Liwa Oasis is about 100 km south of the Persian Gulf coast and 150 km SSW of the city of Abu Dhabi, on the northern edge of Rub' al Khali desert.

Gateway to the dramatic expanse of desert known as the Empty Quarter.

The fence seen in one of the photos is the UAE Saudi border fence line.

*Shutter was jamming on Canon Video cam... leaving the black edge on lower frames.