by Marina Bruce | Jun 5, 2016 | Photo Blogs, Salukis
With daytime temps reaching 40-42C and Madinat Zayed being situated more than 100kms from the sea, we did not really expect to see fog at this time of year. My hubby took this picture on his early morning walk with the dogs – I always mean to join him but after...
by Marina Bruce | May 29, 2016 | Photo Blogs, Salukis
You might have noticed we spend quite a bit of time in the desert – and our dogs love it too! This snap was taken the other night when it was an unusually cool 34C at 5pm – just 20 minutes away from our house....
by Marina Bruce | May 22, 2016 | Photo Blogs, Salukis
One of the great things about living so close to the desert is that we can give our dogs a chance for a good run – Rahhal can run at 48kph and once Ramlah’s legs are a bit longer I think she might be able to keep...
by Marina Bruce | May 16, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camels and Domesticated Creatures, Flora, Liwa, Madinat Zayed, Offroad, Salukis, UAE Heritage and Culture
My schoolfriend from Nairn, Scotland, was visiting the UAE with his wife; I planned a tour to let them experience the real UAE and this is what we showed them! Day One We started our offroad tour by stopping in past the first CSR plant in the Middle East...
by Marina Bruce | May 13, 2016 | Madinat Zayed, Personal Blog, Salukis
Our lovely dog was lonely, so what to do? First of all a lonely hearts advert on my fb page We had lots of likes for the post, and one person sent me a link for a saluki puppy which was currently being fostered at the Australian Vets in Abu Dhabi. I picked her up the...
by Marina Bruce | Mar 7, 2016 | Liwa, Wildlife
The deserts of the UAE are not as empty as you might think; there are areas of sand where there many plants grow and it is here you might spot some wildlife, such as these gazelle I snapped on my reconnaissance drive for the Dark Skies Challenge 2016. You can find...
