Some pictures of a dig in Mleiha (Sharjah Emirate). The director of the French archeological team, Michel Mouton, is a captivating storyteller, who paints a vivid picture of both the site and the work of archeologists…
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Al Dhafra Camel Festival
Every year the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage organizes a Camel Festival in the Western Region capital city, Madinat Zayed. Much hyped in the radio and on the streets, it’s actually very hard to understand what exactly is going on, if there is … Read More →
Natural world
It’s an old cliché that the desert is teeming with life. But, this close to the road, we found a surprising number of signs. Camels of course, and a type of toxic zucchini that’s everywhere. Some traces of birds. I’ll stop looking when I find … Read More →
Going down, down, down
Pictures don’t adequately convey the feeling you get when you’re driving down the slope. You don’t see anything but the two small avalanches of sand preceding each of your wheels, the only thing you hear is the marshal’s admonition : “don’t block your wheels”, and … Read More →
Mubarak bin London – Wilfried Thesiger’s pictures of Arabia
I was in Al Ain over the week end for a Car Rally with the French Speaking association. Fun time all over (got in third, with only two adults in the team … woo woo). On Saturday, I stopped by Al Jahlil fort before heading … Read More →