I have been living and working in Oman (actually Sultanate of Oman) for the past six years. The climate here is mostly hot and humid (due to the ocean), except for Salalah or Jebel Akhdar (translation: The Green Mountain), with only 2 or maximum 3 months of pleasant weather and that only in the evenings and maybe just one month when you need to wear double clothes in the evenings and mornings if you go to work early.
The area where I have mostly lived is Saham. It has ocean on one side and mountains on other side and behind those mountains is Rub' al Khali desert (translation: The Empty Quarter). These mountains don't have a hint of greenery in them. They are driest mountains I have seen. There are a few Oasis here and there, with plenty of palm trees, but mostly they are dried or you can say fried by the sun.You can also see some greenery on the main road from Shinas to Muscat, especially the road between Saham and Sohar, my favourite.
I have been travelling a lot on the Falaj Al Qaba'il to Al Buraimi road for work for the past three years and i have to pass through mountains and finally my work place is also in the mountains near Majan Police Station. During my stay here the weather has been changing slightly every year and with the changing weather the landscape is also changing. The mountains turn a lil bit green every year and a lil bit more green the next during the winter and then dry up again during the summer. Every year the grass climbs higher and higher. The best part of my drive to work is seeing these mountains turning green every year.
Today I have taken some photos of these mountains turning green. (They aren't lush green but for us people living here they are a like a miracle).
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I will add more photos and maybe video too soon. Link to Part 2 post with more photos.
You can also check my other post about Al Ayn Beehive Tombs that are thought to be 4000 to 5000 years old.