Sandy plodding

From the Middle East to the sandy deserts of North Africa, these ships of the desert have been plodding their way along the trade routes for centuries, carrying precious spices and silks from the East.

Have you ever stopped to realize how huge they actually are? We’re used to seeing them with the vast desert sands behind them, the expanse dwarfing them. Put them next to a human, and you realize that they’re ridiculously big: the Bactrian camel is 7 feet tall and can weigh anywhere between 660 and 2,200 pounds.