Desert Terrain

Coyote Silhouette Against Starry Desert Sky in under the clearest stretch of sky near Isfahan

Coyote Silhouette Against Starry Desert Sky

Leica M5 · under the clearest stretch of sky near Isfahan

 Zodiacal Light Above Desert Observatory Dome in beside an observatory dome in Mexico

Zodiacal Light Above Desert Observatory Dome

Olympus OM-10 · beside an observatory dome in Mexico

 Surreal Oil-Slick Reflection in Osaka Harbor Night in along a bridge maintenance walkway in Amerikamura, Osaka

Surreal Oil-Slick Reflection in Osaka Harbor Night

Nikon D3S · along a bridge maintenance walkway in Amerikamura, Osaka

 Arizona Painted Desert Dawn Striped Rock Foothills in from a ridge above layered foothills in Arizona

Arizona Painted Desert Dawn Striped Rock Foothills

Nikon D800 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Arizona

 Hemp stalks silhouetted against noon rain in Gobi Desert in at the edge of a tea plantation in the Gobi Desert

Hemp stalks silhouetted against noon rain in Gobi Desert

Pentax ME Super · at the edge of a tea plantation in the Gobi Desert

 Desert Tracks Above Leh Summit Cairn Twilight in beside a summit cairn above the tree line near Leh

Desert Tracks Above Leh Summit Cairn Twilight

Nikon Z f · beside a summit cairn above the tree line near Leh

 Nomad Camp Setup Camel Silhouette Dusk Jeddah in at a roadside stop near Jeddah

Nomad Camp Setup Camel Silhouette Dusk Jeddah

Google Pixel 7 Pro · at a roadside stop near Jeddah

 Aerial Desert Switchbacks Under Copper Sunset After Rain in high above patterned rooftops near Isfahan

Aerial Desert Switchbacks Under Copper Sunset After Rain

Leica Q3 · high above patterned rooftops near Isfahan

 Copper Barchan Dunes Near Amman Before Dusk in near Amman

Copper Barchan Dunes Near Amman Before Dusk

Leica MP · near Amman

 Amber Desert Mesa Over Salt Ponds Near Jeddah in high over salt ponds and causeways near Jeddah

Amber Desert Mesa Over Salt Ponds Near Jeddah

Fujifilm X-E5 · high over salt ponds and causeways near Jeddah

 Autumn Cinder Cones Above Lhasa Desert Dunes in above dune fields and dry wadis near Barkhor, Lhasa

Autumn Cinder Cones Above Lhasa Desert Dunes

Minolta XD-7 · above dune fields and dry wadis near Barkhor, Lhasa

 Blue Hour Desert Mirage Over Nouakchott Valley in across a wide valley floor near Nouakchott

Blue Hour Desert Mirage Over Nouakchott Valley

Google Pixel 5 · across a wide valley floor near Nouakchott

 Aerial Desert Switchbacks Leh Ridge Autumn in on a wind-cut ridge below prayer flag lines near Leh

Aerial Desert Switchbacks Leh Ridge Autumn

Leica IIIb · on a wind-cut ridge below prayer flag lines near Leh

 Coyote Silhouette Under Starry Desert Sky in near Tucson

Coyote Silhouette Under Starry Desert Sky

Zorki 2 · near Tucson

 Aerial View of Rajasthan Desert Switchbacks Noon Sun in high above patterned rooftops in Rajasthan

Aerial View of Rajasthan Desert Switchbacks Noon Sun

Canon EOS R · high above patterned rooftops in Rajasthan

 Mesa Rising from Flat Desert Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline near Windhoek

Mesa Rising from Flat Desert Shoreline

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · along a wave-cut shoreline near Windhoek

 Jeddah Sand Dunes Late Afternoon Ripple Patterns in near Jeddah

Jeddah Sand Dunes Late Afternoon Ripple Patterns

Canon AE-1 Program · near Jeddah

 Peacock Feather Eye Pattern on Bikaner Ridge in on a wind-scoured ridge near Bikaner

