The Wadi Bahala in Oman's interior is an oasis.
A slender water canyon winds its way through the mountains.
Cliff jumping.
Cliff diving.
A higher plane.
Outside of Nizwa, a group of men hand crafts the traditional Dhow.
Heavy blocks of wood are carried to the deck.
A man splits wood used for tacking the hull together.
A fisherman and his hungry dogs.
The Dhow's architect.
It's all done by hand.
Fishing under the bridge.
The Wahiba Sands Desert.
camp
The sun setting on the Wahiba
A sand dune experience: my driver decided to jump ship and steer from his door.
Ahh, the old pilot and co-pilot bail at the same time trick... funny?
Bedouin children catching some shade.
Children in Burkat al-Mouz near Nizwa.
A village of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar mountains.
An abandon mountain village.
I scaled the mountainside along a slender falaj (irrigation canal) system.
A child of Nizwa, sitting in his backyard banana farm.
On every farm, there is work to be done.
A woman in Nizwa walks some tall grass off her land.
I stayed with some college students at the Univ. of Nizwa for one week...look for a post soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures (as usual)! Is that the abandoned mountain village that gave you the eerie feeling? Also, any pictures of you riding the camel for 7 miles?
ReplyDeleteNot the same village. And the Bedouin were not too keen on the camera.
ReplyDeleteI never would have that in a million years, that you would so far away! I hope you are having a terrific time, and enjoying the experiences of a lifetime, love you Bro!
ReplyDeleteThat should be "thought" not "that", it is a typo,lol!
ReplyDeletesick. desert and cliff jumping looks awesome.
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