Yemen Collection (#17)

Socotran children. Native children photographed on the beach of Samha Island in the Socotran Archipelago. Socotra is located in the Indian Ocean at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden

Socotran house. Native men sitting inside a traditional building on Socotra Island. Socotra is located in the Indian Ocean at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden

Socotra chameleon (Chamaeleo monachus) walking along a tree branch. This reptile is endemic to the Socotran archipelago of islands, meaning that it is found nowhere else

Beach on the north coast of the island of Socotra. Socotra is located in the Indian Ocean at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden

Ghost crab burrows on a beach at sunrise. Ghost crabs (Ocypode quadrata) emerge from their burrows to feed at night. The only evidence of them during the day is the piles of sand excavated from their

Haggier Mountains, Socotra
Haggier Mountains. Peaks of the Haggier Mountains of Socotra, emerging through the clouds at sunrise. These mountains, which rise to over 1500 metres in height

Geodes on limestone plateau. Geodes are spherical bodies of rock, created by minerals depositing out of groundwater in a limestone cavity

Tree resin collection
Resin collection. Man collecting resin from a dragons blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari). The dragons blood tree is endemic to the Socotran archipelago of islands, meaning that it is found nowhere else

Western Asia, satellite image
Western Asia, true-colour satellite image. North is at top. The region is dominated by deserts (brown). Bodies of water include the Red Sea (lower left) and Persian Gulf (centre)

Euphorbia plant
Euphorbia (Euphorbia spiralis). This succulent plant is endemic to the Socotran archipelago of islands, meaning that it is found nowhere else

Dragons blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) in the Haggier Mountains of Socotra, Yemen. The dragons blood tree is endemic to the Socotran archipelago of islands, meaning that it is found nowhere else

Dragons blood trees (Dracaena cinnabari) at sunset. The dragons blood tree is endemic to the Socotran archipelago of islands, meaning that it is found nowhere else

Desert rose flowers
Desert rose tree (Adenium obesum sokotranum) flowers. This subspecies of the desert rose is endemic to the Socotran archipelago of islands, meaning that it is found nowhere else

Buds and fruits of the wild pomegranate
Wild pomegranate reproduction. Buds (far left), flowers (centre left), and developing fruits (centre to far right) of the wild pomegranate tree (Punica protopunica)

Primula verticillata flowers. This plant is native to Yemen and North Africa

Myrrh trees (Commiphora sp.) growing in semi-arid desert. The resin of this tree is harvested for aromatherapy and medicinal uses

Desert rose tree (Adenium obesum sokotranum) in a rocky landscape. This subspecies of the desert rose is endemic to the Socotran archipelago of islands, meaning that it is found nowhere else

Asia, Yemen, Sana a. Yemeni house

Asia, Yemen, Sana a. Yemeni architecture detail

Asia, Yemen, Wadi Dhar. Rock Palace, or Dar Al Hajar

Yemen - Aden - Main Street

Aden, Yemen - Chieftains Camel
An Arabian Chieftains camel and drummer boy with his kettle drums - Aden, Yemen

Aden, Yemen - a local fete or festival in full swing

Yemen - Hodeidah - English Consulate in the old Turkish Quarter of the city with its fine Ottoman-influenced architecture (note the cumba)

Yemen - Camel Caravan at Rest, Aden

Yemen - Livestock Market at Hodeidah

Yemen - Arrival of a camel caravan, Aden - the animals sit outside a Turkish shop. The message on the reverse of the card reads: " Nice little things these camels" !

Yemen - Aden - Group of Somali Women
A Group of Somali Women in Aden, Yemen

Hodeidah, Yemen - Loading and Unloading
Hodeidah, Yemen - Loading and unloading camel trains on the Red Sea Coast

Yemen - Camel Caravan, Aden

Yemen - Camel Water Cart at Aden

Yemen - Aden (view from the sea)

Yemen - Hotel D Europe in Aden

Aden, Yemen - Baniyan Merchants
Aden, Yemen - Indian Hindu Gujarati baniyan (merchants)

Aden - Yemen - Native Camel Cart

Sokotra, Yemen
The village and bay of Tamara, on the island of Sokotra (variously spelt)

YEMEN HOTA
General view of the town, the capital of Lahej, near Aden

YEMEN ADEN
General view of the town - traders with their camels and mules

Yemen Perim
View in the Red Sea, near the island of Perim

A beautiful primula (Primula verticillata) from Yemen and N. Africa
ROG-12328 A beautiful primula from Yemen and N. Africa Primula verticillata Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Socotra Warbler - Socotran - Yemen
RFP-847 Socotra Warbler Socotran - Yemen Incana incana endemic Richard Porter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Yemen Chameleon- Yemen; shows eyes swivel independently
PM-10192 Yemen Chameleon Yemen; shows eyes swivel Chamaeleo calyptratus Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Spice stall in souk within old city walls, Sana a, Yemen, Middle East

Shoe stalls at Bab Al Yemen gate in city walls, Sana a Souk, Sana a, Yemen, Middle East

Backs of mud brick houses and toilets, Shibam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wadi Hadramaut, Yemen, Middle East

Bottle-tree (desert rose) (adenium obesum) endemic to island, Diksam Plateau, central Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East

Wadi Ayhaft, Hagghir Mountains, Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East

Old village built on sandstone crag, Al Gorza, Shibam valley, near San a, Yemen, Middle East

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