Fujairah pics

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kgd

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Hi Folks,

I've been pretty busy this past week and haven't had much time to come onto the forums. I'm still here in Dubai where it is a lovely 30oC at the moment. Last week our group went on a 1 d road trip to Fujairah which is part of the UAE and bordered by Oman. Great mountainous landscape. We stayed at a rather nice resort as the group formulated its workplan for this years research. A lot of my shots are taken from the drive in, sorry no camping and no knife shots here. I hope you enjoy the views of this unique Arab landscape. First, the Dubai desert:

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The camels are walking around all over the place, but they are all domestic animals.

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A couple of shots of the coast:

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On the ride in, the sand dunes become replaced by mountains. The mountains here are quite baron. In August, the air temperatures will soar to 50oC. I'm sure a car breakdown here, without water will lead to a quick death. Yes, survival kits would be useful - almost nobody has them! I brought it up to my team members who make this trip rather frequently. Their response was, 'we have cell phones'. Uggh

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A game of cricket by the coast.

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As you get into Fujairah, there is more rain near the mountains. The vegetation becomes more noticeable. There are several date palm plantations about.

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In Fujairah proper. It was Friday, which is the equivalent of Sat. in the Western world (the weekend's here are Fri/Sat.). Everybody likes to use the parks for picknicing and leisure.

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This is the oldest Mosque in the UAE, built in the 1400's by the first Moslim immigrants to the area.

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We had lunch at a nice restaurant. You can't tear me away from seafood!

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Life can be really trying sometimes working with the UN. You have to travel often, being away from your family. You never know what your accommodations will be like. Always living out of a luggage bag. Sometimes it isn't so bad....

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Ahw - but wait there was catch! Actually, the Fujairah coast was experiencing a toxic algal bloom, also described as a red tide. One of our team members is a phytoplankton expert and he was delighted to be able to study this species during the course of our meetings. This was the first time this coast experienced the red-tide and it was produced by an invading algae, a good example of what invasive species can do. The red tide resulted in the death of a massive coral reef and major fish kills. Here is a close of picture of the beach. Normally this water would be characteristic blue and crystal clear. It is bloody/mud red.

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Wow, a lot of that hill country looks just like areas in which I hunt chukar in CA, NV, AZ.

When the red tide isn't in, is there any spear fishing in the ocean?

Thanks for the tour!

DancesWithKnives
 
Great pics KGD! Thanks for taking us along :thumbup: The beaches look quite inviting, red tide aside.
 
Great pics!!!
Hey, I hold a Diploma in Biology, my final work was on invasive species, where do I apply for a job? ; )
ilten
 
Wow some great pics there Ken, thanks for those and please post any more if ya take them !!!!!

Not so sure about that plate of food though, LOL ! I like sea food but some on that plate looked a little scary !!!!!
 
Excellent pics. I would be the proverbial fish out of water in such terrain - I get uncomfortable when I am more than 100 m away from pine trees!

Enjoy the rest of your trip KGD.

All the best,

- Mike

PS bonus points for posting a pic of a swim-up bar in the W&SS forum. :D
 
Wow, nice pics 'Ol Bud. Nice to look at but I never want to go anywhere near the SandBox;) I'll stay right here in the Good 'Ol U.S.A :thumbup:
 
Thanks guys - well with the fish - you start with the head and move backwards :D Anyhow, I'm off on another 1 d road trip to Oman on Thurs. so I hope to get more shots off. Can't wait to get back to the home though. Plane leaves on Sat. Miss the dogs and feel like I was cheated out of a bit of my winter!

Take care folks!
 
KGD,

Great pics. My wife lived Dubai for a while, I think your pics brought back some memories for her... Thanks.
 
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