Al Dariz, Oman |
Al Dariz mosque (Jama' al Sheikh al Jaleel Ali bin Saeed AlGhafry) |
Al Dariz, Oman |
Al Dariz, Oman |
Villa, Al Dariz |
Man working high on a date palm, Al Dariz |
Archaeological site of Bat, Oman (UNESCO World Heritage) |
Protected archaeological site of Bat, Oman |
One of the larger tombs at Bat, 3rd millennium BC |
Western face of Jebel Shams, road from Bat to Al Ablah |
Road from Bat to Al Ablah |
Panorama of Jebel Shams (3075m/10,089 ft) with the Bat-Al Ablah Road |
Villa in Al Ablah, Oman |
Jabal Misht, Oman |
Jabal Misht, Oman |
Jabal Misht |
Road to the beehive tombs of Al Ayn, Oman (not to be confused with Al Ain UAE) |
Roadsign for Wadi Damm, Oman |
Tombs of Al Ayn on the ridge in front of Jabal Misht, Oman |
Tombs of Al Ayn on the ridge in front of Jabal Misht, Oman |
Range Rover with Jebel Shams |
UNESCO World Heritage Site - Tombs of Al-Ayn, Oman |
The tombs of Al Ayn date from the 3rd millennium BC |
Jebal Misht, Oman |
Jebal Misht, Oman |
The trail leading up to the necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) |
Jebel Shams from the necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage |
Necropolis of Al Ayn |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage |
Jebel Shams from the necropolis of Al Ayn |
Jebel Shams from the necropolis of Al Ayn |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) with Jebel Misht |
The interior of one of the beehive-shaped tombs, Al Ayn (Oman) |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) with Jebel Misht |
Jebel Misht, Oman |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) |
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) |
Back on the main road at Al Ayn, Oman |
Jabal Misht, Oman |
Jabal Misht, Oman |
Jabal Misht, Oman, apparently popular with rock climbers for its 1000m cliffs |
The road from Al Ayn, Oman to Dham |
Al Hayl, Oman |
Watch tower, Al Hayl, Oman |
Mosque, Al Hayl, Oman |
Looking back at Jabal Misht, Oman |
Villa with very colorful stained glass windows near Al Hayl, Oman |
A giant new mosque under construction in the middle of nowhere, Barut, Oman |
A giant new mosque under construction in the middle of nowhere, Barut, Oman |
The old mosque of Baroot, Oman |
Mosque, Baroot |
The small fort at Dham, Oman |
Entering Wadi Dham (sometimes spelled Damm) |
ودي ضم |
Wadi Dham |
A group enjoying the shade at Wadi Dham |
Wadi Dham |
Wadi Dham |
A pool in the lower part of Wadi Dham |
Wadi Dham |
Wadi Dham |
The dam at Wadi Damm |
The small lake behind the dam at Wadi Dham |
Lake at Wadi Dham |
Wadi Dham below the dam |
The lower portion of Wadi Dham below the dam |
Lake at Wadi Dham, Oman |
Lake at Wadi Dham, Oman |
It was 40C++ and the swim felt really nice |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
Small waterfall, Wadi Dham |
Wadi Dham |
Lake at Wadi Dham, Oman |
Wadi Dham |
Waterfall at Wadi Dham, Oman |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
Small cave, Wadi Dham |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
The dam at Wadi Dham |
The dam at Wadi Dham |
Falaj (irrigation channel) Wadi Dham |
Wadi Dham, Oman |
While I was hiking up the wadi, Dad was making friends |
These were students from Abu Dhabi out celebrating their graduation |
Driving back to the main road near Barut |
A new villa under construction near the Barut roundabout |
A new villa under construction near the Barut roundabout |
Baroot roundabout |
The road to Sint and Sant, which has now been extended so you can reach Jebel Shams this way |
Road to Sint and Sant, Oman |
Mountains on the road to Sint and Sant, Oman |
Mountains on the road to Sint and Sant, Oman |
Road to Sint and Sant |
Road to Sint and Sant |
Jabal Ghul |
Jabal Ghul |
Old ruins with a watch tower on the road to Sint and Sant |
The road to Sint and Sant, Oman |
Past Sint and Sant, we're off the map on a new road over the mountain that bypasses Bahla |
The new road over the mountain past Sint and Sant, Oman |
The new road over the mountain past Sint and Sant, Oman |
The photos don't do the ruggedness of the incompleted track justice |
The new road over the mountain from Sint and Sant, Oman |
On the other side of the mountail, the green valley leads to Bahla |
This road is not in the 1st Edition of Oman Off-road Explorer |
Panorama of the descent down the new road from Sint and Sant |
Wadi Al A'la, Oman |
Continuing up the wadi at the base of the moutain is a shortcut to Jebel Shams |
N23 04.699/E057 06.532 |
Yes, an Omani policeman in Nizwa did pull me over because my car was so dirty |
Descending to Wadi Al A'la |
Wadi Al A'la, Oman |
Wadi Al A'la, Oman |
Go left for Jebel Shams, go right for Bahla |
Stop sign, Oman |
Looking back at the mountain we just descended coming from Wadi Dham via Sint and Sant |