Nancy Pistol climbs out of the "Well of the Birds," Tawi Attair, a 100 meter pit in Dhofar, Southern Oman.
In general, women don't do things like this in Dhofar. It was a surprise to the Jebali tribesmen who live near the well. One of them was so impressed with Nancy's bravery that he fired his .303 rifle off just over our heads as I was photographing. Later they assured me that shooting just above someone's head was a way of greeting.
Even though it is on the Arabian Peninsula, Southern Oman gets a seasonal monsoon and so for a few months in the summer it is lush and green. The rolling hills are shrouded in mist.
My Scottish assistant Ben commented, it looks just like home here, except for the camels...
Stephen Alvarez
Canon EOS 1v 17-35mm 2.8 lens Fuji Velvia
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