Beach

 

We drove north of Doha to the shores of the Persian Gulf.  There were sand shores and rocky shores.  We sat under the outcroppings of rock in order to be in a bit of shade.  It was a hot day but the water, early in the morning, was actually not as hot as we expected. 
The name of this body of water is sometimes controversial.  Our North American maps label it Persian Gulf but locals may call it the Arabian Gulf or just "The Gulf".  Persia is the former name for Iran.

There were small 'salt bowls' on the shore.  The tide comes in over the rocks and when it recedes, it leaves pools of salt water, similar to what happens on Nova Scotia shores.  The difference here is that the water evaporates very quickly and leaves puddles of salt.