Some new sculptures adorn the grassy areas and gardens, alongside some old familiar landmarks.





I love this new graceful seagulls sculpture, don't you? The Red Sea behind it is a perfect backdrop for this artwork.









This modern sculpture is an elegant human form - I like it!





The sculpture "Science and Religion" is visible from many points around the Jeddah Waterfront. It used to be inaccessible, positioned in the middle of a lagoon in the area. The new waterfront design has placed it in its new location in the middle of the corniche park.





There are several stylized galloping horse sculptures along the Jeddah Waterfront amidst pools and fountains. They are likely the work of a local artist who has made other horse and camel sculptures for the city of Jeddah.





Another exciting feature is the many nice new public restrooms, which can be scarce (or gross!) in this city of almost 4 million. The logo of the Jeddah Waterfront project is also shown above on the wall of one of the new bathrooms - it's a flock of birds that are shaped like boomerangs.





Several new colorful themed playgrounds for kids are

Below is another new sculpture next to another playground.

The floral plantings and grasses were chosen to survive in Jeddah's hot and harsh climate. Watering systems have also been installed.





Pools and fountains are also scattered throughout the beautiful gardens and walkways, although the ones we saw were drained the day we were there.













Here is another of the new modern white sculptures featured along the walkway near the pier with lots of new palm trees planted in the background.









There are still other phases of the expansive waterfront project coming, extending further north up the coastline.School children on a school field trip walked along the pier in an orderly fashion. I like their shadows and the canopies' shadows in this pic.Above is the view looking to the north along the Jeddah Waterfront. We were able to see hundreds of fish swimming in the clear waters and we spied many crabs sunbathing on the rocks below.Jeddah is known as "The Bride of the Red Sea" and the disk this mermaid is holding says that in Arabic. In the background is one of Spanish artist Julio Lafuente's famous Jeddah sculptures called "Science and Religion."The sculpture is comprised of 72 celestial moons made of marble, symbolizing the moon's phases of waxing and waning, and is topped off by a crescent moon which is an important symbol in Islam. Each of these moons weighs 1.8 tons! So it wasn't an easy feat to move and place this monument in its new location. CLICK HERE to see an older photo of mine in its original place in the middle of a lagoon.It was nice to see so many men, women and children out walking and enjoying the sunlight and the more moderate December weather.Contrary to popular belief outside the realm of Saudi Arabia, there were many unescorted women out walking amidst the flowers and palm trees lining the Red Sea.The above photo shows the end of beautiful new pier at the Jeddah Waterfront looking to the south. There are many shaded areas with nice seating along the pier.a welcome addition, and internet service is provided for adults too.Colorful flowers, graceful sculptures, and palm trees with the lovely Red Sea as their backdrop.There are also several mosques located along this stretch of the Red Sea Corniche where the new Jeddah Waterfront is located.To read more and see more photos of this new addition to Jeddah's coastline, click HERE and HERE.