Monday, April 29, 2013

Rebecca of Arabia

Becky on a Camel Ride, near Al Ain, UAE  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Becky rides a camel during our desert safari on a calm and beautiful evening. The constant rhythm of the camel's up and down motion made it a challenge to take photographs, so I set the camera on continuous shooting and fired away.

The word safari is a wonderful description of our adventure. Coming from the Arabic
safar, it means "journey." In fact our entire visit to the UAE was a journey never to be forgotten! Thanks again D & D!



17 comments:

  1. wow What an adventure, she looks so confident, it's a beautiful picture!
    Léia

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  2. What a fabulous experience for your both. My wife and I had a similar experience at Ayers Rock about 8 years ago. Thanks for bringing back the memory. Each camel carried two people. My wife was in the front and I was in the back. I remember grabbing hold of my wife when the camel stood up to prevent her from toppling off. It was a wonderful adventure. Thanks for bringing back the memory.

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  3. How unique this place. The dessert is unfamilar for us. So it's interesting to know such place.

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  4. Love warms colors of this desert. Rebecca is an excellent "Lawrence of Arabia"

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  5. loved yesterday's diver and today's rider. go becky.

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  6. I rode a camel once, Doug, (at the safari zoo/park in Escondido, CA), and laughed hysterically the entire time. I'll never forget it! So I totally know how hard it must have been to get this image of Becky. I love it.

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  7. Such a lovely experience and this is a very nice shot, too.

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  8. Ha! Now that's great!! I'm so jealous of this trip you and Becky have taken Doug

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  9. Wow, Becky is having a blast and you really caught the action! What a great shot for your family album :-)

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  10. Now you really make me wanna take a camel home!
    They don't have bactrian camels in UAE, do they?
    Otherwise, you can mount camera on the front hump... He he
    That'd make continuous shooting easier.

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  11. Good to see you following the traditional few paces behind the boss!

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  12. you had wonderful light on this "must do" experience !!!
    i remember the peculiar gait of the camel well ... it didn't do good things to my behind :-(

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  13. She looks so peaceful :) Great shot!!

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  14. must be really dizzying riding a camel that's as tall as that one.. :)

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