I have no garden in the Middle East, my current garden is the surrounding desert and seashore.
Last July I spent time in Salalah in Southern Oman. During the summer, the Khareef (monsoon) descends on this coastal area and the effects are luscious, greenery and flowers everywhere.
Back up on top of the escarpment, in the desert, the temperature hovers around 50 degrees centigrade.
It is a fascinating place to explore, especially from Salalah to the Yemen border. Deep ravines slash their way through the escarpment down to the wild seas. Mist and rain soak the ground, resulting in a magical place where you least expect it.
Some of the wildlife I came across.
Why did the chameleon cross the road…
Hopper hiding in the grass…
Landsnails at home under the rock…
Butterfly drinking nectar…
Taking part in Jude’s monthly garden photography challenge for March over at smallblueflowers
Travels in the Middle East and beyond 
I would never expect to see foliage like that with a camel crossing. Really interesting!!
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very true.
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That chameleon is GREAT! He looks like he has a lot of personality.
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What fascinating captures. I call such sights a gift because the occurrence of catching a chameleon crossing the road is not often.
Let me use the opportunity to invite you to the Bloggers brunch that I am hosting over the weekend Saturday – Sunday. I believe it will be fun to mingle with others. The invitation is titled, It’s Brunch Party Time. I will send one out again tomorrow. My regards.
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It does look very green, including that cheeky chameleon – great capture there! And it is only mid-March so you are not really late at all 🙂
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The chameleon had great attitude!
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Very jealous! I never managed to get down Salalah! Lovely pictures
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Aah, Mick, you missed out, it’s a unique little corner of Oman..more posts to follow of my trips…
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The “hopper” photo is amazing! How you captured that…. Such colors, too!
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