #sunlight #blooming #hibiscus #Florida #ApolloBeachGlorious Hibiscus At Apollo Beach Home Shines In Spring Sunlight - IMRAN™ I was about to drive somewhere when I saw this flower on a bush in my driveway. The way it was glowing in the early afternoon early spring sunlight compelled me exit the car to capture the image. No editing, no filters, of any kind. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #flowers #nature #spring #sunlight #blooming #hibiscus #Florida #ApolloBeach

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Saturday Into Sunday Slow Cooker No Hurry Nihari First Time Experiment A Huge Success - IMRAN™ Nihari (from the Urdu/Persisn word Nihar for morning) is a meticulously planned, super-slow cooked, elaborately spiced, tender beef dish infused with the richness of bone marrow. It started in the kitchens of Nawabs (Muslim rulers of princely states in pre-partition India). I got hooked on it growing up in Karachi where the tradition continued in Pakistan. Some places had it in Lahore too. However, in the early 1980s I’d go straight to my favorite place (in the backstreet food places off the intersection of Tariq Road and Allama-Iqbal Road) when I’d visit my late maternal grandmother, who lived in our Karachi home. My absolute non-interest in cooking is globally-known and eternally-established. But, that doesn’t mean I don’t like to use kitchen gadgets to experiment… especially since I got my Philips Air Fryer (awesome for salmon filets) and CrockPot slow cooker. This time I got ambitious, and decided to make Nihari over this mid-Ramadan weekend. Maybe the full moon made me do it. On top of Nihari being hard to make as it is, I decided to do my own version — without firing up any stove, any saucepan, or doing any kind of frying as some stages require. I have to say, I surprised myself by how absolutely fantastic it turned out. IMRANi Nihari, say hello to blood pressure, cholesterol, and obesity! © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Pakistani #Pakistan #beef #cooking #CrockPot #SlowCookjng #dining #foodie #experiment #delicacy #Karachi #Lahore #Indian #Nawab #history #traditionSaturday Into Sunday Slow Cooker No Hurry Nihari First Time Experiment A Huge Success - IMRAN™ Nihari (from the Urdu/Persisn word Nihar for morning) is a meticulously planned, super-slow cooked, elaborately spiced, tender beef dish infused with the richness of bone marrow. It started in the kitchens of Nawabs (Muslim rulers of princely states in pre-partition India). I got hooked on it growing up in Karachi where the tradition continued in Pakistan. Some places had it in Lahore too. However, in the early 1980s I’d go straight to my favorite place (in the backstreet food places off the intersection of Tariq Road and Allama-Iqbal Road) when I’d visit my late maternal grandmother, who lived in our Karachi home. My absolute non-interest in cooking is globally-known and eternally-established. But, that doesn’t mean I don’t like to use kitchen gadgets to experiment… especially since I got my Philips Air Fryer (awesome for salmon filets) and CrockPot slow cooker. This time I got ambitious, and decided to make Nihari over this mid-Ramadan weekend. Maybe the full moon made me do it. On top of Nihari being hard to make as it is, I decided to do my own version — without firing up any stove, any saucepan, or doing any kind of frying as some stages require. I have to say, I surprised myself by how absolutely fantastic it turned out. IMRANi Nihari, say hello to blood pressure, cholesterol, and obesity! © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Pakistani #Pakistan #beef #cooking #CrockPot #SlowCookjng #dining #foodie #experiment #delicacy #Karachi #Lahore #Indian #Nawab #history #tradition

