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After work, down to the Dana Ecolodge and off for a hike
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The only fauna we saw was right in Dana village
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Much of the village is in a pretty dilapidated state
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Dilapidated can be picturesque
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The road snakes down to the wadi
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A look back at our accommodation, the Dana Ecolodge
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Lisa following her brother's instructions to take many photos
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It took us only perhaps 15 minutes to get to the spring
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Olives & pomegranate grew nearby
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What character olive trees have!
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Typical of the wadi face at this level
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I didn't note how far down the water trough went
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I think it's mistletoe
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It takes approximately five hours to hike to the end
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This is different from the thistle I saw in Um Qais
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A bug's eye view
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Looking out to Wadi Araba which lies between the Dead and Red Seas
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We had to stop here to get back before sunset
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Now heading back
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We can see the lodge just peeking over the lower ledge
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Another look
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Perhaps the water trough served residents of the caves
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Nearing the spring and Dana Village, olive trees reappear
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The greens were deeper now close to sunset
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Pomegranate blooms
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Perhaps a type of sage
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Lisa & I talked about our love of stone walls
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Up from the spring, almost to the top
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Back to the village quicker than we thought, though the walk back up winded us both
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Now in the glow of evening
