{"id":4361,"date":"2026-05-16T03:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T03:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=4361"},"modified":"2026-05-16T03:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T03:38:25","slug":"view-from-above-jebel-hat-oman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=4361","title":{"rendered":"View From Above – Jebel Hat, Oman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now that the heat has come to stay, visiting the mountains is one way to escape it. That is what I did a couple of weeks ago, with a weekend camping trip to my favourite camping place in Oman. I had not been there since October 2024, so I was excited to go back. This time, instead of taking the adventurous gravel road coming up from the north side via Wadi Bani Awf, I took the leisurely tarmac road that starts in the southern side, near Hamra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arriving in time for a late picnic lunch, I setup camp and took a stroll to the edge of the mountain, admiring the fantastic view over Jebel Shams, Wadi Bani Awf and Wadi Sahtan. I never tire of this scenery. First time I was here was in February 2003, during my first time in Oman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mountain kingdom. Fujifilm X-T5, Sigma 15mm f\/1.4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Scales. Fujifilm X-T5, Voigtlander 50mm f\/1.2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The hill. Fujifilm X-T5, Sigma 15mm f\/1.4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The hill in the previous photo is a privileged spot to admire the view; the small tree at its top provides an interesting photographic subject too. The village of Hat can be seen nested against the mountain, way down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fujifilm X-E5, Voigtlander 27mm f\/2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The village of Hat. Fujifilm X-T5, Sigma 15mm f\/1.4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After this initial photo session, I rested for a while and had a nice dinner by a fire. My plan was to set up my camera and wide-angle lens to photograph a star trail; however, a strong wind forced me to cut the session short, and I only got about 30 minutes of total time. In the distance, roughly 30 km away, I could see the lights from the Jebel Shams antenna station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Star trail over Jebel Shams. Fujifilm X-T5, Sigma 15mm f\/1.4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Looking down the southern flank, towards Hamra. Fujifilm X-T5, Sigma 15mm f\/1.4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Following a good night\u00b4s sleep in the tent, I woke up to photograph a beautiful sunrise. To the north, the light started to illuminate Jebel Shams, slowly creeping down towards the village of Bilad Sayt. I always enjoy this time of the day, when everything is still quiet with no wind and crisp atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First light over Jebel Shams peak and North Wall. Fujifilm X-T5, Sigma 15mm f\/1.4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sunrise. Fujifilm X-T5, Voigtlander 50mm f\/1.2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ranges. Fujifilm X-T5, Sigma 15mm f\/1.4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cloud. Fujifilm X-T5, Voigtlander 50mm f\/1.2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This type of light is brief, but while it lasts it is magical. After a well deserved breakfast, I packed my camping gear and left. I know I will return, of course. In the meantime, that day I drove down to Hamra to visit the picturesque village of Misfat Yabreen, but that will be another blog post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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