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Paulo Bizarro

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Birkat Mawz, Oman
« on: April 30, 2026, 02:33:43 am »

From a recent weekend trip just before the onset of the heat. The village of Birkat Mawz is in the foothills of Jebel Akhdar. It is famous for its scenic surroundings and lush palm trees and banana plantations. Plus the abandoned villages, where slowly some old houses are being recuperated for tourist accommodation. These photos were taken at sunrise; the previous afternoon the sky was overcast with no interesting light. Hence, I decided to return the following day at day break, and I got lucky. For a brief period, sunshine broke in and provided great light.

Photos are taken with my Fujis, with 3 lenses: Sigma 15 f/1.4, Voigtlander 27 f/2 and Voigtlander 50 f/1.2.

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Re: Birkat Mawz, Oman
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2026, 07:34:55 am »

Stunning vistas, as usual from you Paulo (take it as a compliment, of course)!
I love the first one, the light is exquisite. The other shots are also incredible.
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Re: Birkat Mawz, Oman
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2026, 06:22:12 am »

Thanks Francois.

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Re: Birkat Mawz, Oman
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2026, 04:40:13 am »

Just one question that must be easy for a geologist… Why is the hill just above the village so "round" while all the hills are quite jagged (photo birkat_11_4_26_15_net.jpg)? Is it because it's a result of erosion of former mountains or is it just a fold of the terrain?
Sorry for my curiosity.
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Re: Birkat Mawz, Oman
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2026, 03:33:47 am »

Just one question that must be easy for a geologist… Why is the hill just above the village so "round" while all the hills are quite jagged (photo birkat_11_4_26_15_net.jpg)? Is it because it's a result of erosion of former mountains or is it just a fold of the terrain?
Sorry for my curiosity.

It is a combination of the inclination of the beds and the way erosion has cut into them.

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Re: Birkat Mawz, Oman
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2026, 08:55:34 am »

It is a combination of the inclination of the beds and the way erosion has cut into them.

Thanks, Paulo.
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