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Wahiba Desert - Oman - Featured May 14, 2009

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  • Hallo My Dear Friend, Gosh long time no hear. How are you. So great to get your thoughts on the whale album. Yes it really was heart rending to say the least. Congrats on being featured with this gorgeous album. It takes me back to when we lived in Namibia. There is was just sand and dunes too. Look after yourself and God Bless. Hugs Faith

    said of FaithOosthuizen FaithOosthuizen 5 months 3 days ago

  • Thank you all for your wonderful comments! I was so pleased to be featured with this album because this experience of the desert was such a memorable one. Some of you asked me questions about this trip, so here is a collection of answers to them: We had rented a car in Muscat, the capital of Oman. From there we drove 2h to Nizwa, a city with lots of mud houses and a beautiful fort with a great view. We then continued to Al Ghabbi, from where we were picked with a 4x4 by Ali who drove us about 45 min into the desert to the Safari Desert Camp. The camp was definitely a highlight of the trip. It was really luxurious, which included the bathrooms. There was running water, shower and a toilet with flush, but no roof (because there's simply no need - it never rains there!). They had dug a well which allowed to pump water up from almost 500 feet. There were about 10 tents for tourists, but apart from us there was just one more tourist, a Moroccan living in France. Regarding the camels - I found they did not smell at all. Neither did any of us, sweat just disappears because it was hot but dry. The fence around the camp is supposed to keep the camels out - in order to give the trees they try to grow alive. The beduins are incredibly friendly and hospitable. And by the way - the traditional greeting between men or between women and children is rubbing noses (good thing that it is pretty difficult to catch a cold there ;-) We got a little bit stuck when Ali took us for a drive in the dunes, but he climbed a dune with his mobile phone and our GPS coordinates and his beduin friends came to our rescue within the hour and dug us out. We continued East to Sur, visited a Wadi on the way. We spent some time at the beach, went snorkeling with turtles and giant morays and watched green turtles laying eggs and baby turles hatch.We followed the coast back to Muscat and visited the old town, mosque, the beautiful souk and the shopping malls.The country is really spectacular, but what makes it most memorable are the wonderful people :-)

    said of karin_from_zurich karin_from_zurich 5 months 19 days ago

  • Very nice album.Kind regards

    said of rasim1 rasim1 5 months 21 days ago

  • Thanks for sharing this Beautiful Album, I've enjoyed it very much! It was great to see these images through your camera lens! Henk (Canada)

    said of hverstege hverstege 5 months 22 days ago

  • Congratulations on being featured album of the day on Home page!!!! Excellent captured, a real adventure doing this trip with you ;)) thank you for taking us to this amazing place! Well deserved feature....Rosy, Switzerland

    said of pitcontrol pitcontrol 5 months 24 days ago

  • Stunning ......congratulations on your featured album. I went to Oman but didn't have enough time to visit the desert, so thank you so much for sharing it with us, it is absolutely stunning...Best regards vivien

    said of vivien313 vivien313 5 months 24 days ago

  • Such an awesome album, Karin! You must have had such a wonderful trip to Oman! Congratulations on having your album chosen as one of the featured albums today! ~~~ Leslie/VancouverIsland/B. C./Canada Hugs!

    said of bisquitzoe bisquitzoe 5 months 25 days ago

  • Wow really thrilling and mindblowing!!!!!

    said of Melzer48 Melzer48 5 months 25 days ago

  • A very fascinating album indeed! congratulations! - Paola

    said of paolagna paolagna 5 months 25 days ago

  • Congratulations on your featured album really fantastic and fabulous shots. Thanks for sharing. Joe

    said of bounajoe bounajoe 5 months 25 days ago

  • Congratulations on your featured album. Thanks for sharing this wonderful album. I enjoyed my virtual tour of Wahiba Desert. Have a nice day. ~ Marilyn

    said of marbel826 marbel826 5 months 25 days ago

  • Chère Karin, vous avez créé un album tout à fait extraordinaire. On y retrouve toute la magie et le mystère du désert. Vos images sont magnifiques et témoignent de la splendeur de ces dunes fascinantes. Superbe travail photographique. Toutes mes félicitations pour avoir été sélectionnée. Amitiés, Annick

    said of frissons100 frissons100 5 months 26 days ago

  • Dear Karin! How happy I am to see this beautiful album of yours being featured! It is a very well deserved recognition by webshots and a pleasure to see for the members. My sincere congratulations. Warm regards, Suresh

    said of suresh_krishna suresh_krishna 5 months 26 days ago

  • Perfectly composed! Congratulationes!!!!