Peacock Feather Eye Pattern on Bikaner Ridge

Fujifilm X-E4 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Bikaner

 Painted Wadi Water on Ledge Jeddah Night in on a painted display ledge in Jeddah

Painted Wadi Water on Ledge Jeddah Night

Nikon F6 · on a painted display ledge in Jeddah

 Blue Hour Mesa Rising From Flat Iranian Desert in in Iran

Blue Hour Mesa Rising From Flat Iranian Desert

iPhone 14 Pro Max · in Iran

 Misty Desert Tracks Beneath Prayer Flags Lhasa in along a high mountain pass beneath prayer flags near Lhasa

Misty Desert Tracks Beneath Prayer Flags Lhasa

Sony Alpha 33 · along a high mountain pass beneath prayer flags near Lhasa

 Saguaro Cacti Under Milky Way Near Gurgaon in under a band of cold starlight near Gurgaon

Saguaro Cacti Under Milky Way Near Gurgaon

iPhone 14 Pro · under a band of cold starlight near Gurgaon

 Milky Way Through Stone Arch in Asturian Desert in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Asturias

Milky Way Through Stone Arch in Asturian Desert

Minolta SR-T 101 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Asturias

 Silk Road Rock Pools Dawn Reflections in in the Silk Road

Silk Road Rock Pools Dawn Reflections

Olympus OM-4 Ti · in the Silk Road

 Silhouetted Barrel Cactus at Dawn Near Tehran in near Darakeh, Tehran

Silhouetted Barrel Cactus at Dawn Near Tehran

Hasselblad X2D 100C · near Darakeh, Tehran

 Virga Over Namibian Canyon With Daylight Milky Way in beneath fast-moving cloud bands in Namibia

Virga Over Namibian Canyon With Daylight Milky Way

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra · beneath fast-moving cloud bands in Namibia

 Copper Red Moon Over Oman Cityscape in from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Oman

Copper Red Moon Over Oman Cityscape

Canon EOS 5DS R · from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Oman

 Arizona Desert Highway Vanishing Into Red Dunes in high above braided river channels in Arizona

Arizona Desert Highway Vanishing Into Red Dunes

Canon EOS 350D · high above braided river channels in Arizona

 Rippled Sand Dunes Near Riyadh City Lights in from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

Rippled Sand Dunes Near Riyadh City Lights

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

 Crimson Blueberry Barrens Aerial View in above dune fields and dry wadis in California

Crimson Blueberry Barrens Aerial View

Nikon F4 · above dune fields and dry wadis in California

 Moonlit Cliff Path Stone Furniture Near Almaty in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Almaty

Moonlit Cliff Path Stone Furniture Near Almaty

Canon EOS 650 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Almaty

 Desert Bloom Valley After Rare Rainfall in across a wide valley floor in Mexico

Desert Bloom Valley After Rare Rainfall

Canon EOS-1D X · across a wide valley floor in Mexico

 Canyon Shadow Slicing Ochre Libya Plateau in far above terraced hillsides in Libya

Canyon Shadow Slicing Ochre Libya Plateau

iPhone 11 · far above terraced hillsides in Libya

 Sandstorm Devours Desert Caravan Route Morocco in across a storm-bright plain in Morocco

Sandstorm Devours Desert Caravan Route Morocco

Fujifilm X-Pro1 · across a storm-bright plain in Morocco

 Sun Dog Over Sinai Desert Road in in Sinai

Sun Dog Over Sinai Desert Road

iPhone 13 · in Sinai

 Amber Mesa Sunset Over Cairo Orchards in far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines near Islamic Cairo, Cairo

Amber Mesa Sunset Over Cairo Orchards

Sony Alpha 33 · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines near Islamic Cairo, Cairo

 Lightning Strike Over Egyptian Desert Night Sky in in Egypt

Lightning Strike Over Egyptian Desert Night Sky

Leica M10 · in Egypt

 Amber Mesa Buttes Morning Desert Light Aerial View in near Tucson

Amber Mesa Buttes Morning Desert Light Aerial View

Leica M6 · near Tucson

 Surreal Train Car Amid Desert Switchbacks in beside a summit cairn above the tree line near Lhasa

Surreal Train Car Amid Desert Switchbacks

Canon EOS RP · beside a summit cairn above the tree line near Lhasa

 Silhouetted Stadium Above River Meanders in far above river meanders in Saudi Arabia