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The Stage Is (The) Set - IMRAN™ Yes! Front row seats to Cirque du Soleil, this time for BAZZAR. My first Cirque du Soleil show was the incredible Delerium, which my then-GF in Miami T had taken us to in 2007 or so. Even though those seats were towards the back in the arena show, that concert & circus all in one still remains one of my all-time favorites. That 2-years running show worldwide was ending and was never redone. They never even released a DVD. Since then I’ve taken front row seats for every Cirque show (almost all in different trips to Las Vegas) — except the Beatles one, which I’ve skipped. I jumped on the opportunity to get front row seats to the latest one, BAZZAR, that played under a big top outside Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. I was traveling all that week. I literally managed to fly back into Tampa Airport just an hour or so before showtime, drove straight to the venue, parked, and got seated barely 5 minutes before the show started. Even though the 2-hours long BAZZAR was great fun, to me it was still a fraction as mind-blowing as Delerium was 17 years ago. However, I am so glad I got to reconnect with Cirque - in an arena setting - basically where my appreciation for it started, in Florida. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #StPetersburg #TropicanaField #entertainment #culture #circus #concert #stage #CirqueDuSoleil #BAZZAR #memories #history #travel #gratitude @cirquedusoleil @tropicanafield @stpeteflThe Stage Is (The) Set - IMRAN™ Yes! Front row seats to Cirque du Soleil, this time for BAZZAR. My first Cirque du Soleil show was the incredible Delerium, which my then-GF in Miami T had taken us to in 2007 or so. Even though those seats were towards the back in the arena show, that concert & circus all in one still remains one of my all-time favorites. That 2-years running show worldwide was ending and was never redone. They never even released a DVD. Since then I’ve taken front row seats for every Cirque show (almost all in different trips to Las Vegas) — except the Beatles one, which I’ve skipped. I jumped on the opportunity to get front row seats to the latest one, BAZZAR, that played under a big top outside Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. I was traveling all that week. I literally managed to fly back into Tampa Airport just an hour or so before showtime, drove straight to the venue, parked, and got seated barely 5 minutes before the show started. Even though the 2-hours long BAZZAR was great fun, to me it was still a fraction as mind-blowing as Delerium was 17 years ago. However, I am so glad I got to reconnect with Cirque - in an arena setting - basically where my appreciation for it started, in Florida. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #StPetersburg #TropicanaField #entertainment #culture #circus #concert #stage #CirqueDuSoleil #BAZZAR #memories #history #travel #gratitude @cirquedusoleil @tropicanafield @stpetefl

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The Stage Is (The) Set - IMRAN™ Yes! Front row seats to Cirque du Soleil, this time for BAZZAR. My first Cirque du Soleil show was the incredible Delerium, which my then-GF in Miami T had taken us to in 2007 or so. Even though those seats were towards the back in the arena show, that concert & circus all in one still remains one of my all-time favorites. That 2-years running show worldwide was ending and was never redone. They never even released a DVD. Since then I’ve taken front row seats for every Cirque show (almost all in different trips to Las Vegas) — except the Beatles one, which I’ve skipped. I jumped on the opportunity to get front row seats to the latest one, BAZZAR, that played under a big top outside Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. I was traveling all that week. I literally managed to fly back into Tampa Airport just an hour or so before showtime, drove straight to the venue, parked, and got seated barely 5 minutes before the show started. Even though the 2-hours long BAZZAR was great fun, to me it was still a fraction as mind-blowing as Delerium was 17 years ago. However, I am so glad I got to reconnect with Cirque - in an arena setting - basically where my appreciation for it started, in Florida. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #StPetersburg #TropicanaField #entertainment #culture #circus #concert #stage #CirqueDuSoleil #BAZZAR #memories #history #travel #gratitudeThe Stage Is (The) Set - IMRAN™ Yes! Front row seats to Cirque du Soleil, this time for BAZZAR. My first Cirque du Soleil show was the incredible Delerium, which my then-GF in Miami T had taken us to in 2007 or so. Even though those seats were towards the back in the arena show, that concert & circus all in one still remains one of my all-time favorites. That 2-years running show worldwide was ending and was never redone. They never even released a DVD. Since then I’ve taken front row seats for every Cirque show (almost all in different trips to Las Vegas) — except the Beatles one, which I’ve skipped. I jumped on the opportunity to get front row seats to the latest one, BAZZAR, that played under a big top outside Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. I was traveling all that week. I literally managed to fly back into Tampa Airport just an hour or so before showtime, drove straight to the venue, parked, and got seated barely 5 minutes before the show started. Even though the 2-hours long BAZZAR was great fun, to me it was still a fraction as mind-blowing as Delerium was 17 years ago. However, I am so glad I got to reconnect with Cirque - in an arena setting - basically where my appreciation for it started, in Florida. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #StPetersburg #TropicanaField #entertainment #culture #circus #concert #stage #CirqueDuSoleil #BAZZAR #memories #history #travel #gratitude

