View of Wilfred Thesiger's party ... Africa

View of Wilfred Thesiger's party ... AfricaView of Wilfred Thesiger's party at camp under a Baina tree in the plains below Hamrat ad Duru, during the party's journey from Masruq well to Al Hubi village. In the near central distance four of Wilfred Thesiger's Bedouin companions sit together in the sand. On the left a large Baina tree grows, and beneath it equipment is piled in the sand. On the far left a fifth member of the party sits beside the tree. In the background two large trees grow in

A few camels graze on the grass and bushes surrounding the tree

The man sits cross-legged in the sand facing forward

cultivated by local Bani Yas villagers

where Wilfred Thesiger grew up

View of an abra (ferry boat) launch at Dubai Creek

its wings folded along its chest

Portrait of a trained peregrine falcon belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party with its prey

One of the camels is grazing on a large bush

while the two Harasis tribesmen stand on either side of him

and a large dagger in a scabbard across his waist

standing in front of a wall in Dubai

In the foreground a few tufts of vegetation grow on the river bed