Silhouetted Stadium Above River Meanders

Sony NEX-7 · far above river meanders in Saudi Arabia

 Flash Flood Torrents Through Red Rock Arroyo Abu Dhabi in from a ridge above layered foothills near Abu Dhabi

Flash Flood Torrents Through Red Rock Arroyo Abu Dhabi

Sony a7R · from a ridge above layered foothills near Abu Dhabi

 Milky Way Over Australian Desert Canyon Walls in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Australia

Milky Way Over Australian Desert Canyon Walls

Sony a6700 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Australia

 Slackliner Crossing Desert Spires at Golden Hour in on a hillside near Riyadh

Slackliner Crossing Desert Spires at Golden Hour

Nikon D3S · on a hillside near Riyadh

 Lightning Splitting Desert Night Sky Amman in beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Amman

Lightning Splitting Desert Night Sky Amman

Nikon D7200 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Amman

 Canyon Floor Wildflowers in Midsummer Glare in along a wave-cut shoreline near Isfahan

Canyon Floor Wildflowers in Midsummer Glare

Pentax ME Super · along a wave-cut shoreline near Isfahan

 Desert Bloom Ridge After Blue Hour Rainfall in from a ridge above layered foothills near Jeddah

Desert Bloom Ridge After Blue Hour Rainfall

Canon AE-1 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Jeddah

 Constellation Chart Against Hunan Desert Night Sky in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Hunan

Constellation Chart Against Hunan Desert Night Sky

OM System OM-3 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Hunan

 Silhouetted Fitness Floor Transitions to Desert Dunes in inside a strength room near Masan

Silhouetted Fitness Floor Transitions to Desert Dunes

Nikon FE · inside a strength room near Masan

 Bison Bull on Niger Ridge at Sunrise in on a wind-scoured ridge in Niger

Bison Bull on Niger Ridge at Sunrise

Casio QV-10 · on a wind-scoured ridge in Niger

 Aerial Desert View Joshua Trees Dawn Mist in far above river meanders near Jeddah

Aerial Desert View Joshua Trees Dawn Mist

Fujifilm X-T5 · far above river meanders near Jeddah

 Lightning Trails Over Niger Desert Mesa in across a storm-bright plain in Niger

Lightning Trails Over Niger Desert Mesa

Sony a6600 · across a storm-bright plain in Niger

 Golden Hour Stone Arch Over Red Desert Valley in across a wide valley floor near Isfahan

Golden Hour Stone Arch Over Red Desert Valley

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra · across a wide valley floor near Isfahan

 Yellow Flowered Barrel Cactus Cliff Edge in along a salt-sprayed cliff edge near Sulaymaniyah

Yellow Flowered Barrel Cactus Cliff Edge

Nikon F · along a salt-sprayed cliff edge near Sulaymaniyah

 Alluvial Fan Spreading From Canyon At Blue Hour in from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

Alluvial Fan Spreading From Canyon At Blue Hour

Nikon D200 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

 Northern Lights Over Hargeisa Desert Escarpment in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Hargeisa

Northern Lights Over Hargeisa Desert Escarpment

Nikon D3X · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Hargeisa

 Boy with Giant Rod at Tianjin Midnight Market in along a market lane in Tianjin

Boy with Giant Rod at Tianjin Midnight Market

Nikon D7200 · along a market lane in Tianjin

 Aerial Desert Highway Vanishing Into Red Dunes in high above braided river channels in Egypt

Aerial Desert Highway Vanishing Into Red Dunes

iPhone 16 Pro · high above braided river channels in Egypt

 Libyan Yardang Desert Under Evening Blue Light in in Libya

Libyan Yardang Desert Under Evening Blue Light

Leica M1 · in Libya

 Aerial Sand Dunes Over Libyan Greenhouse Grids in high over greenhouse grids in Libya

Aerial Sand Dunes Over Libyan Greenhouse Grids

Sony a7C · high over greenhouse grids in Libya

 Telescope Pier in Iranian Desert Outcrop in along a rocky geology outcrop in Iran

