The Strength of Sand

What struck me about the Sahara was the sand. I mean, other than the fact that it is a desert. When you approach the dunes, they look soft... almost fluid. But once you get close, you realize that a lot of the sand has been packed by wind and hardened by the sun. The texture was actually a lot different than what I had expected. It was a surprising discovery.

Climbing the Dune

Desert Crossing

I happened upon some camels being guided through the desert by their Bedouin herder. You can see just how hot it was. Later, we used camels as we ventured onto the dunes.