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Commemorating 50 Years Anniversary Of Reading & Watching "The Godfather" In Pakistan - IMRAN™ When and where did you read Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather"? If you did not read it, did you watch the movie? I remember reading the incredible novel as a pre-teen in Karachi, Pakistan. That was also when I first started trying to learn foreign languages German and French (in addition to English of course). But I did not get to become consistent in learning French until I started using DuoLingo daily since the last 3 years. There is so much French literature and poetry I want to understand and appreciate. I remember learning that besides the novel opening with the epigraph, "Behind every great fortune there is a crime. - Balzac" another of the most quoted lines in movie history, Don Corleone’s unforgettable statement, “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse” is an almost word for word translation of dialog from Balzac's novel, Father Goriot. That was written in 1835, more than 100 years before The Godfather! In the 1970s, Hollywood movies used to take a much longer tine to reach developing countries' cinemas. That is a far cry from today. I loved seeing Top Gun Maverick in IMAX with my family in my birthday visit to Lahore last year, literally the day it also hit theaters in the USA. However, The Godfather movie, made in 1972, did not get into theaters in Pakistan until later. Even then I was among the first to see it. I was amazed at how well made it was and it remains a classic to this day. Fifty years go by so fast. I felt it would be fun to salute to the novel and the movie with this T-shirt half-a-century later. © 2023 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #MarioPuzo #TheGodFather #books #literature #movies #history #French #languages #travel #childhood #BalzacCommemorating 50 Years Anniversary Of Reading & Watching "The Godfather" In Pakistan - IMRAN™ When and where did you read Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather"? If you did not read it, did you watch the movie? I remember reading the incredible novel as a pre-teen in Karachi, Pakistan. That was also when I first started trying to learn foreign languages German and French (in addition to English of course). But I did not get to become consistent in learning French until I started using DuoLingo daily since the last 3 years. There is so much French literature and poetry I want to understand and appreciate. I remember learning that besides the novel opening with the epigraph, "Behind every great fortune there is a crime. - Balzac" another of the most quoted lines in movie history, Don Corleone’s unforgettable statement, “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse” is an almost word for word translation of dialog from Balzac's novel, Father Goriot. That was written in 1835, more than 100 years before The Godfather! In the 1970s, Hollywood movies used to take a much longer tine to reach developing countries' cinemas. That is a far cry from today. I loved seeing Top Gun Maverick in IMAX with my family in my birthday visit to Lahore last year, literally the day it also hit theaters in the USA. However, The Godfather movie, made in 1972, did not get into theaters in Pakistan until later. Even then I was among the first to see it. I was amazed at how well made it was and it remains a classic to this day. Fifty years go by so fast. I felt it would be fun to salute to the novel and the movie with this T-shirt half-a-century later. © 2023 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #MarioPuzo #TheGodFather #books #literature #movies #history #French #languages #travel #childhood #Balzac

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Flying, Sailing, Surfing, Standing, Exercising All In One Activity - IMRAN™

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Spring Start Selfie Seaside Scene - IMRAN™ Just a quick test flight of the new DJI Mini 3 Pro drone on the start of spring, with a two-shot selfie panorama stitched with some areas obfuscated to the side. Can you see me and where the dogs are in the picture? © 2024 IMRAN™Spring Start Selfie Seaside Scene - IMRAN™ Just a quick test flight of the new DJI Mini 3 Pro drone on the start of spring, with a two-shot selfie panorama stitched with some areas obfuscated to the side. Can you see me and where the dogs are in the picture? © 2024 IMRAN™

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My Favorite Color & Cool MayFair House Miami Hotel Room - IMRAN™ It’s always fun to have a dash of unique style and eccentric design when trying out new travel experiences. You’ll love the funky feel of my hotel room at Mayfair House Miami in Coconut Grove. This was during my latest visit & stay in the Coral Gables area after 15 years.Come along and you’ll feel like you’re in there right next to me. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Miami #Florida #CoconutGrove #MadeInTheGrove #MayfairHouse #hotel #travel #travelogue #style #design #turquoise #garden Mayfair House Hotel & GardenMy Favorite Color & Cool MayFair House Miami Hotel Room - IMRAN™ It’s always fun to have a dash of unique style and eccentric design when trying out new travel experiences. You’ll love the funky feel of my hotel room at Mayfair House Miami in Coconut Grove. This was during my latest visit & stay in the Coral Gables area after 15 years.Come along and you’ll feel like you’re in there right next to me. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Miami #Florida #CoconutGrove #MadeInTheGrove #MayfairHouse #hotel #travel #travelogue #style #design #turquoise #garden Mayfair House Hotel & Garden

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Sailor Sailing Larger Lovely Cute Catamaran Calm Cloudy Seaside Serenity Solitude Scene - IMRAN™

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Spectacular Spring Sunset Silhouettes Seaside Skyline Statutes StPetesHenge - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #wordplay #architecture #skyline #StPetersburg #Florida #TampaBay #sunset #springSpectacular Spring Sunset Silhouettes Seaside Skyline Statutes StPetesHenge - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #wordplay #architecture #skyline #StPetersburg #Florida #TampaBay #sunset #spring

