Before the rain starts ....

Bareina is a very small dessert village in the south of Mauritania, West Africa. The "rainy" period starts in July and ends ejd September. This was one of the rare days that the rain was about to poor down from heaven. This is a view of the sky just minutes before the rain started.

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myjuditz says:

Superb image!
Such wonderful golden colors of the sand and the grey tones in the background - creates a fantastic atmosphere!

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

one43 says:

Wow - that sky is incredible! SOOOOOO dark and moody
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

guuleed says:

agree - this is a great image
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More Altitude says:

Very dramatic sky. I was in Nouakchott in July when it was raining- a dirty light spatter that fell from the sky and turned the city into a muddy sandpit- not a particularly pleasant atmosphere!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Daniel Mauermann says:

Almost shocking contrast between the african sand colour
and the coming thunderstorm in the background.
Atmosphere of anger, people fleeing to their houses.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

luisa says:

Incredible contrast of colours and incredible atmpsphere!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Mooray says:

like the brooding sky, I bet that was a great rainstorm.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Silcami says:

Beautiful shot
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Arab in far east says:

Very fantastic !!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Taken in Nouakchott, Nouakchott (map)
Taken with a Canon EOS 20D.
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Taken on September 2, 2006

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