Trackless and bare are the sands of the desert

No verdure adorns them, no green tree is there;

Parched by the winds and the hot, scorching sun rays,

Strewn with white bones lying bleaching and bare,

Patiently, slowly, across the vast ocean

Plod the strong camels, so faithful and true; Ships of the desert, with merchandise laden,

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The ability of the camel to survive in desert conditions without water for long periods of time is rivalled by none. The many physiological adaptations the dromedary have even earned it the title "ship of the desert". Dromedaries can glean much of their needed water from desert vegetation, and can survive after losing over 40 percent of their body weight in water. When water is available, whether fresh or brackish (salty), camels drink well - up to 57 litres at a time.

PUESTA DE SOL DE CAMELLO DE QATAR.

A camel lying down relaxing on the sand in a place close to Dubai, UAE

“You just keep feeding hogwash to people, and pretty soon they'll eat it.”

Holly Near

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When I was packing for a weekend getaway down to Camel Rock on the NSW South Coast I looked at the 3 tents in my garage. My Ultra Like Big Agnes, my Hilleberg Bomb Shelter or my palatial Black Wolf weekender.

While this shot was being taken my Black Wolf was perched on an open hill back at Dalmeny Campground being hammered by 50km/h winds. Maybe I should have packed differently…

In the end I came away fairly un-scathed with just a broken tent pole, a small price to pay for finally getting myself down to this remarkable part of the coast. There are literally too many comps here to count and I didn’t even both looking at Horse Head or Glasshouse.

I’ll definitely be back and next time I’ll be prepared!

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Merzouga Desert in Morocco. Measuring around 22km by 5km, the Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga form an intriguing in the otherwise flat and rocky desert that marks out the Moroccan portion of the Sahara Desert. If you think of a sandy desert, Merzouga area is your answer.

The age old question of does this halter make my nose look bigger? Maybe a different color???

Sliders Sunday

Camel Rock near Santa Fe, New Mexico

Natural landmark composed of pink sandstone and measures about 40 feet (12.2 m) high and 100 feet (30.5 m) long, on Route 84.

Merzouga , Morocco

Camel Rock

A camel at the West Midlands Safari Park

Garden of the Gods Park

….The Camel Estuary at Padstow North Cornwall, Harbour Cove in the foreground beyond the Valerian looking over to Hawkers Cove & Iron Cove. On the other side you can see Pentire Point above Polzeath. Looking forward to visiting and walking here again this year. If you've heard of the Beer 'Doom Bar' it is named after the sand bar that lies plumb in the middle here - a can be a bumpy ride in a boat if a little treacherous in rough weather!!! Alan:-)

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Kapadokya

Kameel.

……Just a short hop & a skip up the hill from our camp site that we use when visiting North Cornwall and as you can see a 5 minute stroll into Padstow, this is taken on the Saints way. Alan:-)…….

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The Camel Estuary is a stunning location on a hot blue day.

Macro Mondays

Max length of the camel = 54 mm; max height = 47 mm

Stołowe Mountains

The Stołowe Mountains are a 42-kilometre (26 mi)-long mountain range in Poland and the Czech Republic, part of the Sudetes. The Polish part of the range is protected as the Stołowe Mountains National Park. The highest peak of the range is Szczeliniec Wielki at 919 m (3,015 ft)

The range is formed of sandstone and, as the only one in Poland, presents plated structure with sheer mountain ledges. Among the tourist attractions there are two massifs: Szczeliniec Wielki on which the labyrinth, and Skalniak on which the labyrinth Błędne Skały (Errant Rocks). There are several notable rock formations, among them Kwoka ("Hen"), Wielbłąd ("Camel"), Małpa ("Monkey"), Głowa Konia ("Horse Head"), Fotel Pradziada ("Great Grandfather's Armchair").

Camel is smiling,,,, teeth one cross two.

Dawn light at Camel Rock Bermagui

Saudi Arabia desert photo by TARIQ-M "Tariq AL Mutlaq"

صحاري المملكة العربية السعودية تصوير طارق المطلق

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Camel racing at Bankstown Paceway.

A camel, seemingly posing, stands awaiting the next rider at the Giza necropolis in Egypt.

thank goodness for the fence because it's Camel Mating Season! Happy Fenced Friday!

Moonrise Camel Rock Bermagui

Camel Rock near Wallaga Lake

Camel Back Cricket AKA Cave Cricket

Located on the south coast of New South Wales outside the town of Bermagui is the rock formation known as Camel Rock. I was lucky on this occasion as the weather was pretty dramatic as you can see and got some great colour out of the green moss and sunset sky.

Hoggar, ALGERIA

Camel Rock