An abundance of dates (2) by Helen Betts

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28-JUN-2014

An abundance of dates (2)

I had been wanting to photograph some of the abundance of dates around the DQ and finally had a chance to the other night when I went for a walk with Tim and Sahraa.

I hate to admit it, but I had no idea how dates grew or that they even looked like this in their development into the delicacy so very much favored in this part of the world and elsewhere. With all the palm trees in Saudi Arabia, small wonder it’s such a major date producer.

Another date capture taken the same evening:

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
1/60s f/4.9 at 37.1mm iso3200 full exif

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MarcViskens		24-Sep-2016 19:00
fine shot first time that I see it thanks for sharing Helen

William Barletta		18-Jul-2014 17:48
This is fascinating ~V~

Julie Oldfield		04-Jul-2014 15:00
That is amazing. I didn't know they grew like that.

pkocinski		03-Jul-2014 13:28
This tree is loaded with dates!

marie-jose wolff		03-Jul-2014 10:33
this palm is loaded with big bunches of dates! it's awesome! V

Tom LeRoy		03-Jul-2014 09:56
Wow, what a beautiful and abundant date palm~! Great shot to see all of these sweet delights. V

The Ellisons		03-Jul-2014 09:46
That's it, I've got to go shopping later today and get us some packs of dates, yummie!!! (no fresh ones here unfortunately).

Colin Storey		03-Jul-2014 09:02
Fantastic image of them all. v

Martin Lamoon		03-Jul-2014 09:00
Amazing, A few years supply up there! v

joseantonio		03-Jul-2014 08:24
Wow, had never seen so many in the same palm tree.V

Chris Morton		03-Jul-2014 07:59
probably one or two variants; haven't seen these on hanging limbs

Isabel Cutler		03-Jul-2014 07:29
I had no idea how they grew either! Thanks for the education.

Zeeby		03-Jul-2014 06:59
For me an absolutely exotic photo! V