Its usually welcome to have rain in Oman; though it can be heavy and create dangerous flooding.
The forecast was for an intense Continue reading “Weather in Oman as we have intense rain”
Weather in Oman as we have intense rain
Tag: Jebel Akhdar
Oman’s Weather Forecast 29 April looks intense
Have a look at this screen grab from the BBC of the weather
to come in Muscat and northern Oman. The rain Muscat and northern Oman has been having will probably peak on Monday 29th April.
Tour of Oman – video summary fantastic shots
Plants of Oman being conserved
Spread over a 420 hectare site the Oman Botanic Garden is under development with an opening still a few years away.
I paid a visit to learn about this ambitious project Continue reading “Plants of Oman being conserved”
Oman’s Tourism and Geology Combine in GeoTourism
I last met Ross Dowling when he hosted a seminar for Oman’s Tour Guides
– so it was really nice Continue reading “Oman’s Tourism and Geology Combine in GeoTourism”
Words and Wadis in Oman
It always nice to have visitors
and this trip was with Continue reading “Words and Wadis in Oman”
Oman Holidays
up in Jebel Akhdar
During the week of holidays in Oman we went up to the heights of Oman’s Jebel Akhdar. With thinner, cooler air its good to go walking and we enjoyed the agriculture.
Fields of Pomegranates Continue reading “Oman Holidays”
Oman’s water resources
An unbelievably small flow of water allows a village to survive up in Oman’s mountains
In the upper reaches of Oman’s Jebel Akhdar mountains I came across this tiny cascade of water. The groove running left to right is a small man made channel a few centimetres wide in which the trickle is collected in .
Then in a small fountain/waterfall (bottom right of the image) it drops into a collecting pool which feeds into a Falaj. For some 200 people in a small hamlet this is their agricultural water supply. Its drinking water is another similar sized source – topped up with occasional deliveries from the valley 1500ft below.
Oman’s Rose Water production
The fabulous Pink Roses of Oman
Rose Water is prized the world over. Not just because of its delightful fragrance – but of course because it’s so costly to acquire .
In Oman it’s also a desirable product Continue reading “Oman’s Rose Water production”
A weekend wedding in the mountains of Oman
Joining in the celebrations for a wedding in the Jebel Akhdar Oman
Making the steep climb by car up to Jebel Akhdar I arrived in the late afternoon to join the celebrations for a friend’s wedding in the mountains.
The formal betrothal had taken place last year and today would be the start of married life. Of course, it was a busy affair, as all Omani weddings are, with probably most households in the village joining in. Since this was a ‘town persons’ wedding we set off, in a queue of cars , to take the bride to the grooms home .
The next day I managed to have an early morning walk through the mountains before having a very enjoyable lunch at a simple reception to congratulate the groom.