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Solo Small Sailboat Sailor Seaside Serenity Solitude Scene Seen - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #winter #boating #sailing #solitude #sailboat #sailor #solo #seaside #beach #water #sky #ApolloBeach #wordplay #gratitudeSolo Small Sailboat Sailor Seaside Serenity Solitude Scene Seen - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #winter #boating #sailing #solitude #sailboat #sailor #solo #seaside #beach #water #sky #ApolloBeach #wordplay #gratitude

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Solo Small Sailboat Sailor Seaside Serenity Solitude Scene Seen - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #winter #boating #sailing #solitude #sailboat #sailor #solo #seaside #beach #water #sky #ApolloBeach #wordplay #gratitudeSolo Small Sailboat Sailor Seaside Serenity Solitude Scene Seen - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #winter #boating #sailing #solitude #sailboat #sailor #solo #seaside #beach #water #sky #ApolloBeach #wordplay #gratitude

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Where There’s Smoke….? - IMRAN™

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First Walk CocoWalk Coconut Grove Miami After 15 Years - IMRAN™ It was perfect winter weather in Miami when I got to reconnect with an area I frequently visited many years ago. The last time I stood at this spot in Coconut Grove, Miami was in 2009, a full fifteen years ago. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Miami #CoconutGrove #CoralGables #photography #travel #travelogue memories #autobiography #StreetScene #tourismFirst Walk CocoWalk Coconut Grove Miami After 15 Years - IMRAN™ It was perfect winter weather in Miami when I got to reconnect with an area I frequently visited many years ago. The last time I stood at this spot in Coconut Grove, Miami was in 2009, a full fifteen years ago. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Miami #CoconutGrove #CoralGables #photography #travel #travelogue memories #autobiography #StreetScene #tourism

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My Favorite Color & Cool MayFair House Miami Hotel Room - IMRAN™

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Landing At Miami International After 10 Years - IMRAN™

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Smooth Swimmer K2 Watches Splashy K2 Launch Into Swimming Pool - IMRAN™ © 2021-2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #WhiteHouse #dogs #GSD #animals #swimming #GermanShepherds #summerSmooth Swimmer K2 Watches Splashy K2 Launch Into Swimming Pool - IMRAN™ © 2021-2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #WhiteHouse #dogs #GSD #animals #swimming #GermanShepherds #summer

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(Literally) Hanging Out At Blessed Home In Hammock Above Tampa (Half Moon) Bay Waters Under Orion’s Belt, Sirius, And More - IMRAN™ Blessed beyond belief, greatly graciously grateful…… Half moon above and my non-mooning butt literally hanging out above Tampa Bay waters on perfect late winter night in Apollo Beach, Florida. Handheld iPhone long exposure to capture Orion’s Belt and other stars like Sirius, and part of my experimental rope hammock off the dock. What stars do you know the names of in this picture? © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #weekend #gratitude #blessed #hammock #IslandLife #ApolloBeach #moon #night #OrionsBelt #StarryNight #Sirius #StarGazing #iPhone #LongExposure #photography(Literally) Hanging Out At Blessed Home In Hammock Above Tampa (Half Moon) Bay Waters Under Orion’s Belt, Sirius, And More - IMRAN™ Blessed beyond belief, greatly graciously grateful…… Half moon above and my non-mooning butt literally hanging out above Tampa Bay waters on perfect late winter night in Apollo Beach, Florida. Handheld iPhone long exposure to capture Orion’s Belt and other stars like Sirius, and part of my experimental rope hammock off the dock. What stars do you know the names of in this picture? © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #weekend #gratitude #blessed #hammock #IslandLife #ApolloBeach #moon #night #OrionsBelt #StarryNight #Sirius #StarGazing #iPhone #LongExposure #photography

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Teetotaler Takes Tricky Wicked Whiskey Well Lit Liquor Libations Beautiful Booze Bottles Pretty Phone Picture - IMRAN™ I don’t drink alcohol. Never have. Never will, god willing. So it was funny to be having my signature extra-creamy virgin pina colada in Coconut Grove, Miami when I took this photo. It’s a collection of drinks I have no interest in, but I saw the potential for a cool picture. No alcohol was used in the making of this photo. 😀😀 © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Miami #CoconutGrove #CoralGables #alcohol #booze #photography #bar #whisky #vodka #wine #humor #travel #travelogueTeetotaler Takes Tricky Wicked Whiskey Well Lit Liquor Libations Beautiful Booze Bottles Pretty Phone Picture - IMRAN™ I don’t drink alcohol. Never have. Never will, god willing. So it was funny to be having my signature extra-creamy virgin pina colada in Coconut Grove, Miami when I took this photo. It’s a collection of drinks I have no interest in, but I saw the potential for a cool picture. No alcohol was used in the making of this photo. 😀😀 © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Miami #CoconutGrove #CoralGables #alcohol #booze #photography #bar #whisky #vodka #wine #humor #travel #travelogue

