Bloggers will know this should be ‘Silent Sunday’, but as Sunday is the first day of the working week in the United Arab Emirates, I’m posting one of my favourite photos a day early. I think the recent sandstorms in Dubai may have left sand on my brain – probably blew in through my ears – because I’m sticking with a desert theme. The Arabian Desert, from which the city of Dubai grew, is truly beautiful – some of it punctuated with shrubs and the odd tree, and some of it absolutely pristine.
The Big Boy and me, on top of a sand dune – you can just see the Hajar Mountains (Arabic for stone mountains), which mark the Dubai-Oman border, in the background.
Absolutely incredible! An almost-otherworldly landscape and a sweet moment in time with your boy. I love them both.
This was posted for you, following your comment about what the desert looks like here! So thank you for the blog idea! 🙂 xx
What a wonderful picture. It looks so remote!
Thanks! Tour operators come out here to do desert safaris – you go dune bashing, then head to a camp for food, camel riding, belly dancing, etc! It’s a lot of fun!
Amazing picture. Strange to think that this is just outside your back door!
About 45 mins away, if I remember rightly – doesn’t look as serene as this where we are!
I’ve never been to the desert, but I’ve always wanted to. Great picture.
Thank you! Our next step is to go camping in the desert!
wow what a nice desert safari