Side view of a boom ... Sue JohnsonSide 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 rippled by the wind, and 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 Bahrain
He is missing one arm
When this picture was taken Qasr Al Hosn fort was the home of Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
A marakh bush can be seen at the right
Full length standing portrait of a boy with a stick at the Suq ath Thulutha market
View of a tower house made from rammed earth near the town of Badr
stands in the background wearing a loincloth and holding a khanjar
To his right a few men of the Wahiba Bedouin haul water from a well
Portrait of a man of the Rashid Bedouin (left)
In the far left background a lone tree grows high above the plain
Around his waist he wears a cartridge belt attached to leather bandoliers
In the far right distance a further settlement of tents sits among tall trees and low sand dunes
View of a peregrine falcon resting on its kill
