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Ship Of The Desert Collection

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: An Afar camel caravan crossing the salt flats of Lake Assal

An Afar camel caravan crossing the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: Women of the nomadic Gabbra tribe prepare to move their

Women of the nomadic Gabbra tribe prepare to move their familys possessions by camel. The long sticks are the structures for their dome-shaped houses

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: At sunrise

At sunrise, a Samburu warrior leads baggage camels down the Milgis lugga - a wide, sandy seasonal watercourse. Water is never far below the surface of the Milgis

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal

An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: To the excited shouts and stick waving of their camel handlers

To the excited shouts and stick waving of their camel handlers, jockeys and camels take off at the start of a race at Al Shaqiyah camel race track

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: A racing camel waits its turn at Al Shariq race track

A racing camel waits its turn at Al Shariq race track on the fringe of the Wahiba Sands

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: A Bedu leads his camels through the sand dunes in the desert

A Bedu leads his camels through the sand dunes in the desert

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: A camel stands tethered in the Ichan Kala

A camel stands tethered in the Ichan Kala, the old city of Khiva, with the Kalta Minaret behind. Mohammed Amin Khan meant this to be the tallest building in the Muslim world

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: A Msai warrior speaks on his mobile phone from the

A Msai warrior speaks on his mobile phone from the saddle of his camel near Lake Magadi in Kenyas Rift Valley Province. Mobile phones are a popular method of communicating with family

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: Msai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment

Msai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a fly camp (a small temporary camp) past Lake Magadi. Clouds hang low over the Nguruman Escarpment (a western wall of the Great Rift Valley)

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: A Pokot warrior with a traditional blue clay hairstyle

A Pokot warrior with a traditional blue clay hairstyle tends his camels in a lugga (seasonal watercourse) while waiting his turn to water them from a deep well

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: A young Turkana herdsboy sneaks a drink of milk straight

A young Turkana herdsboy sneaks a drink of milk straight from a camels udder. Camels are important to stockowners in the arid regions of Turkanaland since they are browsers

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: A Somali of the Issa clan loads his camels with salt at Lake Assal

A Somali of the Issa clan loads his camels with salt at Lake Assal. He has rubbed henna into his hair and beard to make them orange-red

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: Jockeys and camels line up at the start of a race at

Jockeys and camels line up at the start of a race at Al Shaqiyah camel race track

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: Arab camel handlers lead camels and jockeys into line

Arab camel handlers lead camels and jockeys into line ready for the start of a race at Al Shaqiyah camel race track

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: A Bedu rides his camel amongst the sand dunes in the desert

A Bedu rides his camel amongst the sand dunes in the desert

Background imageShip Of The Desert Collection: A Bedu rides his camel along the crest of a sand dune in the desert

A Bedu rides his camel along the crest of a sand dune in the desert


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