Vigie over the Strait of Hormuz and exclave of the sultanate of Oman, the Musandam lies at the northeastern point ot the Arabian Peninsula. Its fjords and mountains delimit areas of extreme tranquility where the sea is nearly always within sight.

Sunrise on Shams Bay

Mount Shams (890 meters) at the first light of day

Old village and abandoned fields on the flanks of the Shams mountain

Old village and abandoned fields on the flanks of the Shams mountain

Musandam fjords from the top of the mount Shams (890 meters)

Entrance of the wadi Quadah

Silica cherts in the sedimentary rock

Fenced field to protect it from goats

Trail along the cliff in the valley of Quadah

View over the wadi Quadah from the cliff trail

Quadah palm grove

Humpback dolphin in Musandam
Location: Oman
Year: 2016