Weekend in the Desert

I used the weekend to escape the city and head into the desert. It felt good to be surrounded by complete silence.

For some time I was driving beside one of the Dubai cycle tracks that run through the desert dunes. This is part of 86km long cycle track and I love this bypass. It pays respect to the tree that was there before the asphalt.

Greetings to fellow Steemians!

The desert here is not just sand, you can spot tufts of grass or a tree here and there. Usually, you can see ghaf trees, the national trees of the UAE. Their roots can grow up to 30 meters deep in search for water. While a palm tree needs 180 litres of water a day, the ghaf needs only 10 litres. It is illegal to cut them down so if the tree stands in the way it has to be transplanted somewhere else where it can continue to grow.

The sunset was not as majestic as one would hope but it was still nice to observe it.

While I'm heading back to work in the morning (weekends in Dubai are Fridays and some are lucky enough to have Saturdays off as well) I wish a pleasant weekend to you all. Steem on!