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22-MAR-2009 Swee Park Chong

Camel ride at sunset

Merzouga / Sahara

Erg Chebbi (Arabic: ÚÑÞ ÇáÔÈíý) is the sole Saharan erg in Morocco.

The erg is 22 km long (North-South) and 5 km wide. Its dunes reach a maximum height of 150 meters. It is located roughly 40 kilometers south-east of Erfoud. The local center for tourists is the village of Merzouga. Supposedly, the locals believe that these dunes were sent as a punishment for turning away a weary traveller from the desert. They say that after they sent away this traveller, the gods made the dunes pile up right outside their town; to teach them a lesson and to never send away weary men and women ever again.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
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Guest 06-Apr-2009 18:54
Must have been hard to enough not to loose your balance and make this picture that clear on a swaying ship of the desert. V.
René Gysi28-Mar-2009 13:20
Schöne Aunahme mit tollem Vordergrund!
Dave Hein28-Mar-2009 00:58
You guys sure don't let any grass grow under your feet! :)
Nice one!
Antonis Sarantos27-Mar-2009 23:24
A classic one!