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Oman, Wahiba Sands. January/25/2008. From the sway of a camel's back a desert landscape emerges: sand dunes carved from wind, stunted broken trees scattered scarcely about, blue, blue sky; no hint of clouds.

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Oman, Wahiba Sands. January/24/2008. The glow of a setting sun in a lantern used instead of electricity at the Nomadic Desert Camp.

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Oman, Wahiba Sands. January/24/2008. The niece of Rashid Al-Mughairy poses for a photo while welcoming visitors for dates and coffee.

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Oman, Wahiba Sands. January/25/2008. Abdullah Al-Mughairy sharing stories, and enjoying the warmth of an evening campfire.

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Oman, Wahiba Sands. January/25/2008. Although they work and live in the desert, Sultan, along with his brothers and sisters, was driven to and from school each day by a father who valued the importance of education.

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Oman, Wahiba Sands. January/25/2008. One of the flat, hard-packed corridors that separates dune from dune in the Wahiba Sands.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd. February/07/2008. An elder from the fishing village of Ra's al-Hadd. This man's generation has seen drastic changes to a country that was in a self-imposed state of international isolation before 1970.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd. February/07/2008. Men gathered together for a wedding in the fishing village of Ra's al-Hadd.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd. March/20/2008. Neighbourhood roughnecks. These three little guys were hanging around the work lab one day, throwing rocks and banging on the door with some PVC tubing. This guy wasn't the happiest of children; his two friends kept making fun of him.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd. March/20/2008. The camera smoothed things over a little and brought out some smiles from these two youngsters in the village of Ra's al-Hadd.

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Oman, Indian Ocean. March/04/2008. Pulling in the setting sun; fishing for yellowfin tuna off the coast of Oman. After following a school of dolphin between Ra's al-Hadd and Sur, a bite comes on the end of a handheld line and hook -- one fisherman, one fish.

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Oman, Muscat, Mutrah. January/31/2008. Parrot fish from Muscat's Mutrah Fish Market.

Oman, Ras al Jinz. March/14/2008.RJ-1 rock silhouette.

Oman, Ras al Jinz. March/14/2008. Rock croppings along the coast of Ra's al-Jinz silhouetted by a setting sun.

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Oman, Al-Ayn. January/30/2008. Sun setting on the rocky landscape surrounding Al-Ayn.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd. February/17/2008. A red fishing truck on the beach of Ra's al-Hadd waiting for the evening catch.

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Oman, Al ayjah. March/13/2008. A mosque minaret in the town of Al Ayjah.

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Oman, Wadi Bani Khalib. February/03/2008. The enticing, aquamarine waters of Wadi Bani Khalib.

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Oman, Bani Bu Hassan. February/05/2008. A variety of perfumes for sale at a street vendor stall in Bani Bu Hassan.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd. January/23/2008. The smile of young boy in the fishing village of Ra's Al Hadd.

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Oman, Sur. February/02/2008. The carving and color on the bow end of an Omani Dhow.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd Lagoon. January/21/2008. Traditionally built Dhows resting in the Ra's al-Hadd lagoon at low tide.

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Oman, Gharayfah. January/26/2008. A storm moves behind the village of Gharayfah, off the Muscat - Sur interior road.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd. February/07/2008. Detail of an Omani Khanjar worn on ceremonial occasions.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd. Feburary/07/2008. Two boys at an Omani wedding play fighting with swords in a game that tries to nick the hand of one's opponent while avoiding the same in return.

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Oman, Ra's al-Hadd. February/07/2008. Portrait of two Omani youths from the village of Ra's al-Hadd at a wedding ceremony.