Inselburgs with surrounding ridged sand, against late evening sky,White Desert, Farafra, Egypt, North Africa


The White Desert surrounds the Oasis of Farafra, situated halfway between Bahariya and Dakhla. The pure white limestone derives from the Cretaceous period, when the receding sea left ripples in the sand and chalk.


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