Real Desert Gardens (Luxury Oases Retreats)

Unless a camel is your primary mode of transportation, you might think that an oasis in the middle of miles of sand is just an illusion, either of the mind, or of the filmmaker. Faced with such dire surroundings, there might be a temptation just to lie down and give up on your mission to find an oasis.

Here are ten images that show the starkness of the desert and the flora that springs from the springs.