En route – Jebel Shams Oman.

En route – Jebel Shams Oman: from my files.

Dead Juniper – Jebel Shams Oman.

Dead Juniper tree – Jebel Shams. From my files.

This rock will move.

A tree on the move and the rock is not going to get in its way.

Another bent & twisted tree.

Another tree from my colour files.
I forgot how many tree images I have – nearly as many as the ones I made of doors. 🙂

Bent & twisted trees.

From my colour files – Jebel Shams.

Farming in Oman (Wadi Ghul).

Farming – Wadi Ghul.

Al-Hajar Mountains – as previous post.

Al-Hajar mountains.

Jebel Shams en route Jebel Misht.

A panorama taken one misty day from Jebel Shams en route Jebel Misht.

Grassy oasis.

Erosion.

Rillenkarren – Erosion of rock during Oman’s wetter phase.

The technical description from my geology book says:

Rillenkarren.- Are forms of dissolution on the surface of the rocks that consist of small channels separated by sharp crests configuring a network of tight more or less parallel gullies next to each other. Its Genesis is linked to the dissolution of the rock by the sheet of water that forms on it as a local run-off.

Tree roots – Shams.

Tree roots – Shams

Nikon 35Ti – Jebel Shams No3.

Tree & rocks-no3-Shams – with diffusion using Cokin filter held in front of lens.
Nikon 35Ti – Kodak T-Max 100 (old style) in Microdol-x @ 1+3.

Nikon 35Ti – Jebel Shams No2.

Nikon 35Ti – Kodak T-Max 100 (old style) in Microdol-x @ 1+3.

Bush & rocks – Shams.

Nikon 35Ti – Kodak T-Max 100 (old style) in Microdol-x @ 1+3.

Tomb – Jebel Shams Plateau.

Wild Olive & rocks.

Lone tree – Jebel shams ascent.

Juniper.

Juniper: made with Yashica 124G on T-max 400.

Trunk detail.

Water erosion of Jebel rocks.

Water erosion from when Oman had a far wetter climate.

Another dead tree.

This Juniper looks completely dead but; as can be seen behind, there is regeneration going on.

Another view

Just another view.

Some more from the Jebel.

Some more from the Jebel.

Varied terrain – on the Shams ascent.

Stone Wolf trap – Jebel Shams.

Stone Wolf trap: Jebel Shams.

These traps are quite common on the Jebel but very few are in perfect working order. This one on the other hand would only need the front drop-stone lifting and supported by a stick: it would then be ready for the unfortunate wolf.

In case anyone is interested: it’s at about 9500ft & unfortunately for most people, in the restricted area.