Omar the Camel. | Shorashim - Israel with Israelis

Omar the Camel.

Two thin leathery lips and a set of buck teeth move simultaneously with the chomping of Omar’s mouth, as he snacks on a desert weed.

A very docile creature, Omar uses his enormous padded hooves to stroll along the rocky terrain, batting his beautiful eyelashes, and swaying his humps from side to side.

Docile yes, and unique definitely. These Bedoin’s beasts sit on their shines their gnarly scabbed knees expose to the blazing sun. To carry a pair of travelers, a timed mounting is in order and Omar automatically arises with a disgruntled bellow. It is clear he is a determined leader among his fellow two humped friends, but his lime-light is dimmed by the fraying roped that keeps him in line as the camel caravan treks across the land.

Omar’s grape-size nostrils breathe in the dusty air and his coarse caramel hair blends into the background of the desolate desert.

The perfect mode of transportation for an Israeli Adventure.

-Ariel Lembeck
28 OCT 2010