Pinnacles of sandstone rise through the orange dunes of the Karnasai Valley, Chad
A small group of French tourists retrace ancient caravan routes between dying Mauritanian oasis towns
Volcanic crater of Wau al Namus in Libya
Ajder oasis, some 100 km Northwest of Timimoun, Algeria
Thikse monastery, some times referred to as the little Potala Palace, located in the Indus River Valley
Shibam, the ancient trading capital of the Yemeni part of the Empty Quarter
The North-South road leading into the Taklimakan oil field in China
Salt Domes of the Dasht-e Kavir, Iran
Women sunbathing in a walled-off nude beach at Ein Bokek, Israel
Paracas National Park, a sparsely inhabited section of the South Peruvian Coast
Volcanic peaks of the Hoggar, just east of Asakrem, Algeria
Beni Isguen, the most conservative and exquisitely preserved of the ancient hill towns in Ghardaia
Twisted olds of sedimentary rocks and sand dunes near Laomangya village, China
Salt caravans pass each other in the enormous plain of Tresert, Niger
Laguna Colorado, Bolivia, which is red due to natural hot springs where red algae bloom
Cotton processing factory just outside of Yuli in Xinjiang, China
The last sunlight of the day falls on the small monastery of Rangdum in India
Tigrean and Afari men prying salt out of the dry section of Lake Assale, Ethiopia
Abu Simbel Temple on the West shore of Lake Nasser, Egypt
Red peppers laid out to dry near Baicheng, Xinjiang, China
Eastern margin of Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Twin frozen lakes between Wright and Victoria Valley, Antartica
Mega-dunes of the Dasht-e Lut, Iran