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Passing Over Doral Area Final Approach Miami International - IMRAN™

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Free tonight, Friday evening? 😊 It’s last minute but I got two front row seats to see the awesome Cirque du Soleil show BAZZAR in Tampa 7 pm tonight, Friday night. Been travelling all week so I couldn’t make plans ahead of time. Please private message me if you’d like to see it with me as my guest. 😊Free tonight, Friday evening? 😊 It’s last minute but I got two front row seats to see the awesome Cirque du Soleil show BAZZAR in Tampa 7 pm tonight, Friday night. Been travelling all week so I couldn’t make plans ahead of time. Please private message me if you’d like to see it with me as my guest. 😊

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Blue Engines & Blue Skies - IMRAN™ Delta Airlines & United Airlines aircraft with blue engines share blue skies above and the tarmac below, at Miami International AirPort. MIA isn’t one of my preferred airports, with its big but dated third-world feel and tone to it. It was my first landing there in literally ten years, and it didn’t seem any better inside. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #flying #aviation #travel #travelogue #Miami #Florida #airport #aircraft #airplanes #runway #BlueSky #winter #memoriesBlue Engines & Blue Skies - IMRAN™ Delta Airlines & United Airlines aircraft with blue engines share blue skies above and the tarmac below, at Miami International AirPort. MIA isn’t one of my preferred airports, with its big but dated third-world feel and tone to it. It was my first landing there in literally ten years, and it didn’t seem any better inside. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #flying #aviation #travel #travelogue #Miami #Florida #airport #aircraft #airplanes #runway #BlueSky #winter #memories

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Departing Atlanta For…. ? - IMRAN™

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Right Atlantic Colors But Wrong Chemical Composition Bodies Of Water On Final Approach - IMRAN™

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Flying Over & Gliding Past The Florida (For)Everglades - IMRAN™

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K2 & Kennedy Watching Dolphins At Perfect Tampa Bay Late Winter Boating Florida Sunset - IMRAN ™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #gsd #gsdlove #gsdlife #gsdnation #boat #boatlife #boating #weather #sunset #sunsets #sunsetlovers #sunset_pics #sunsetphotography #IMRAN #florida #weekendK2 & Kennedy Watching Dolphins At Perfect Tampa Bay Late Winter Boating Florida Sunset - IMRAN ™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #gsd #gsdlove #gsdlife #gsdnation #boat #boatlife #boating #weather #sunset #sunsets #sunsetlovers #sunset_pics #sunsetphotography #IMRAN #florida #weekend

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Where In The World Is “I”? - IMRAN™ This is a fairly easy to guess city airport. Can you guess where I am, and see where “IMRAN” is? 😊 © 2024 IMRAN™ #flying #IMRAN #travel #airport #airplanes #aircraft #aviation #ControlTower #ATC #winter #runwayWhere In The World Is “I”? - IMRAN™ This is a fairly easy to guess city airport. Can you guess where I am, and see where “IMRAN” is? 😊 © 2024 IMRAN™ #flying #IMRAN #travel #airport #airplanes #aircraft #aviation #ControlTower #ATC #winter #runway

