The dome-capped cliffs of Jebel Umm al Ishrin tower just to the east of Wadi Rum Village, the base for most tours of Jordan’s desert landscape. Long before they were made world-famous by various Hollywood movies, among them Lawrence of Arabia, Rum’s sweeping valleys and hidden canyons were known only to roving Bedouin. The Bedouin are now mostly settled in the tiny village, preferring SUVs over camels. It was just south of here that I took this photo, from the back of a speeding jeep. I was awed at the way the camels in the foreground accentuated the sheer size of the cliffs. Out of shot was a string of camels, dozens of them, carrying visitors back to town after a tour. Having spent much of my morning bent over a computer working on a website for my Bedouin hosts, I was thrilled to be off exploring some of the quieter, remoter corners of the desert.
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