Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum

Despite what the tourist brochures say, Jordan is not, in general, a very pretty place. It's hot, dry, gray and boring. However, that rule is not without exceptions, and Wadi Rum, a desert valley in the South of Jordan, is one such.

Wadi Rum is as hot, dry and gray as the rest of Jordan, if not more so, but as a hiking and climbing destination, it is anything but boring. I have taken half a dozen trips to the valley, and thoroughly enjoyed hiking across the vast open spaces and climbing the treacherous sandstone cliffs, not to mention watching the gorgeous sunrise and sunset. The photos below were taken over several such trips.

The last 4 photos in this set were taken in Petra, and are included on this page due to geographic and stylistic proximity.

Pink Sunrise Rising Vortex Burning Risen Watching the End of the World Launch Successful Red Rocks The Landing No Smoke Without Fire Lonely Desert Bloom Beyond the Dunes From Way Up Above Down, Down, Down Cloudy Desert Evening Desert Sunset Desert Sunset (Close-up) Into the Mountain Life Among the Rocks The Bull Tombs, Tombs Everywhere