Side view of a boom ... Special OrdersSide view of a boom, a large double masted dhow (sailboat) built in Kuwait, in the Persian Gulf between Dubai Emirate and Bahrain Island. The boom flies three sails, the first from the bow, the second from the main mast, and the third from the rear mast. The ocean surrounding the boom is choppy with a few whitecaps, while above the sky is empty of clouds. This image was taken during Wilfred Thesiger's May 18 28, 1948 journey by dhow from Dubai to
In the far distance adobe and stone buildings sit clustered together in the city of Abha
one of the retainers of Sulaiman bin Hamyiar
Salim bin Kabina sits in his saddle with his legs forward
In the background the sand is bare of vegetation
The camel stands in profile on a sand dune
with flies covering his face and clothing
The boy sits on a a rock at the edge of a cliff
standing in sands north of Al Ain oasis
Seated from left to right: Dagg
Standing full length portrait of Salim bin Kabina with Wilfred Thesiger's camel taken during the party's journey from the As Saruq sands to Abu Dhabi
wide-brimmed straw hats
In the background a number of 'arish (palm frond) and adobe houses
