Sheikh Carves His Name on Sand

The ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan had his staff permanently carve his name into a two mile (three kilometer) stretch of sand on his private island that is located across the water from the city.

The letters are 2/3 of a mile (one kilometer) high and the “A” and the “H” are filled on with water. The apparent reason for this is so that Hamad can go boating in his own name.