MAURITANIA
Walking up the Azouega Dunes.
My own shadow on the Azouega Dunes
Camel train
Desert Road
The Inigo Dyers of Nouakchott
The Inigo Dyers of Nouakchott
Selling trinkets
A young girl sitting in a shop doorway
A camel train passing through the Azouega Dunes
Walking along the Azouega Dunes
After the rain..
After the rain..
A young man in the old Islamic Library in Chinguetti.
Fishermen on Jreida Beach near Nouakchott
Jreida Beach near Nouakchott
Camel Market
Camel train
The Mauritania Iron Ore Train known as the Sahara Snake. 2.5–3 km long, among the world's longest and heaviest.
The Mauritania Iron Ore Train known as the Sahara Snake. 2.5–3 km long, among the world's longest and heaviest.
Waiting for food distribution
Just waiting....
Chinguetti UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to ancient Islamic manuscripts.
Ancient Islamic manuscripts in libraries in Chinguetti a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dyed and printed cotton
Architectural detail. The uneven nature of the render casts shadows, keeping the wall a bit cooler.
Lunch
A rural mosque.
In the cool of the evening.
A shop.
Camp fires in the desert.
Camp fires in the desert.
Chinguetti UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to ancient Islamic manuscripts.
The endless vista.
The Richat Structure, or Eye of Africa is a gigantic circular structure some 40km in diameter.