As the sun moves swiftly towards its zenith, millions of people rush to the mosque, like wave after endless wave rushing to the shore.
I sit in a shady corner near Abraj Al Bait, holding on to my little boy, whose eyes are wide open in wonder at the ocean of faces rushing past him.
I position my phone to compose my shot, sensing from the corner of my eye a flock of birds soaring towards the massive clock above me. I touch the screen to activate the shutter and smile quietly to myself for having been lucky enough to catch a single bird in the frame.
Photography is more than just seeing the world with different eyes; it’s also anticipation…and the occasional stroke of luck.
