Wadi Rum

 
Wadi Rum in southwestern Jordan is Big Time spectacular scenery. Oodles of exotically eroded sandstone, red sand dunes, and much, much more. They have Hyenas! I'm bringing my night vision binoculars next time

Wind has eroded all of the stone faces on the cliffs and mountains but also has delicate motions, too. This circular pattern is from the blades of grass getting swirled in 360 degrees

And there are critters out here in the vastness, too. Just like our spring trip to the dunes in Death Valley, here are the tell-tale tracks of some small rodent.

Did I say RED sand dunes!

We spent real money and  - hired a guide from Eco Tours for this event,. Ali, former Tank Battalion commander and Jordanian Special Forces soldier, now retired, drove us all over this immense reserve. Although he drives a 4WD Toyota (the current Bedoin's "Camel"), he only uses 2WD because he uses very low tire pressure. We had no problems negotiating the very sandy desert.

Bar-be-cue chicken lunch against the cliffs with roasted whole tomatoes, onions buried beneath the ash and crusty outer skins peeled off, and of course hummas and pita.

OK, besides views of a spectacular nature, footprints, chicken lunch, erosion - what else can you show me? How about scads of Petroglyphs?

Yes, I want to go back and do some camping and more exploration. Someday...