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Saudi Arabia : al-Šarqiyya
26 degrees north, 50 degrees east (visit #3) - All Pictures


#1: View of the confluence site, looking west towards the setting sun; The shore and fenced-in beach camp dwellings are 288 m west of 26N 50E.
View of the confluence site, looking west towards the setting sun;  The shore and fenced-in beach camp dwellings are 288 m west of 26N 50E.
#2: View looking north, with palm trees marking a new beach resort
View looking north, with palm trees marking a new beach resort
#3: View looking east towards 'North Hill'
View looking east towards 'North Hill'
#4: View looking south, with several kites about 1500 m away
View looking south, with several kites about 1500 m away
#5: GPS Garmin GPSmap 276C: N 25 59.998, E 50 00.002 at 5:33 p.m.
GPS Garmin GPSmap 276C:  N 25 59.998, E 50 00.002 at 5:33 p.m.
#6: Windsurfing Star-board Start and vintage wooden kayak paddle, looking east towards Confluence and North Hill after sunset following the confluence visit.
Windsurfing Star-board Start and vintage wooden kayak paddle, looking east towards Confluence and North Hill after sunset following the confluence visit.
#7: Kite boarding beach looking north towards the confluence point 1400 m distant, bay-ward of the beach developments.
Kite boarding beach looking north towards the confluence point 1400 m distant, bay-ward of the beach developments.
#8: Zoomed-in view looking south towards kite boarders 1400 m south of confluence point, on September 11.
Zoomed-in view looking south towards kite boarders 1400 m south of confluence point, on September 11.
#9: Google Earth 3D View of Half Moon Bay, Confluence Pin, beach launch site, and kite boarding beach
Google Earth 3D View of Half Moon Bay, Confluence Pin, beach launch site, and kite boarding beach
#10: Garmin Track Log listing with a very close sample highlighted in blue; it is also in blue on the track map. During one of three very close passes, the GPS displayed all zeros.
Garmin Track Log listing with a very close sample highlighted in blue; it is also in blue on the track map. During one of three very close passes, the GPS displayed all zeros.