Whilst camels are officially classed as diurnal, not crepuscular, animals, they are often dragged out for dawn and dusk treks for tourists who fancy a ride with views, and for photographers looking for a (slow) action shot. Perhaps that is why they are so grumpy when a rider climbs on board.
Dawn in the Wahiba Sands, Oman, December 2018
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 25 January 2019
Posted as part of Thursday Special: Crepuscular
Travel with Intent 
Absolutely stunning composition, Debbie.
Well done!
One of the best shots I have seen in quite a while.
Deserves a frame and a large wall.
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Thank you! You are so kind. I really need to sort some printing and framing.
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Iconic shot – lovely.
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Spectacular shot!
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Naa, camels are just bad tempered jerks, no matter what time of day. But while caravans are not really employed for transporting goods anymore, there are still camel herds (including herders) living in the Rub-al-khali, the great desert of the Arabian peninsula. You captured the mystique beautifully!
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Glad you liked them. It was hard to find a tidy line of camels for a silhouette shot. I only saw camels for tourists in my part of the desert, but I saw plenty of others at the “goat market”
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Lucky, lucky you to see this wonderful sight. I thought the caravan trade was on its last legs these days.
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I think it is, though at least this sight matched the romance of books I had read before I went. These animals were up there for us, but away from this tourist area there would be some genuine caravans I believe.
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That’s good to know, Debbie. The caravans continue…
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There you are – I knew you could come up with the goods!
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Thanks Sue
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😊😊
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Very decorative.
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Effective shot.
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I guess you are right…
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