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| Brian McMorrow | profile | all galleries >> Middle East, North Africa & the Caucasus >> Yemen اليمن >> Wadi Dhahr, Yemen | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 On the way from Sana'a to Wadi Dhahr, a short drive to the northwest |
 Between Sana'a and Wadi Dhahr |
 The Wadi Dhahr overlook is popular with locals |
 Wadi Dhahr overlook |
 Wadi Dhahr |
 Wadi Dhahr |
 Wadi Dhahr |
 Wadi Dhahr |
 Boy with a small falcon, Yemen |
 Family outing to Wadi Dhahr |
 On Thursday and Friday mornings, Yemenis celebrate weddings at the Wadi Dhahr overlook |
 Wedding festivities include dancing with jambiyas drawn |
 Even young boys wear jambiyas, the traditional Yemeni dagger |
 Yemeni dancing at Wadi Dhahr |
 The Groom with a golden sword, Yemen |
 The Groom and a guest at a Yemeni wedding |
 Wadi Dhahr |
 Wadi Dhahr |
 Wadi Dhahr |
 Two young Yemeni girls in festive attire |
 Family enjoying the view of Wadi Dhahr |
 Wadi Dhahr overlook |
 Souvenir selling ceramic tower house lamps |
 Shop at the overlook of Wadi Dhahr |
 Woman with baskets selling at Wadi Dhahr |
 Yemeni girl working in a small shop at Wadi Dhahr |
 Day old dead donkey with it's face half eaten |
 The road down into Wadi Dhahr |
 Old house in Wadi Dhahr |
 Dar Al Hajar, the rock palace |
 Our guide shows us Qat |
 Wadi Dhahr |
 Qat Souq, Wadi Dhahr |
 Ruins near the Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar, one of the most famous landmarks in Yemen |
 The ancient looking palace was built in 1930 |
 At the base of Dar al-Hajar |
 Boy at Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Cactus in Wadi Dhahr |
 Cactus at Dar al-Hajar |
 Refurnished interior of Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Well at Dar al-Hajar |
 Yemeni man in the cave at Dar al-Hajar |
 Many locals visit Dar al-Hajar on Fridays, Yemen |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 View of Wadi Dhahr from Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Traditional Yemeni houses contain beautiful stained glass windows |
 Colorful takhrim (qamariya) window at Dar al-Hajar, Yemen |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Solomon demonstrates the grinding wheel |
 Majlis at Dar al-Hajar |
 Takhrim (qamariya) window, Yemen |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Interior of Dar al-Hajar, the Rock Palace |
 More takhrim (qamariya) windows, Dar al-Hajar |
 The view from the top |
 Boy at Dar al-Hajar |
 Another Yemeni boy at Dar al-Hajar |
 Three Yemeni women covered head to toe |
 Fountains outside Dar al-Hajar |
 Meeting room outside Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Women visiting Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Men dancing at Dar al-Hajar |
 Men dancing at Dar al-Hajar |
 Men dancing at Dar al-Hajar |
 Drummers for traditional Yemeni dancing |
 Yemeni drummer at Dar al-Hajar |
 Old man dancing with his Jambiya |
 Yemeni dancing |
 The dance looks a knife fight |
 Yemeni dancer with Jambiya |
 Dar al-Hajar, the Rock Palace |
 Yemeni man with the Dar al-Hajar |
 Suleiman, Roy and the Yemeni dancer |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Man at Dar al-Hajar |
 Roy at Dar al-Hajar |
 Boys at Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Shop outside Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Dar al-Hajar |
 Al-Shrta, the Yemeni police |
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