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01-FEB-2014

On the road to Makkah

I was surprised at how mountainous the terrain became the closer we got to Makkah.

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Gill Kopy21-Feb-2014 05:30
Lovely soft hues V
Mountains were shown in the BBC production following the frankincense trade route through SA http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mfcf9
bill friedlander20-Feb-2014 17:00
A surprise indeed to find the mountains looming up from the flat desert floor. V
Kim20-Feb-2014 15:47
Great landscape capture! V
John Reynolds LRPS20-Feb-2014 14:50
Interesting. Looks quite bleak. You wouldn't want to get lost out there!
Chris Morton20-Feb-2014 14:48
nice landscape & I don't miss the man-made stuff
joseantonio20-Feb-2014 14:20
I wouldn´t expect to find those mountains in the desert.V.
Jim Coffman20-Feb-2014 14:06
A very nice capture of this dry land!