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To the excited shouts and stick waving of their camel handlers,jockeys and camels take off at the start of a race at Al Shaqiyah camel race track.
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Arab camel handlers lead camels and jockeys into line ready for the start of a race at Al Shaqiyah camel race track.
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A racing camel waits its turn at Al Shariq race track on the fringe of the Wahiba Sands
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Spectators follow alongside the racing camels in four wheel drive vehicles,shouting instructions and encouragement and generally adding to the excitement and confusionn of the event at Al Shaqiyah races.
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A Bedu kneels to pray in the desert,holding his camels by their halters to prevent them wandering off amongst the dunesOman OM3 John Warburton-Lee
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A Bedu rides his camel amongst the sand dunes in the desertOman OM4John Warburton-Lee
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Spectators follow alongside the racing camels in four wheel drive vehicles,shouting instructions and encouragement and generally adding to the excitement and confusionn of the event at Al Shaqiyah races.
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Spectators watch the preparations for a camel race at Al Shariq race track on the fringe of the Wahiba Sands.
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A jockey in racing silks at Al Shariq camel race track. Jockeys can be as young as 4 years old.
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A Bedouin man kneels on top of a sand dune in the desert . He wears the traditional Omani long white cloak or dish dash,a turban,a ceremonial curved dagger (khanjar) and holds a short camel stickOman 7John Warburton-Lee
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A Bedouin man kneels on top of a sand dune in the desert . He wears the traditional Omani long white cloak or dish dash,a turban,a ceremonial curved dagger (khanjar) and holds a short camel stickOman 1John Warburton-Lee
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A Bedouin man kneels on top of a sand dune in the desert . He wears the traditional Omani long white cloak or dish dash,a turban,a ceremonial curved dagger (khanjar) and holds a short camel stickOman 2 JWLJohn Warburton-Lee
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A Bedu kneels to pray in the desert,holding his camels by their halters to prevent them wandering off amongst the dunes
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A camel race gets underway at Palmyra's 5km long racetrack. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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A camel race gets underway at Palmyra's 5km long racetrack. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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A camel race gets underway at Palmyra's 5km long racetrack. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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Jordan,Shara Mountains. A local Beduin guide walking amongst the sand dunes that mark the edge of the Shara Mountains and the plains of the Dead Sea or Arava Valley which forms Jordans border with Israel.
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Jordan,Shara Mountains. A local Beduin guide walking amongst the sand dunes that mark the edge of the Shara Mountains and the plains of the Dead Sea or Arava Valley which forms Jordans border with Israel.
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Jordan,Shara Mountains. A local Beduin guide walking amongst the sand dunes that mark the edge of the Shara Mountains and the plains of the Dead Sea or Arava Valley which forms Jordans border with Israel.
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A jockey and his camel make their way to the start of the race at Palmyra. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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Jockeys wait beside the racing camels in the paddock at Palmyra racetrack. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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Oman, Wahiba Sands. A Bedouin guide and his son make a fire to make a coffee.
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Jordan,Petra,El Mraibet. A local beduin guide points out some of the intricate geology of the sandstone deposits near the Nabeatean capital of Petra.
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old farmer sits down for a chat dressed in traditional Omani clothing.
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old farmer sits down for a chat dressed in traditional Omani clothing.
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old farmer sits down for a chat dressed in traditional Omani clothing.
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Meharistes',Soldiers Of The Desert,annual camel race. Meharistes mounted on their camels ready for the the start of the race. All the jockeys are in traditional costume especially for the occasion. Usually they would wear a uniform.
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Meharistes',Soldiers Of The Desert,annual camel race. A Mehariste on his camel ready for the the start of the race.All the jockeys are in traditional costume especially for the occasion. Usually they would wear a uniform.
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Meharistes,Soldiers Of The Desert,preparing for their annual camel race. All are in traditional costume especially for the occasion. Usually they would wear a uniform.
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Oman, Wahiba Sands. Man with omani dress on the sand dunes at sunrise (MR)
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Oman, Wahiba Sands. Man with omani dress on the sand dunes at sunrise (MR)
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At sunrise,a Samburu warrior leads baggage camels down the Milgis lugga - a wide,sandy seasonal watercourse. Water is never far below the surface of the Milgis and is a lifeline for Samburu pastoralists in this semi-arid region of their district.
