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A typical camel
breakfast.
This native bush is called Rimth in Arabic. Its Latin
name is Haloxylon salicornicum.
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This native bush is called Ausaj in Arabic. Its Latin
name is Lycium shawii.
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A wild palm tree finds enough
water to thrive.
Arabic: Nakhil burry
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Bubyan Island bridge waiting for
repair of damage from the war.
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Over-grazed habitat along the
shoreline of northern Kuwait.
This native bush is called Eshnan in Arabic. Its Latin
name is Seidlitzia rosmarinus.
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Sheep eating the tiny blades of
spring grass just beginning to come up.
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Desert camping can be found
throughout the Kuwait desert lands.
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The fence line of Kuwait national
park. A designated protected area.
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This commonnative bush is called rimth in Arabic. Its
Latin name is Haloxylon salicornicum.
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Desert camping inside the
protected area.
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One of the many places where the
fence has been cut to allow vehicles in to the protected
area.
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A large desert camp in the
protected area.
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The main gate of the National Park
where access is only allowed for visitors with
permits.
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Another section of the fence
removed.
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Along the Kuwait City outer
freeway trash tossed out is blown against the
fence.
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Near the Saudi border.
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An inlet (khur al-ami in Arabic)
from the Arabian Gulf.
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This native plant is called Hanwa or Oqhowan in Arabic.
Its Latin name is Calendula perseca.
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A close up. Note the yellow center. Further on is a
similar plant with a yellow center.
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Birds hanging out in the
wetland.
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On the other side of the
inlet.
The native bushes in the foreground are called Eshnan in
Arabic. Its Latin name is Seidlitzia rosmarinus.
This native bush in the background is called Ghardaq or
Gharqad in Arabic. Its Latin name is Nitraria retusa.
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This native plant is called Lehiet Al-Tais (Bearded He
Goat) or Za'look in Arabic. Its Latin name is Koelpinia
linearis.
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This native bush is called Shij Al-Jamal (Full Camel's
Mouth) or Sahba' or Shawk Al-Jamal (Camel Spine) in Arabic.
Its Latin name is Carduus pycnocephalus.
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A close up of the flowers just budding.
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This native plant is called Hanwa or Oqhowan in Arabic.
Its Latin name is Calendula aegyptiaca.
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A close up. Note the yellow center.
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Chalets along the
inlet.
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This native plant is called Ghardaq or Gharqad in
Arabic. Its Latin name is Nitraria retusa.
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This native plant is called Selmas or A'der in Arabic.
Its Latin name is Artemisia scoparia.
This aromatic plant has a perfume smell.
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Close up.
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A closer look at the flowers.
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Same plant.
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Ants at work.
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This native plant is called Al-Jar or Afaina in Arabic.
Its Latin name is Scrophularia deserti.
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Close up of the flowers starting to bud.
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This native plant is called Eshnan in Arabic. Its Latin
name is Seidlitzia rosmarinus.
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A close up.
When the leaves dry they turn white. These dried leaves
can be used in cooking beans. The beans cook better this
way
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These native plants are called Eshnan in Arabic. The
Latin name is Seidlitzia rosmarinus.
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Some plants thrive in the small
gullies.
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A close up of the
gully.
This native plant is called Hurum in Arabic. Its Latin
name is Zygophyllum coccineum.
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Next to the gully is this plant
just a few inches out of the ground.
This native plant is called Ziekh or Halook in Arabic.
Its Latin name is Cistanche tubulosa.
It grows from 25cm to 40cm tall (12 to 20 inches).
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Along the freeway on the way back
to Kuwait City.
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