by Marina Bruce | Oct 7, 2016 | Liwa, Nature, Salukis
The cool season is upon us and although we go to the desert year round, the best time to visit is early winter or spring. Here’s a clip of my beloved Rahaal stretching his legs in the desert. Big thanks to Clive Delves of CD Productions for capturing this...
by Marina Bruce | Jun 14, 2016 | Photo Blogs, Salukis
Ok, so it’s Tuesday! On holiday in a freezing cold and wet Scotland so all behind with everything. Rahhal resting in the shade at the Qasr Al Sarab, during the ADDC back in April. Wish I was warm now!
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...