A pleasant, cool oasis of water and palm trees lying at the bottom of the Hadjar Mountains in Oman. Lying at the end of an inhospitable, dry mountain range with foothills towards the sea. You can feel the coolness of the water, the shade of the palm trees and the contrast with the bare mountain behind it when you look at the photo. The river brings life and livability to the mountains.
Wadi Bani Khalid is one of the riverbeds created by rainwater flowing down from the mountains. The rain as it flows down forms rivulets that increasingly merge into a larger stream. A process that has been taking place for centuries and has slowly carved out a fixed route on the way down. Once down, the water spreads out over a wider river bottom with pebble beaches and a palm tree fringe.
Only when there is enough rain in the mountains later in the year the bed is full of water. If there is no rain or if the rain does not fall for too long, the flow stops and the bed dries up.
So much beauty in the world! I share here what caught my eye and where I looked for frame and position. I hope you see what I see: beauty in landscapes, cut-outs, abstracts and macro photography. With minimal editing and therefore with imperfections. Because in my image, .. Read more…