West of Muscat along the Batinah Coast, we visited the town of Barka, famous for its morning fishmarket and adjacent fort. Unfortunately the fort was closed for renovations, but we had no problem visiting the fishmarket.

	Two men selling produce.		Four boys playing soccer pause for a photo.
	A man selling fresh dates.		Boy selling his fresh catch of fish.
	Fisherman hauling their nets onto shore.		Extracting the fish from the nets.
	A woman in a colorful abaya shops for fish.		Businessman shops for dinner at the fishmarket.
			Juicy melons for sale.
	Fisherman taking a break.		Getting ready to do business.
	Fisherman posing with his net.		Fisherman resting in the shade of the market.
	Rows of produce line the road leading to the beach.
			Two boys pose in the fishmarket.
	Barka fort's rectangular tower.		Corner of the fort.