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Oasis in the DQ: Hajer Garden

This is quite a pleasant and very large garden (whose name means "rock garden") on the DQ not far from our house. It has several areas of playground equipment, a lot of interesting rock structures, a number of fountains, two enormous water towers and abundant vegetation. We were the only people in the park during our visit, but I get the feeling that Saudis don't go out during the day for things like this (even though it really isn't very hot these days). My husband says that on his evening walks with Sahraa through the park, children and their families begin to appear at dusk.
Hajer Garden
Hajer Garden
Play equipment waiting for players
Play equipment waiting for players
Rocks everywhere
Rocks everywhere
Hajer Garden, waiting for somebody to play
Hajer Garden, waiting for somebody to play
Hajer Garden, another rock grouping
Hajer Garden, another rock grouping
Hajer Garden, shades of Stonehenge?
Hajer Garden, shades of Stonehenge?
Water tower garden
Water tower garden
Water towers
Water towers
Private seating
Private seating
Window view
Window view
Hajer Garden, quiet pathway
Hajer Garden, quiet pathway
Hajer Garden, oasis in an oasis
Hajer Garden, oasis in an oasis
Hajer Garden, way out
Hajer Garden, way out
Fountains of Hajer Garden (1)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (1)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (2)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (2)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (3)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (3)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (4)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (4)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (5)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (5)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (6)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (6)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (7)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (7)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (8)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (8)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (9)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (9)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (10)
Fountains of Hajer Garden (10)
So near, yet so far
So near, yet so far
Pleasant afternoons
Pleasant afternoons
Water tower seating
Water tower seating
Outside looking in
Outside looking in