Images Dated 9th February 2009 (page 10)

A group of tourists is briefed by parks staff of the Volcanoes National Park prior to setting out on a trail to see mountain gorillas (Gorilla gorilla beringei)

Intore dancers perform at Butare. In the days of the monarchy in Rwanda, Intore dancers were an integral part of the Royal Court. Today, several groups perform nationally and internationally

A young man and his wife push a homemade wooden bicycle to market loaded with sugar cane. Sturdy wooden bicycles are used throughout the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa to carry loads up to 400

A tea picker in Southwest Rwanda. Abundant rain and fertile soil give farmers ideal tea-growing conditions in northwest and southwest Rwanda where very high quality tea is produced.Often referred to

A male mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), known as a silverback feeds in the Volcanoes National Park. This gorilla belongs to the 36-strong Susa group whose permanent territory lies high

Niger, Tenere Desert. Camel Caravan travelling through the Air Mountains & Tenere Desert. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares

Mosque in Agadez, Niger

Scenery on the fringe of the Air Mountains

Probably the most celebrated of Crusader castles, the 12th century fortress, Krak des Chevaliers [aka Qalaat al-Husn], was built by the Knights Hospitaller and occupied a prime strategic position

The carbo maximus, or colonnaded avenue, at Amapea [aka qalaat Al-Mudiq] is, at nearly 2km long, one of its most stirring sights

The old and infirm at the Great Mosque

The khotiya-type dhow Sanjeeda at anchor off Mirbat, Oman

Jabal Misht at dawn

Boat under construction at Darwat Qabal

Rock and Darwat Qabal

The fort at Bukha

Bin Ali Tomb

Tree on Jebel al Qamar, west of Salalah

Morning light on the dunes in Ramlat Fasad

Evening light on the dunes in Ramlat Fasad

Bander Jissah

The fort at Nakhl

Makallah Wabar

Dawn and mist in valley near Zeak

Coast near Hadbin, below Jabal Nuss

Evening over Ramlat Fasad

Marbat Fort

Rocks at Al Mughsayl in the evening

Falaj system at Shurayjah

Nizwa mosque, Nizwa, Oman. One of the oldest and most famous forts in Oman is the one at Nizwa. Built in the 17th century at a strategic location

A kitesurfer makes a large tailgrab jump off Masirah. The island of Masirah has become something of a mecca for kitesurfers and windsurfers, as strong

An adventurer climbs a sand dune with a sand board. The exhilarated descent more than compensates for the exhausting uphill climb in the soft sand

Contemporary architecture with an Omani theme blends crisp white lines, arches and domes at the water garden at the Chedi Hotel

Palm trees, the shaded surround and the elegant poolside umbrellas are reflected in the still water of the infinity pool in the early morning, at the Chedi Hotel

Lamps hang in the main reception of the Chedi Hotel

The sunken bath is filled with flowers and flanked by candles in one of the massage suites of the spa of the Chedi Hotel

Bottles of scented oils in the spa of the Chedi Hotel

The bedroom of a suite in the Chedi Hotel

One of the crew members ofs / Y Sanjeeda up the rigging
One of the crew members of S/Y Sanjeeda up the rigging. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean

An Omani man walks through the incense souk in Salalah

The tall minaret of the private mosque within Sultan Qabooss palace in Salalah

The crumbling shrine of the holy lady, Bib Maryam, stands high on a cliff-top

Architectural details of the crenellated walls, tower and buttresses inside the castle at Jaalan Bani bu Hasan

The rooms inside the castle at Jaalan Bani bu Hasan

The unusual Jamee al Hamoda mosque has 52 domes, which have hidden ventilation ducts. Constructed in the 11th Century AD it was restored in 1990AD

A warden holds baby green turtles which he has picked up from the beach at Ras al Jinz at sunrise. He will keep the babies in a safe environment throughout the heat of the day

A warden walks along the beach at Ras al Jinz at sunrise looking for green turtles which use the beach as a regular nesting site

The Crescent and short spire on top of a small wooden mosque at Ras al Jinz on the edge of the desert

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