by Marina Bruce | May 21, 2017 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Offroad, Wildlife
Mike Nott, author of Advanced Off-Road Adventure Routes UAE & Oman, kindly included a couple of routes of mine in the second edition of the book. Here is the story of the original recce trip for one of them which was originally printed in OutdoorUAE magazine back...
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...
by Marina Bruce | Jan 24, 2015 | Offroad, Photo Blogs, Wildlife
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Express Yourself.” Driving in the desert one autumn morning last year I startled an owl which then flew out of a bush and landed in a small sand bowl beside me. In five years of desert driving...
by Marina Bruce | Mar 20, 2013 | Camels and Domesticated Creatures, Flora, Nature, UAE Tourism, Wildlife
Wild Arabia is a fascinating documentary which has been recently screened by the BBC. Many of the creatures featured are ones we see when we are offroading or exploring; here’s the Bruce version of “Wild Arabia”. All photos are my own. The jerboa...
