Mongolia - Shapes of Khongor Sand Dunes at Gobi desert
The Gobi desert, one of the world's great deserts, covers much of the southern part of Mongolia. Unlike the Sahara there are few sand dunes in the Gobi; rather you'll find large barren expenses of gravel plains and rocky outcrops. The climate here is extreme. Temperatures reach +40° C. in summer, and -40 in winter. Precipitation averages less than 100 mm per year, while some areas only get rain once every two or three years. Strong winds up to 140 km/h make travel dangerous in spring and fall. Great Gobi National Park is one of the largest World Biospheres, with an area larger than Switzerland. It contains the last remaining wild Bacterian (two-humped) camels, wild ass, and a small population of Gobi bears, the only desert-inhabiting bears.
Khongor Sand Dunes are the largest and most spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia. Also known as the ‘singing dunes’, they are up to 800 m high, 20 km wide and about 100 km long. Top of the dunes can be climbed and the views of the desert from the top are indescribable.
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL, f/11, 0.001 sec (1/800), ISO 200, 162 mm
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Wonderful..
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Beautiful composition
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sensual.
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stunning ! lovely composition :)
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A stunning landscape abstract!
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well seen and composed!
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When landscape goes to a pattern :-) !
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Excellent minimalism... very nice lines & shades.
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So well composed and seen!!
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Wonderful capture as usual.
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Fantastic vision, love the lines!
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