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Inspirational Portrait Of A Lone One-Footed Determined Seagull At Bellport Marina Long Island New York Winter 2010 - IMRAN™ December of 2010 was a period of immense complexity, not just for me, but for countless others as well. The economic fallout from the Republican Bush era, marked by a near-depression and financial meltdown, still lingered heavily. While the recovery efforts under President Obama were beginning to show some promise, dark clouds continued to loom on the economic horizon. There was a sense of cautious optimism, a belief that brighter days were on the way, yet the looming presence of sunsets – both literal and metaphorical – served as a constant reminder of the challenges that lay ahead. It was during this first week of December 2010 that I had ridden my motorcycle to Bellport Marina, not far from my home on the Great South Bay of Long Island. That is where I encountered this lone, confident, one-footed seagull. As I took the photo, with Fire Island & Old Inlet in the background, it gazed back at me. The creature, much like me and countless others, had endured its own injuries, leaving it seemingly debilitated. Yet, despite these altered circumstances that had been thrust upon it, this seagull refused to surrender. It maintained a proud stance, continuing to navigate life as best it could. It inspired me to take its portrait with the iPhone 4 which I had at the time. The weathered wooden edge of the pier mirrored the precariousness of the times, a constant threat of tipping over the edge and into oblivion. However, with a different mental vantage point, it could also be interpreted as a beckoning step, an invitation to take flight and soar towards a realm brimming with new possibilities. To this day, more than a dozen years later, I am incredibly grateful for the perspective this encounter offered. The seagull served as a powerful reminder to approach challenges with a one-step-at-a-time mentality, a testament to the enduring power of hope and the unwavering spirit of pursuing one's dreams, no matter the obstacles. So, whatever challenges you may face, never give up hope, never surrender your dreams. Stand, even if it is on just one foot, and take that next step to achieving your goals. © 2010-2024 IMRAN™Inspirational Portrait Of A Lone One-Footed Determined Seagull At Bellport Marina Long Island New York Winter 2010 - IMRAN™ December of 2010 was a period of immense complexity, not just for me, but for countless others as well. The economic fallout from the Republican Bush era, marked by a near-depression and financial meltdown, still lingered heavily. While the recovery efforts under President Obama were beginning to show some promise, dark clouds continued to loom on the economic horizon. There was a sense of cautious optimism, a belief that brighter days were on the way, yet the looming presence of sunsets – both literal and metaphorical – served as a constant reminder of the challenges that lay ahead. It was during this first week of December 2010 that I had ridden my motorcycle to Bellport Marina, not far from my home on the Great South Bay of Long Island. That is where I encountered this lone, confident, one-footed seagull. As I took the photo, with Fire Island & Old Inlet in the background, it gazed back at me. The creature, much like me and countless others, had endured its own injuries, leaving it seemingly debilitated. Yet, despite these altered circumstances that had been thrust upon it, this seagull refused to surrender. It maintained a proud stance, continuing to navigate life as best it could. It inspired me to take its portrait with the iPhone 4 which I had at the time. The weathered wooden edge of the pier mirrored the precariousness of the times, a constant threat of tipping over the edge and into oblivion. However, with a different mental vantage point, it could also be interpreted as a beckoning step, an invitation to take flight and soar towards a realm brimming with new possibilities. To this day, more than a dozen years later, I am incredibly grateful for the perspective this encounter offered. The seagull served as a powerful reminder to approach challenges with a one-step-at-a-time mentality, a testament to the enduring power of hope and the unwavering spirit of pursuing one's dreams, no matter the obstacles. So, whatever challenges you may face, never give up hope, never surrender your dreams. Stand, even if it is on just one foot, and take that next step to achieving your goals. © 2010-2024 IMRAN™

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Spring Soon, Spectacular Sunday Seaside Sunlit StPete Skyline Sailing Scene - IMRAN™

