"The Ship of the Desert" - a photo on Flickriver

            Arab poets have often called the camel the 'ship of the desert." Long ago, Bedouin poet Saydah Dhu al-Rumma said that his she-camel was a 'safiinat al-barr' or land ship. His poem stated "a land-ship whose reins beneath my cheek are passed."  The camel has several features that make it ideally suited to desert life. Its feet have wide pads with slimly built legs that help it move easily over the desert. It can tolerate thirst for long periods, and can eat the tough thorny shrubs in the desert that even sheep and goats pass over. This is possible because their lips have tough stiff hair that permits it to nose through thorny plants and root them out or break them off. Its mouth is also specially adapted to chewing and digesting these thorny bushes.

The Bedouin use the camel for many purposes, including transport, meat, milk, and sometimes they make use of their skins. 

This camel herd was seen grazing on a hill by the side of the highway on our way to Petra, Jordan.

Taken in: الأردن / معان / Al Bedoul Hou Sing (show map)

Taken on: April 8, 2008

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Sets appears in: • Along the Road in Israel • Sights of Jordan

Groups appears in: • Middle East • *Animal Photography* more » • Petra of Jordan • The Middle East Corner • " ALL ANIMALS ( no people, no b&w, read group rules please) « less

Camera: Nikon D70, f/7.1, 1/3200 sec, 210mm (=315mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D70
Lens:	80.0-210.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	1/3200 sec
Focal Length:	210mm (35mm equivalent: 315mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	picnik.com
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