Daily Photo – Jebel Drilling
This wadi had obviously seen some reliable moister over the years judging by the palm tree. There's also some scrubby bushes around. The surface also looks 'caked' rather than sandy or gravelly.
Daily Photo – Concession 20
Order a print of this photo The movie cliché holds that a soldier's rifle is his best friend. For most of 1985, this Land Rover was my 'rifle'. It held…
Daily Photo – Nopah Range
Nopah Range
The traditional definition of a desert is based on a (lack of) rainfall figure - less than 250 mm (10 in.) rainfall per year. An alternative definition is a place that lacks sufficient vegetation to support human population. the English word desert comes from the Latin 'desertum' meaning an abandoned place.
Daily Photo – Salt Flat
Death Valley Salt Flat (Click image for larger view)
From a distance, the salt flats at Badwater Basin in Death Valley look quite, well, flat. Indeed, if you visit Badwater and walk out onto the salt, the initial stretch…
The Lady Be Good – my first photobook
Wreckage of the WWII B24 Lady Be Good
So, after several weeks and several false starts my first book is now available! You can preview and order it below. The 'Lady Be Good' by Richard Davis | Make…
Uphole rig, Libya
Uphole rig in Libya
When I first went to Libya in 1984 I was an 'Assistant Seismologist'. My job function was to determine the static corrections needed to apply to the seismic data so…