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Oman photo gallery

22. February 2023Categories: All | Oman | Photo galleries

The highlight of the cave excursion: the approximately 200m high cave chamber, also called 'cathedral'.

The highlight of the cave excursion: the approximately 200m high cave chamber, also called 'cathedral'.

Breathtaking desert landscapes, impressive mountain ranges, exuberant hospitality and delicious food. Oman offers it all. I ventured deep into the 'interior' - the 7th Hole cave on the Selmah Plateau is quite something.

Return to our excursion boat in a bay of the Ad Dimaniyat Islands.

Return to our excursion boat in a bay of the Ad Dimaniyat Islands.

Hamid at the campfire near the cave system. In the background a wild donkey.

Hamid at the campfire near the cave system. In the background a wild donkey.

Cleaning up in our campsite near the '7th hole' cave system.

Cleaning up in our campsite near the '7th hole' cave system.

Caution is advised near the '7th hole' cave system: the rim areas can be unstable and fragile.

Caution is advised near the '7th hole' cave system: the rim areas can be unstable and fragile.

Hamid, Sukee and I are ready to descend into the '7th hole' cave system.

Hamid, Sukee and I are ready to descend into the '7th hole' cave system.

On the first pitch down into the '7th hole'.

On the first pitch down into the '7th hole'.

The highlight of the cave excursion: the approximately 200m high cave chamber, also called 'cathedral'.

The highlight of the cave excursion: the approximately 200m high cave chamber, also called 'cathedral'.

Hamid and Sukee look up about 200m to the ceiling crevice of the cave chamber called 'Cathedral'.

Hamid and Sukee look up about 200m to the ceiling crevice of the cave chamber called 'Cathedral'.

Sukee marvels at the bizarre rock formations of the cave.

Sukee marvels at the bizarre rock formations of the cave.

Visibly exhausted after more than five hours of caving.

Visibly exhausted after more than five hours of caving.

Sunrise on the Indian Ocean.

Sunrise on the Indian Ocean.

Our camp for the night on the Indian Ocean.

Our camp for the night on the Indian Ocean.

In the historic bazaar of Muscat

In the historic bazaar of Muscat

Guide Ali explains details of this beautiful beach on the Indian Ocean to Annette with tireless enthusiasm.

Guide Ali explains details of this beautiful beach on the Indian Ocean to Annette with tireless enthusiasm.

An unknown spider - on a branch of a tree near the Indian Ocean.

An unknown spider - on a branch of a tree near the Indian Ocean.

After sweaty desert and cave days without a shower, we enjoy the Al Baleed Resort in Salalah.

After sweaty desert and cave days without a shower, we enjoy the Al Baleed Resort in Salalah.

Ahmed Amir Alawaid in the shade of a 200-year-old incense tree.

Ahmed Amir Alawaid in the shade of a 200-year-old incense tree.

Portrait of a camel trader in his tent in the Empty Quarter.

Portrait of a camel trader in his tent in the Empty Quarter.

Camels in the largest continuous desert in the world, the Rub al-Khali.

Camels in the largest continuous desert in the world, the Rub al-Khali.

I photograph a geode from close up.

I photograph a geode from close up.

Only a short time before, the mineral, fossil substance of this hollow rock sphere called geode first saw the light of day.

Only a short time before, the mineral, fossil substance of this hollow rock sphere called geode first saw the light of day.

In the middle of nowhere in the Empty Quarter.

In the middle of nowhere in the Empty Quarter.

In the middle of nowhere in the Empty Quarter.

In the middle of nowhere in the Empty Quarter.

The desert forms beautiful ephemeral works of art.

The desert forms beautiful ephemeral works of art.

An unknown lizard in the dunes of the Empty Quarter.

An unknown lizard in the dunes of the Empty Quarter.

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