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An expat in the Gulf | Sultanate of Oman | Abu Dhabi Heritage Village | Abu Dhabi, 1998, 2010 & 2012

Sultanate of Oman

Images from a visit in 2003, plus earlier images from weekend sorties into Omani territory whilst living in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 1983-85.

Original images were 35mm Fujichrome or Ektachrome transparencies, and are available for licensing.






Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat		 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat		 View from Jabrin Castle
View from Jabrin Castle
Jabrin Castle interior
Jabrin Castle interior		 Date palms, Nizwa
Date palms, Nizwa		 Ceiling detail, Jabrin fort
Ceiling detail, Jabrin fort
Main mosque at Nizwa
Main mosque at Nizwa		 Couple at the old souq in Nizwa
Couple at the old souq in Nizwa		 Market crowd, Nizwa
Market crowd, Nizwa
Heading home from school, Rostaq
Heading home from school, Rostaq		 Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort		 Traditional silver, Nizwa
Traditional silver, Nizwa
Bahla Souq
Bahla Souq		 Camels browsing in the Wahiba Sands
Camels browsing in the Wahiba Sands		 Fishwife at Sur, Oman
Fishwife at Sur, Oman
Traditional dhow-building yard at Sur, once a slave-trading port
Traditional dhow-building yard at Sur, once a slave-trading port		 Back lanes of Al Qabil, Sharqiya
Back lanes of Al Qabil, Sharqiya		 Historic town of Al Mudayrib, Sharqiya
Historic town of Al Mudayrib, Sharqiya
Children in the Sharqiya region
Children in the Sharqiya region		 Omani household gates
Omani household gates		 Ancient tomb of Bibi Maryam at Qalhat, Sur...
Ancient tomb of Bibi Maryam at Qalhat, Sur...
Tomb of Bibi Maryam
Tomb of Bibi Maryam		 Wadi Tiwi
Wadi Tiwi		 Omani mother and son, Buraimi
Omani mother and son, Buraimi
Woman vendor at Buraimi
Woman vendor at Buraimi		 Omani egg vendor, Buraimi
Omani egg vendor, Buraimi		 Camel market, Buraimi
Camel market, Buraimi
Driving home from the livestock market at Buraimi, Oman
Driving home from the livestock market at Buraimi, Oman		 Twin camel foals at Buraimi, Oman
Twin camel foals at Buraimi, Oman		 At the camel market, Buraimi, Oman
At the camel market, Buraimi, Oman
Traditional back lane in the Omani oasis town of Buraimi
Traditional back lane in the Omani oasis town of Buraimi		 Fossil Valley (Jebel Huwayah) east of the Omani border town of Buraimi
Fossil Valley (Jebel Huwayah) east of the Omani border town of Buraimi		 Encounter with a camel, Fossil Valley (Jebel Huwayah)
Encounter with a camel, Fossil Valley (Jebel Huwayah)
Desert camels outside Fossil Valley (Jebel Huwayah)
Desert camels outside Fossil Valley (Jebel Huwayah)		 Welcome to the Sultanate of Oman
Welcome to the Sultanate of Oman		 Entering the Musandam from Wadi Shamsi, outside Dibba on the Indian Ocean coast
Entering the Musandam from Wadi Shamsi, outside Dibba on the Indian Ocean coast
An Omani border post deep in the Musandam Peninsula
An Omani border post deep in the Musandam Peninsula		 Looking down into the Wadi Bih, Musandam Peninsula
Looking down into the Wadi Bih, Musandam Peninsula		 Camping in the Musandam Peninsula, Oman, 1984
Camping in the Musandam Peninsula, Oman, 1984
Tower built by indigenous Shihuh in the remote Musandam
Tower built by indigenous Shihuh in the remote Musandam		 Pots in an abandoned Shihuh village
Pots in an abandoned Shihuh village		 Shihuh villager from the Musandam mountains
Shihuh villager from the Musandam mountains
Fisherman, Khasab, Oman
Fisherman, Khasab, Oman		 Fisherman at Khasab, Musandam
Fisherman at Khasab, Musandam		 Fishing nets, Khasab
Fishing nets, Khasab
Musandam goats
Musandam goats		 Isolated village, Khor Ash Sham, Musandam
Isolated village, Khor Ash Sham, Musandam		 Cliffs near Khasab, Musandam
Cliffs near Khasab, Musandam
Women and girls, Musandam
Women and girls, Musandam 		Women and girls near Khasab
Women and girls near Khasab		 Telegraph Island, Khor ash Shams...
Telegraph Island, Khor ash Shams...

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hamery18-Jan-2016 03:25
An adventure gallery with the study of light and local life. V
joseantonio15-Jan-2016 20:44
such an amazing country. Thank you for taking us with you.V
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