Pic(k) of the week 51: DUBAI BOABABS, Al Seef - Fujifilm X100V
Boabab trees, often referred to as "The Camel of the trees", can hold a lot of water in their huge trunks and can therefore survive in quite harsh environments.
They can natively be found all across Africa (most in Madagascar, South Africa and Zimbabwe), Australia and have also been imported to some parts of Asia.
Boabab trees typically live well over 1000 years, although the recent climate change seems to threaten some of them.
Early 2019, several Boabab trees were imported from Australia’s Northern Territories and can now be found near Al Seef (Dubai), one of the newer projects along Dubai Creek by Meraas. There are at least another 3 next to the Four Season hotel at the entrance to Jumeirah Bay island. Needless to say that moving them was a big and expensive undertaking.
Research seems to suggest that these non-native trees should do well in Dubai. When I last visited them, they certainly looked very healthy as can be seen in the image below. I love how the wind tower in the lower part of the frame and the few gulls, add to the timeless feel of the image.
Image details:
- Fujifilm X100V
- ISO 800, 1/900s, f6.4
- DxO ColorEfex Pro 4 for optimal contrast
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