Portrait of Wilfred Thesiger's sailing ... India

Portrait of Wilfred Thesiger's sailing ... IndiaPortrait of Wilfred Thesiger's sailing companions on a dhow (sailboat) in the Abu Dhabi islands. A number of men crouch on the deck of a dhow which is leaning towards the right. Some of men crowd around the mast at the centre of the deck, while others sit or stand on the gunwales. The water surrounding the dhow is flat with small waves. This image was taken during Wilfred Thesiger's week and a half long sailing trip around the Abu Dhabi Islands with

She is saddled with a dark sheepskin and carries bags and a rifle

View of a group of Turkana women dancing

standing and sitting on a wooden platform in front of their house

a type of large double masted dhow (sailboat) built in Kuwait

The falcon is looking towards the near foreground

View of a large defensive town wall

In the background a crowd of buyers and traders fills the square

He wears a thobe (long shirt) and a plain ghutra (headscarf) topped with a dark 'agal (head rope)

He holds a camel stick in his right hand and a falcon on his left hand

View of buildings in the Al Qatan region

Portrait of two boys in the lower Wadi Damad region

while in the left background small tufts of vegetation grow scattered in the sand