Notes on the Geography of Oman: SharayjehContinuing on the same path. Make default image size smaller ![]() Sharayjeh in the distance, with its terraces below. ![]() Centering on the abandoned terraces. ![]() Some of Al Ayn's abandoned terraces up close. ![]() Stairs. ![]() Abandonment back on the Al Ayn side. ![]() Within the cultivated area of Sharayjeh. Coppiced quince? ![]() The bags are used to... Well, wait a moment. ![]() A vine. ![]() That's what's in the bags: manure. ![]() Edge of town. Any idea why there's so much plumbing? ![]() Here's the setting. ![]() And here's the inside of the structure. It's a place to wash, and it adjoins... well, any ideas? ![]() The mosque, of course. ![]() Hang onto the bareness of this mosque so you can compare it with one coming up in the next file. ![]() The mosque's water tank, in the plastic-castle tradition. ![]() The mosque from the other side. ![]() Town merchant. ![]() Dishwashing. ![]() Alley; the colored stripes indicate the path. ![]() Behind the boulders, another spring. ![]() Its very modest flow. ![]() Kitchen garden: lettuce and onions. ![]() View back to Al-Ayn. ![]() Papaya. ![]() Still-life with dish and fruit. ![]() Desiccated lemon? |
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