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Saudi Arabia : al-Riyād
22 degrees north, 45 degrees east (visit #1) - All Pictures


#1: Confluence – This was a fairly challenging site to reach but the granite hills made a pleasant change in scenery from the typical sand scenes.
Confluence – This was a fairly challenging site to reach but the granite hills made a pleasant change in scenery from the typical sand scenes.
#2: Petroglyphs – Rock etchings such as these, made the valley a fascinating place to visit.
Petroglyphs – Rock etchings such as these, made the valley a fascinating place to visit.
#3: Granite Hills – The contrast in colour between the pink sand and the black granite was beautiful.
Granite Hills – The contrast in colour between the pink sand and the black granite was beautiful.
#4: Camel – Somehow the camels eke out an existence in these barren lands.
Camel – Somehow the camels eke out an existence in these barren lands.
#5: Dead Camel – Some do not make it.
Dead Camel – Some do not make it.
#6: X – The mark that proves that the degree confluence has been visited.
X – The mark that proves that the degree confluence has been visited.