The dromedary or one-legged camel is a common animal in Oman. It is optimally equipped for dry and sparsely vegetated areas and is used as a pack and riding animal. The sparsely populated sultanate, capital Muscat, is 80% desert. The desert belongs to the Rub al-Khali, the 'Empty Quarter', and is part of the Great Arabian Desert, the fourth largest desert in the world. Covering an area of some'640,000 square kilometres, it is the largest erg, an inland sand dune area with changing sand dunes, in the world.
At 15, I got a camera and was sold. For many decades, it was my constant companion on my travels in Europe, Asia and Africa and, after 50 years, has produced an extensive archive. Photos found their way through various stock agencies at home and.. Read more…