On the far bottom right corner is one quarter of a round circle of bluish water, this at one time was the bottom of Lake Layla. On the border of the water is a wide rim of white looking sandy material. On the left hand side of the picture after the white rim is a patchy looking area filled with small green plant material. Behind what was once the bottom of the Lake Layla is a ridge lined with striations from the lake water and is various shades of tan. The top of the ridge is filled with rectangular shaped houses that would have overlooked the lake.   Back to Lake Layla Photo Page  

This photograph was taken in 1996 and it is hard to believe this hole in the ground was once filled with clear deep blue water and was called Lake Layla. In the background you can see the "Holiday Chalets" that were abandoned after the water table in the lake dropped to level that no longer provided recreation or a beautiful and restful view in the desert of Saudi Arabia.

Submitted by John Paul Jones of www.wastausa.com

This photograph is part of the Tour Saudi Arabia Photo Gallery

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