Posts in Category: Saudi Arabia

Last

This is, sadly, my last post from the pics I took in Saudi Arabia. Taking pictures there… well, it’s just not easy. As a rule, cameras are not always welcome in public spaces. And my Canon DSLR doesn’t exactly blend into the background. I asked, and was granted one shot. This one is from the beautiful string and drum accompaniment we had for a fantastic dinner out in the desert. Great experience!

Dinner in the tents

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Lanterns

Traditional clay lanterns leading into the cultural festival going on outside of Riyadh.

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Dates

Market stalls, Riyadh. Delicious!

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Riyadh, Day One

I think I need to explain this picture a bit…. For all the great photo opportunities in Riyadh, I got this. We’re in the midst of a blowing sand storm and, oddly, on and off rain. I was caught out in it today for a while and ended up sandy and muddy at the same time! The storm is supposed to blow out tonight and tomorrow is looking all clear.

As the sand is so fine, I didn’t dare pull out the camera. But I did find this shot in my room while working on my presentation for tomorrow. Not the picture I had in mind posting first from Saudi Arabia, but then I didn’t expect a sandstorm either.

Crisp, clear, and not a bit of sand

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