A visit to the ancient fort, now partially restored, provided an excellent podium for shots of the Mosque, date palms, and mountains. The Coastal Plains near Muscat. The Mosque and Minaret in Nizwa. So it was delightful to re-visit and find the building returned to former glories. Looking in the opposite direction you can see the plantation of date palms.
Grain is grown beneath the palms.
We did not have time to explore the town in the background. Dates from the plantation travel a a few km to the market in Nizwa. We bought two sacks. We also tried to cross the mountains from the coastal plains into the interior. Well it was not a very serious attempt.