Category Archives: Nature

Heat and Light

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin

The temperature here has recently been hovering around the mid 40s, and a lot more in the sun.   Once the air’s gone higher than about human body temperature, everything starts to feel rather strange.   Even with air conditioning on, walls … Continue reading →

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Wadi Bani Khalid

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin

The road to Wadi Bani Khalid is beset with dangers on all sides. Irascible camels: Vicious sand-dunes: And worst of all… cross winds! I thank you. For those who make it there alive, Wadi Bani Khalid has water in its … Continue reading →

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Walkies

Posted on April 23, 2011 by admin

Just for fun this weekend, I got up at 5:30 am, cycled along a track made of sharp stones, and scrabbled my way up and down a hill.   That’s a good time in Ibra. On my way up, I met … Continue reading →

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Turtle Beach

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

This weekend we made an excursion to Ras al Jinz, better known in English as Turtle Beach.  This is the main turtle-watching site in Oman; it’s very popular, but fortunately seems quite well-managed. First impressions of the camp we stayed … Continue reading →

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No Man’s Land

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

The area around Ibra is a mix of mountains and gravelly plain; perhaps technically a desert, but not Lawrence of Arabia stuff.   Not too far away, however, are the Sharqiya sands, which look like this: It’s not all Zen … Continue reading →

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Looking Up 2

Posted on February 16, 2011 by admin

A few more constellations: Perseus, with the Pleiades on the top left.   The constellation runs from the Pleiades to the bottom right, with a branch going left to Algol, just below the middle of the picture. More detail of … Continue reading →

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Looking Up

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

One advantage of my balcony area is that I can set up my tripod, point the camera at the stars, and use my computer to find out what the hell I’m looking at.   So far I’ve found: Orion, tilted … Continue reading →

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Man who stares at goats

Posted on February 4, 2011 by admin

The goats I mentioned in an earlier post came by again today, and this time I had my camera ready.  First the flock in the distance: One eary fellow (as you can see, they really are very hairy indeed): And … Continue reading →

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Muscat beach

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin

Thursday, and the beginning of the weekend. It’s a safe bet nothing much will happen workwise over the next couple of days, so I’m free to explore the city. In theory. Unfortunately, Muscat consists essentially of a 50km highway sandwiched … Continue reading →

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