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Stunning Sunset, As Day Turns To Night So Do The Gradients Of Life From Start To End – IMRAN™ Just as quickly as a day ends and turns to night, all the days of our lives fly by so fast. Then, suddenly, we are facing the end of our days and facing the eternal night. How we feel at that moment is a summation of how we had chosen to spend the day. With a well-spent, joyful, gratitude-filled attitude throughout the day, even when we face the night, we can celebrate the sunset. Rather than being afraid of the dark, we can appreciate the gradient of experiences that spanned the day from morning to evening, and all our lives since birth until that moment. The breathtakingly smooth gradients of sunset colors filled the sky across Tampa Bay at my Apollo Beach home. We can see beauty and brilliance even when a deep sark sea is all around. Every sunset I have been blessed to experience is a reminder of that choice. The breathtakingly smooth gradients of sunset colors filled the sky across Tampa Bay at my Apollo Beach home. This is a panorama from half-a-dozen handheld photos I captured in the fall of 2018. They were taken with the Nikon D850, a gift from a beautiful beloved in 2016. I only got around to posting it today. It is from the nearly 100,000 moments of magic I have captured in my life and may never have enough time in one lifetime to post with stories like this. But I hope this photo and post give you inspiration, hope, and joy. Living life to the fullest, making the world a better place, is your choice every day into every night. Share this post and share those feelings with the world. © 2018-2024 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #Beach, #BeachLife, #Clouds, #D850, #Dusk, #Fall, #Florida, #gratitude, #IMRAN, #Inspiration, #landscape, #memories, #Nikon, #Panorama, #philosophy, #seaside, #Sky, #Sun, #Sunset, #Tampa #BayStunning Sunset, As Day Turns To Night So Do The Gradients Of Life From Start To End – IMRAN™ Just as quickly as a day ends and turns to night, all the days of our lives fly by so fast. Then, suddenly, we are facing the end of our days and facing the eternal night. How we feel at that moment is a summation of how we had chosen to spend the day. With a well-spent, joyful, gratitude-filled attitude throughout the day, even when we face the night, we can celebrate the sunset. Rather than being afraid of the dark, we can appreciate the gradient of experiences that spanned the day from morning to evening, and all our lives since birth until that moment. The breathtakingly smooth gradients of sunset colors filled the sky across Tampa Bay at my Apollo Beach home. We can see beauty and brilliance even when a deep sark sea is all around. Every sunset I have been blessed to experience is a reminder of that choice. The breathtakingly smooth gradients of sunset colors filled the sky across Tampa Bay at my Apollo Beach home. This is a panorama from half-a-dozen handheld photos I captured in the fall of 2018. They were taken with the Nikon D850, a gift from a beautiful beloved in 2016. I only got around to posting it today. It is from the nearly 100,000 moments of magic I have captured in my life and may never have enough time in one lifetime to post with stories like this. But I hope this photo and post give you inspiration, hope, and joy. Living life to the fullest, making the world a better place, is your choice every day into every night. Share this post and share those feelings with the world. © 2018-2024 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #Beach, #BeachLife, #Clouds, #D850, #Dusk, #Fall, #Florida, #gratitude, #IMRAN, #Inspiration, #landscape, #memories, #Nikon, #Panorama, #philosophy, #seaside, #Sky, #Sun, #Sunset, #Tampa #Bay

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Dogs, Dolphins, Dockside Delight - IMRAN™

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Truly Tranquil Foggy Friday Steamy Seaside Magical Morning - IMRAN™ Tampa Bay Florida TGIF morning at Apollo Beach. © 2024 IMRAN™Truly Tranquil Foggy Friday Steamy Seaside Magical Morning - IMRAN™ Tampa Bay Florida TGIF morning at Apollo Beach. © 2024 IMRAN™

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Seaside Shepherds Surreal Seaside Sepia Sky Shades Scene - IMRAN™ With the white dock seating lights and underwater green LEDs imparting mysterious menacing hues, the scene was surreal enough. The sepia sky tones the iPhone night mode captured made it even more unusual. Kennedy and K2, my definitely not menacingly mysterious German Shepherds, sat motionless for the nearly 5-seconds long exposure. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #ApolloBeach #WhiteHouse #GSD #dogs #seaside #night #GermanShepherds #surreal #LongExposureSeaside Shepherds Surreal Seaside Sepia Sky Shades Scene - IMRAN™ With the white dock seating lights and underwater green LEDs imparting mysterious menacing hues, the scene was surreal enough. The sepia sky tones the iPhone night mode captured made it even more unusual. Kennedy and K2, my definitely not menacingly mysterious German Shepherds, sat motionless for the nearly 5-seconds long exposure. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #ApolloBeach #WhiteHouse #GSD #dogs #seaside #night #GermanShepherds #surreal #LongExposure

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CuriouS(ea)t(Y)! - IMRAN™ You can understand my curiosity about the curious seating selection of the couple that booked these two specific seats… in an absolutely empty movie theater. 😉😀 © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #movies #MakingOut #curiosity #MovieNight #DateNight #cinema #humor #wordplayCuriouS(ea)t(Y)! - IMRAN™ You can understand my curiosity about the curious seating selection of the couple that booked these two specific seats… in an absolutely empty movie theater. 😉😀 © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #movies #MakingOut #curiosity #MovieNight #DateNight #cinema #humor #wordplay

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Perfect Winter Monday Tranquility Tampa Bay Florida - IMRAN™

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White Rose At White House Apollo Beach - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #Florida #roses #IMRAN #flowersWhite Rose At White House Apollo Beach - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™ #Florida #roses #IMRAN #flowers

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Sting Live On Stage Tampa Performs “Spirits In The Material World” By Police - IMRAN™

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Gorgeous Unfurling Rose In Winter At Tampa Bay Home Today - IMRAN™

