The Historical Association of Oman publishes a Calender each year . Most images are usually of northern Oman, as thats where the Association is based . This year as a bit of balancing I was happy that a couple of my pictures of the Salalah area could be used.
Incising the Frankincense Tree for the Gum
Here is one, a Frankincense Tree, appropriately the month is December, being cut for its Gum, by a friend of mine.
Categories: Culture · Mountain · Oman · Oman's Nature · People · Salalah
Tagged: Christmas, December, Frankincense, Gum, Oman, Salalah, Tree
I enjoy watching turtles on the Beaches of Oman so much that, last year, decided to ‘adopt’ one. The Turtle chosen ‘Havda’ was tracked as she swam up up to the Straights of Hormuz. Unfortunately the transmitter has stopped its signal – so we will miss her future travels
Categories: Musandam · Oman · Oman's Nature · Sea
Tagged: Gulf of Oman, Masirah, Musandam, Ras al Jinz, Turtle
As the Monsoon Season draws to a close in Salalah it will soon be time to start the Frankincense Harvest.
Camels and Tent
A crew for the BBC filmed in Oman a piece about the Frankincense Trail in June last year. From Oman they went to The Hadramout and beyond, mixing fable, modernity and a bit of history as seen through Kate Humble’s eyes.
in the desert
Apart from the fact that Frankincense is a living legend – the thing I really like about the tree is the culture that surrounds it.
Droplets of Frankincense resin
The smoke from the small pebble size pieces is used in Oman as a welcome to guests and the fragrance will scent clothes for a long time .
Categories: Culture · Desert · Oman · Oman's Nature · People · Salalah · Yemen
Tagged: BBC, Frankincense, Frankincense Trail, Hadramout, Kate Humble, Oman, Salalah, Yemen
Bait Al Baranda hosted the launch of Dr Annette Patzelt’s new book “Wild Plants of Oman’.
The launch of Wild Plants of Oman
For a layman the book has a great way of grouping the plants – by the colour of the flower; though I will be a bit lost when the flowers drop off a plant. Though Annette was with Sultan Qaboos University the book has been published by Kew Gardens .
Dr Annette Patzelt signs her book
The excellent photos in the book were taken by Annette Pickering .
Categories: Muscat · Museum · Oman · Oman's Nature · People
Tagged: Bait al Baranda, book, Dr Annette Patzelt, Flora, Oman, Plants, Wild Plants of Oman
Skirting around Jebel Samhan in Dhofar we had two wonderful experiences . Over the coastal region two Verreaux’s Eagles cavorted in the sky above. These are probably the largest Eagles in Oman and since they pair for a long time – I assume this was a male and female.
Verreaux’s Eagles in the skies of Dhofar
Larger still – a flock (if that’s the appropriate name ) of 8 Griffin Vultures glided away over the mountain plateau. The Griffin, along with the Lappet Faced, is Oman’s largest Raptor .
One of a flock of 8 Griffin Vultures over Dhofars Mountains
Categories: Birds in Oman · Mountain · Oman · Oman's Nature · Salalah
Tagged: Dhofar, Griffin Vultures, Jebel Samhan, Oman, Oman Birds, Verreaux’s Eagles
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