camel trek

We went on a camel trek for Thanksgiving weekend. Camels are particularly photogenic creatures, so forgive the gratuitous camel photos. Apart from a bit of moaning and groaning during mounting and dismount, the camels proved to be nearly as gentle as they look. We spent many many hours on the camels, and they basically ignored us. They trotted or left the group only with the greatest encouragement, and kept a lazy pace no faster than a human walk. The white formations are limestone, and the little black things in the sand are somehow iron. Enough said.