Big Red - #272

A little hill in the sand... this is the biggest dune near Dubai and has the knick name Big Red.

There are various quad bike areas around here that are fun for an half hour or so - or you can over crank your short wheel base Nissan Patrol and blast to the top...

Ridge Racer - #265

One more from the same area / trip.

Roads? Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads... - #264

A slight redux / dip in to the achieve... today's shot comes from a thrilling and fantastic dune drive earlier this year.

There is nothing quite like this terrain. Anywhere.

Good times and good friends...

On Top Of The World - #143

One thing about desert driving is the fact that you will get stuck.

A simple stuck may mean just a push out of the sand. Then you get other stucks.

One of which is called beaching. This is a classic beaching. You will notice that all four wheels are not touching the sand, the car is resting on its underside.

To top this off you may also notice we are (at a guess) well over 150 feet (approx 70 metres) up on easily the highest dune on the horizon.



And here is the otherside...

They Went That Way... -#142

Desert driving is like no other driving condition I can think of. It's like driving on a mixture of snow, oil and gravel. It moves, it lives, there are mini avalanches, it sticks, it spins out, it GETS EVERYWHERE... It's all about the momentum and gravity. It's a little like surfing I like to think.

So here we are on the crest of a wave.

Only one way, but down... and whatever you do - keep going straight and try not to hit that brake.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines - #141

At the start of the desert adventure. All within a day trip from Dubai. So perhaps bending the rules a little...

However I hope there will be things of interest along the way. This is day one of a series of desert shots.

Hope you like them. Bluey.

An Arabian Off Road Triptych Pt1 - #8

Part one of a triptych of off-road images from Dubai... taken this morning, Sept 8th 2006. Location near Madam / Hatta approx 1 hour from Dubai city.

On the way to Ray pools, near Hatta pools. Impromptu off-road excursion over shale, apparently volcanic rock, dry wadi areas, steep gullies and tough ascents.

3 cars. 1 hot sun.