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A Splash Of Color, A Flash Of Life - IMRAN™ Life goes by in a flash. It is our choice to bring a splash of color in our lives and of those around us. With a smile, a kiss, a day of adventure, a night of passion, a life of joy. It is all our choice. © 2024 IMRAN™A Splash Of Color, A Flash Of Life - IMRAN™ Life goes by in a flash. It is our choice to bring a splash of color in our lives and of those around us. With a smile, a kiss, a day of adventure, a night of passion, a life of joy. It is all our choice. © 2024 IMRAN™

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Saturday Morning Balancing Act - IMRAN™ I tapped the button to catch a screenshot while recording a video of all the birds around as I took the dogs for a walk. © 2024 IMRAN™ #nature, #IMRAN, #birds, #Florida, #TampaBay, #ApolloBeach.Saturday Morning Balancing Act - IMRAN™ I tapped the button to catch a screenshot while recording a video of all the birds around as I took the dogs for a walk. © 2024 IMRAN™ #nature, #IMRAN, #birds, #Florida, #TampaBay, #ApolloBeach.

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Saturday Morning Balancing Act - IMRAN™ I tapped the button to catch a screenshot while recording a video of all the birds around as I took the dogs for a walk. © 2024 IMRAN™ #nature, #IMRAN, #birds, #Florida, #TampaBay, #ApolloBeachSaturday Morning Balancing Act - IMRAN™ I tapped the button to catch a screenshot while recording a video of all the birds around as I took the dogs for a walk. © 2024 IMRAN™ #nature, #IMRAN, #birds, #Florida, #TampaBay, #ApolloBeach

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Hyperactive Younger K2 Acting Mature, While Older More Mature Kennedy Plays Dirty German Shepherd Dog In The Sand With Morning Sunlight - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™Hyperactive Younger K2 Acting Mature, While Older More Mature Kennedy Plays Dirty German Shepherd Dog In The Sand With Morning Sunlight - IMRAN™ © 2024 IMRAN™

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Billy Joel / Sting / Tampa Stadium - Triple Play Of Firsts In One Night - IMRAN™ I’ve known Billy Joel songs since the late 1970s, when I was literally a little boy in Karachi, Pakistan. I’ve appreciated Sting’s talent, lyrics, and music since the start. In 1980 Police songs like Don’t Stand So Close To Me made me love the band and artist. Over the years, Sting’s solo later year songs have become even more special to me. Desert Rose and The Book Of My Life are masterpieces I can’t get enough of for their resonance with my soul. Yet, I had not been to any of their concerts in the half century I’ve gotten to love these performers’ songs and talent more and more. Meanwhile, I’ve called Tampa Bay home for a dozen years but had never made it to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play. Finally, I had a hat-trick or triple-play of firsts. What fun to see both legends, Billy Joel and Sting, do a joint concert in Tampa, Florida Saturday night, 02/24/24, at the Bucs stadium. I had made reservations months ago. It was quite cold tonight, putting me in a New York State Of Mind. On top of it being a clear night, it was all happening live under a full moon. Grateful and blessed at another wonderful experience in The Book Of My Life. Have you seen them in concert? What are your favorite songs of these two legendary artists? © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Sting #BillyJoel #legends #music #musicians #concert #artists #history #autobiography #Buccaneers #Tampa #Florida #songs #SongReferencesBilly Joel / Sting / Tampa Stadium - Triple Play Of Firsts In One Night - IMRAN™ I’ve known Billy Joel songs since the late 1970s, when I was literally a little boy in Karachi, Pakistan. I’ve appreciated Sting’s talent, lyrics, and music since the start. In 1980 Police songs like Don’t Stand So Close To Me made me love the band and artist. Over the years, Sting’s solo later year songs have become even more special to me. Desert Rose and The Book Of My Life are masterpieces I can’t get enough of for their resonance with my soul. Yet, I had not been to any of their concerts in the half century I’ve gotten to love these performers’ songs and talent more and more. Meanwhile, I’ve called Tampa Bay home for a dozen years but had never made it to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play. Finally, I had a hat-trick or triple-play of firsts. What fun to see both legends, Billy Joel and Sting, do a joint concert in Tampa, Florida Saturday night, 02/24/24, at the Bucs stadium. I had made reservations months ago. It was quite cold tonight, putting me in a New York State Of Mind. On top of it being a clear night, it was all happening live under a full moon. Grateful and blessed at another wonderful experience in The Book Of My Life. Have you seen them in concert? What are your favorite songs of these two legendary artists? © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Sting #BillyJoel #legends #music #musicians #concert #artists #history #autobiography #Buccaneers #Tampa #Florida #songs #SongReferences

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