White Desert, Egypt
The White desert is a 300-sq-km region near Farafra Oasis in Egypt. There are thousands of surreal rock formations, best viewed at sunrise or sunset, when the sun turns the white rocks into pink and orange colors. The bizarre shapes look like hawks, camels, ostriches - or whatever you can recognize.
If you ever have the chance to watch this scenery under a full moon - don't miss it! The sand is littered with billions of deep black iron pyrites and small fossils.
View the Rock Formation On Black
Blog: Dietmar Temps, travel photography
Website: Dietmar Temps, photography
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Vagabond@heart (65 months ago | reply)
Wow! That's some formation. I'll have to get there myself! Thanks for sharing.
Bessanutz (65 months ago | reply)
Excellent! White and Blue contrast works well together ! It almost looks like a Rock Mushroom. How big are these formations ?
Dietmar Temps (65 months ago | reply)
it varies: some of them are around 3 meters, some you can climb up, and some of them are over 5 meters ...
lafleurerouge (65 months ago | reply)
This is awesome wow
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z.patrizia (65 months ago | reply)
bellissima
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pyramidtextsonline (65 months ago | reply)
I drove through this way at night once. It was amazing...though it was only half moon at that time. I had no idea these things were there and it took me by surprise.
H. Kosin (65 months ago | reply)
Fantastic photo!
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Photos Ali (65 months ago | reply)
great landscape and forms!
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@Gary: thanks for the invitation !
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mightyquinninwky (65 months ago | reply)
I would love to see this with my own eyes..thanks for sharing!!
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It looks like mars!!
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Dominique Schreckling (tcom) (65 months ago | reply)
Great shot.
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Very strange and eerie looking, but beautiful.
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Heaven`s Gate (John) (65 months ago | reply)
excellent photo !
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Very cool - I need to see this place in person.
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Impressive formations. Great shot!
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Wow!, what a great place and a great shot!
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Preciosas rocas
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Nice composition on these rather unique rocks.
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