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    This fascinating sunset behind the mountains between Muscat and Dubai perfected the day we've spent with the lovely Omani family. by: evamast Views[1099] A typical Omani family home in a village close to the barrier lake we visited. It's beauty is it's simplicity and the colour composition. by: evamast Views[1187] The oldest son of the family enjoys playing around in the aflaaj, the water system of Oman - The waters of life. by: evamast Views[1098] This Omani family is getting a refreshment from the 47°C in one of the many Wadis. Early in the morning a local is waiting at the famous fishmarket in Muscat, while the fish he just bought is getting disembowelled. He is wearing a kumma, the traditional headgear in Oman. by: evamast Views[979]
     
    Stranded with our 4WD in Oman by: wanderlustkiera Views[485] This is the right time to enjoy the sunset while drinking hot coffee by: rukmansadikin Views[701] The big lizard in Indonesia called Biawak by: rukmansadikin Views[3954] Here's a view when you arrived at Biawak Island by: rukmansadikin Views[627] The dock to see the beauty of Biawak Island. Look at the sky! Beautiful, right?!! by: rukmansadikin Views[1028]
     
    Essentially, well-being is tipical of Oman, but often we met indigend people who came from far because of work. Majority, they were indian or bangladeshi. by: faragoadam Views[479] Even in the endless desert we found some creatures. These dromedars were found near the border of Saudi Arabia. by: faragoadam Views[597] Interesting coluld be at anytime and anywhere, so very often we must got out of the car. by: faragoadam Views[510] First of all, we travelled to see the highlights of local specialitys of birds, but there were many other things to see. Ordinance is more taken into consideration than we experienced till now. by: faragoadam Views[520] Although, already I’ve been other arabian countrys, but the traditional arabian feeling was only in Oman so sensible. Everything is incredible, but the country told that attitude between animals and men. Which is even not the best, neverthelles they have several protected habitats. by: faragoadam Views[564]
     
    This is a view out of the United Media Services building where I interned at during the summer in 2012 shadowing photographers. My experiencing while interning at UMS mimics this photo, seeing an opportunity, something beautiful, but only being able to capture parts of it. Being a women photographer who is American in an office of Indians and Omanis posed many barriers I had to overcome thus depressing my confidence and creativity with taking photos. Nevertheless, something beautiful emerged from this experience- I am glad I have this photo to remind myself. by: rayasultan Views[617] As I was walking down the streets of Muttrah, a port city in Oman, I spotted far in the distance a old man experiencing homelessness. He seems to have three possessions, his cane, hat, and prayer beads. My father then pulled a few Rials from his pocket and handed it to my little sisters to put in his hat when we passed by. by: rayasultan Views[1136] This photo is of my father and his younger brother, Salam walking back to the village compound after picking dates, as my father and his brothers did as young boys for their livelihood. They now only pick dates as a pass time when visiting the village. My father is carrying a plastic red bucket as my uncle has collected his dates in a traditional woven bag. by: rayasultan Views[966] This is of my father, Sultan, climbing a mountain in the village of Tawiyah. He didn't grow up here, but in a village near by, Al Kamil. My father has family in Tawiyah so we spend time there when I visit Oman. My father grew up selling, harvesting, picking, and selling dates to pay his way to attend school in Saudi Arabia. Like this photo, my father literally climbed his way up from the village ruins to achieve where he is now; a husband, father of six, professor, and the strongest man I know. by: rayasultan Views[1605] This moment was captured at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman. I commonly would walk on the elevated paths to get from place to place, which is expected as a women, while the men walked on the ground. I stopped for a moment and looked over the edge to see these university students mingling while two others passed by. They are dressed in traditional Omani garb known as a 'dishdasha'. I presume these men come from a moderate/high socioeconomic class due to there head scarfs, material of their dress, and phones. To attend this institution you have to be in the top percent of your class, so these men I presume went to a good private school in Oman. As you can tell all of my assumptions of these men are just that, assumptions, as a women and being half Omani in my traditional abaya, I may never known the answers to those questions or hear the stories of their lives. by: rayasultan Views[1522]
     

     

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