"This desert, with its weird rock formations, is where Star Wars, The Martian and other movies were filmed, because it really does look otherworldly. For most of the year the ground is, well sand-colored. But in the late winter after the rains, the color green erupts here!"
"When I visited in mid-February, the ground was covered with spiky jointed anabis and tiny, tiny purple flowers used in soap and tea. The Bedouin say the spiky plants can be toxic to camels they put knitted muzzles on to prevent them from eating them."
"Desert truffles a more affordable cousin of the forest truffle also pop up here after the rain."
A Bedouin resident named Ouda al-Salam lives in a desert landscape known for its otherworldly rock formations that have served as filming locations for major movies like Star Wars and The Martian. Throughout most of the year, the terrain remains sand-colored and barren. However, following winter rains in late February, the desert undergoes a dramatic transformation as green vegetation emerges across the landscape. During this period, spiky jointed anabis plants and tiny purple flowers bloom, with the purple flowers being harvested for soap and tea production. Desert truffles, more affordable alternatives to forest truffles, also appear after rainfall. The Bedouin protect their camels from toxic vegetation by fitting them with knitted muzzles to prevent consumption of harmful plants.
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