| Only the local fishermen know their way through the maze of tall reeds to the oases of lotuses and water lilies concealed within. |
| The two main churches, the Nieuwe Kerk and the Oude Kerk, are serene oases of wood, brick and whitewash. |
| Throughout the deserts it was only dependably found at some waterholes and at various springs associated with oases. |
| Villages of mud huts dot the hillsides and oases of green amid the barren wilderness provide sanctuary for its denizens. |
| In addition, some power plants discharge warm water into inland channels, creating more temperate oases for manatees. |
| Reality is airbrushed and we're given promises of fabulous, mythical oases of futurity. |