    said of nuberos nuberos 5 months 26 days ago

  • The Wahiba Sands, or Ramlat al-Wahiba, are a region of desert in Oman. The region is named for the Wahiba tribe. The area is defined by a boundary of 180 kilometers (112 mi) north to south and 80 kilometers (50 mi) east to west, with an area of 12,500 square kilometers (4,826.3 sq mi). The desert has been of scientific interest since a 1986 expedition by the Royal Geographical Society documented the diversity of the terrain, the flora and fauna, noting 16,000 invertebrates as well as 200 species of other wildlife, including avifauna. They also documented 150 species of native flora. The area is occupied by Bedouins who congregate at Al Huyawah, an oasis near the border of the desert, between June and September to gather dates.

    said of karin_from_zurich karin_from_zurich 5 months 26 days ago

  • This is a beautiful album. Thanks for sharing it, with us. Congratulations on your album, being featured on the home page. All The Best, Teresa

    said of teres187 teres187 5 months 26 days ago

  • What an exceptional, outstanding album--a treat for our eyes! Heart-felt congratulations on this feature!

    said of opera166 opera166 5 months 26 days ago

  • Wow, what an extraordinary album, perfectly composed! Congratulations on the - well deserved - feature! Greetings from Vienna, Vera

    said of veralebail veralebail 5 months 26 days ago

  • Congratulations on being featured again, Karin, and than k you again for the pleasure of visiting some of your wonderful photography. If you havent visited my albums recently you might enjoy visiting the SBOS '09 Orchid Show album. Ray

    said of mccoyray mccoyray 5 months 26 days ago

  • Congratulations on your album being the feature of the day on the Home Page! Thanks for sharing... Jun

    said of lovejoy lovejoy 5 months 26 days ago

  • CONGRATULATIONS, Karin, on having your 'Wahiba Deser' album featured on WS. Very nice album, thank you for sharing. Joyce

    said of joyce914 joyce914 5 months 26 days ago

  • Congrats for featured album. You are braver than I. Must have been quite the experience. Carol

    said of albertsville albertsville 5 months 26 days ago

  • Congratulations on this featured album today! Fantastic shots, thanks for sharing. Enjoy your special days in the spotlights!!! Best regards, Henri and Josee/Belgium

    said of haneveercoremansshots haneveercoremanssh... 5 months 26 days ago

  • Beautiful collection, great shots. Congratulations on your deserved feature. Greetings, Renato/Italy.

    said of renato26 renato26 5 months 26 days ago

  • Congratulations on your featured album - it's fascinating. This must have been quite an experience! Regards- Lynne from Virginia

    said of donolew donolew 5 months 26 days ago

  • Hi Karin, Congrats on your feature. Great album. Darla

    said of Darlaree Darlaree 5 months 26 days ago

  • Dear Karin!! What a splendid album!! Really full of splendid pictures about this fantastic and incredible place, I enjoyed very much and I'm very happy to see this your album featured today. Congratulations!!!!! Warm regards from Italy, Peppino.

    said of pbonu pbonu 5 months 26 days ago

  • Hey Karin! Du bist heute auf der Titelseite - WOW!! Ich liebe die Wüste und freue mich, Dein Album zu durchstreifen. Es sieht ja vielversprechend aus... Viele liebe Grüsse aus der Nachbarschaft. Mike

    said of swissmike62 swissmike62 5 months 26 days ago

  • CONGRATULATIONS on being featured. Wonderful.Kind regards. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/571862810OoUyXk

    said of erdogan41 erdogan41 5 months 26 days ago

  • CONGRATULATIONS on a worthy ALBUM feature, excellent pictures, thank you for sharing and enjoy your day, take care Ann (Chester England)

    said of annedm1 annedm1 5 months 26 days ago

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