Photographs show different viewpoints, dates and conditions. They do not establish current access to a particular route. Every image is credited below.
Oman's forts and wadis tell different stories about landscape and settlement. A fort can be read through its position and internal organisation; a wadi through the water and terrain that shape movement. The journey gains depth when both are given proper time.
Choose a regional route, confirm the road and vehicle requirements and check current weather before a wadi visit. Do not infer a safe route from a social-media image.