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Jordan,Petra,Wadi Daphna. A local beduin guide dressed in traditional clothing prepares a lunch time meal over an open fire in the dead chasm within Wadi Daphna.
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Jordan,Petra,Wadi Daphna. A local beduin guide dressed in traditional clothing prepares a lunch time meal over an open fire in the dead chasm within Wadi Daphna.
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A old fisherman fishes for sardines with a traditional net from a beach on the coast near Muscat
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A jockey prepares for the camel races at Palmyra,Syria. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival.
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A Maasai warrior speaks on his mobile phone from the saddle of his camel near Lake Magadi in Kenyas Rift Valley Province.Mobile phones are a popular method of communicating with family and friends in remote areas of Kenya.
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Situated on top of the western scarp of the Abyssinian Rift, the weekly market at Bati is the largest open air market in Ethiopia.Nomads and their camels trek long distances from the harsh low lying deserts to barter with Amhara and Oromo farmers living in the fertile highlands.All manner of farm produce, livestock and household items are offered for sale.
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At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Thousands of years ago, the lake level was much higher as evidenced by the watermark on the hills. Nomadic Afar tribesmen come here with their camels to collect salt.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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Maasai men ride camels in the dry bush country at Olorgasailie,situated between Nairobi and Lake Magadi.
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Maasai men ride camels in the dry bush country at Olorgasailie,situated between Nairobi and Lake Magadi.
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Two Maasai men ride camels near Lake Magadi in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. Although the Maasai do not customarily keep camels,much of the semi-arid land of southern Maasailand is more suited to camels than cattle.
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In the early morning,Maasai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a 'fly camp' (a small temporary camp) along the shores of Lake Magadi.
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Maasai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a 'fly camp' (a small temporary camp) past Lake Magadi. Clouds hang low over the Nguruman Escarpment (a western wall of the Great Rift Valley) in the distance.
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Maasai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a 'fly camp' (a small temporary camp) close to Lake Magadi in beautiful late afternoon sunlight.
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Maasai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a 'fly camp' (a small temporary camp) close to Lake Magadi in beautiful late afternoon sunlight.
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A Pokot warrior with a traditional blue clay hairstyle tends his camels in a lugga (seasonal watercourse) while waiting his turn to water them from a deep well.
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The natural rock pools along the Sirima lugga (seasonal watercourse) are important to the Turkana and their livestock in an otherwise waterless,rocky region at the southern end of Lake Turkana. In a year of average rainfall,water in the deepest pools will last throughout the year. If they dry up,the Turkana resort to using the alkaline water of Lake Turkana.
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The natural rock pools along the Sirima lugga (seasonal watercourse) are important to the Turkana and their livestock in an otherwise waterless,rocky region at the southern end of Lake Turkana. In a year of average rainfall,water in the deepest pools will last throughout the year. If they dry up,the Turkana resort to using the alkaline water of Lake Turkana.
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The natural rock pools along the Sirima lugga (seasonal watercourse) are important to the Turkana and their livestock in an otherwise waterless,rocky region at the southern end of Lake Turkana. In a year of average rainfall,water in the deepest pools will last throughout the year. If they dry up,the Turkana resort to using the alkaline water of Lake Turkana.
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A Samburu woman milks a camel at her homestead in the early morning. The proximity of the calf helps to stimulate the flow of milk. Baby camels have a wool-like texture to their coats,which they lose after six month.
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Portrait of a camel at a racing stable on the fringe of the Wahiba Sands
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A race-winning camel in the paddock at Palmyra as storm clouds gather. The races are held every year as part of the Palmyra Festival,Syria
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An Afar woman adjusts the load on her camel as her young child sits on top. Proud and fiercely independent,the nomadic Afar people live in the low-lying deserts of Eastern Ethiopia. Camels are valuable in these harsh conditions; they carry house structures and personal possessions,enabling families to follow the seasonal pattern of rain and grazing.
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