On the far right is a boat with 2 people in it on a lake with blue water and a white wake on both sides of the boat. On the far left is a person water skiing that is being pulled by the boat. To the right of the person is the white wake made by his skis and a big s-like wake pattern can be seen between the boat and the skier. On the back shore of the lake 2 small square tents are pitched, they are perhaps 10 feet square with pitched roofs. The shoreline is green and perhaps 200 feet deep but behind the green shore line you can see the emptiness of the dry sandy desert.   Back to Lake Layla Photo Page  

In 1980 Lake Layla was with filled beautiful deep blue water that was a sharp contrast to the desert that surrounded it. This photograph is a good example of the blue water that filled the lake, the green fertile desert that immediately surrounded the lake and then in the background you can see the sandy desert. Lake Layla is near the edge of Rub Al-Khali (the Empty Quarter) in 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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