Telescope Pier in Iranian Desert Outcrop

Canon EOS 650 · along a rocky geology outcrop in Iran

 Dawn Zodiacal Light Over Muscat Desert Escarpment in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Muscat

Dawn Zodiacal Light Over Muscat Desert Escarpment

Fujifilm X-E4 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Muscat

 Hazmat Cage on Desert Floor in Hiroshima Sort in at a parcel sorting belt near Hiroshima

Hazmat Cage on Desert Floor in Hiroshima Sort

Smena 8M · at a parcel sorting belt near Hiroshima

 Mesa Shadow Over Libyan Canyon at Dusk in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Libya

Mesa Shadow Over Libyan Canyon at Dusk

Google Pixel 6 · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Libya

 Winter Moon Halo Above Desert Escarpment in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Al Bayda

Winter Moon Halo Above Desert Escarpment

Mamiya RB67 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Al Bayda

 Dawn Light on Hexagonal Salt Crystals Egypt in in Egypt

Dawn Light on Hexagonal Salt Crystals Egypt

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 · in Egypt

 Alluvial Fan Desert Ridge Egypt Panoramic in from a ridge above layered foothills in Egypt

Alluvial Fan Desert Ridge Egypt Panoramic

Minolta X-700 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Egypt

 Aerial View of Volcanic Cones Over Salt Ponds in high over salt ponds and causeways in Bolivia

Aerial View of Volcanic Cones Over Salt Ponds

Fujifilm X-H1 · high over salt ponds and causeways in Bolivia

 Moonlit Meteor Crater Tunisia Desert Night in from a moonlit breakwater in Tunisia

Moonlit Meteor Crater Tunisia Desert Night

Canon EOS R50 V · from a moonlit breakwater in Tunisia

 Blood Moon Over Desert Road Jeddah Winter Night in beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Jeddah

Blood Moon Over Desert Road Jeddah Winter Night

Samsung Galaxy S21+ · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Jeddah

 Neon Fractured Desert Lakebed Night Flow in in Oman

Neon Fractured Desert Lakebed Night Flow

Nikon FE2 · in Oman

 Blue Hour Oasis in Mongolian Red Canyon Ridge in from a ridge above layered foothills in Mongolia

Blue Hour Oasis in Mongolian Red Canyon Ridge

Nikon F5 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Mongolia

 Night Sky Reflected in German Salt Flat in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Germany

Night Sky Reflected in German Salt Flat

Sony a7S II · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Germany

 Copper Light Beams Over Marrakech Foothills in from a ridge above layered foothills near Marrakech

Copper Light Beams Over Marrakech Foothills

Leica M4 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Marrakech

 Solar Eclipse Corona Over Desert Escarpment Night in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Pokhara

Solar Eclipse Corona Over Desert Escarpment Night

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Pokhara

 Transparent Military Case in Jordan Desert Dawn in beside a convoy halt on open ground in Jordan

Transparent Military Case in Jordan Desert Dawn

Olympus OM-4 · beside a convoy halt on open ground in Jordan

 Aerial View of Hop Fields Near Shibin Al Kawm in above dune fields and dry wadis near Shibin Al Kawm

Aerial View of Hop Fields Near Shibin Al Kawm

iPhone 8 · above dune fields and dry wadis near Shibin Al Kawm

 Telescope Pier in Niger High Desert at Dusk in beside a tidal survey transect in Niger

Telescope Pier in Niger High Desert at Dusk

Fujifilm X-T30 · beside a tidal survey transect in Niger

 Cracked Mud Lakebed Aerial View Near Moscow in high above patterned rooftops near Moscow

Cracked Mud Lakebed Aerial View Near Moscow

iPhone 15 Pro Max · high above patterned rooftops near Moscow

 Aerial Solar Thermal Plant Over Oman River Meanders in far above river meanders in Oman

Aerial Solar Thermal Plant Over Oman River Meanders

Nikon D6 · far above river meanders in Oman

 Aerial Canyon Shadow on Nevada Ochre Plateau in high above irrigation geometry in Nevada

Aerial Canyon Shadow on Nevada Ochre Plateau

Sony a6000 · high above irrigation geometry in Nevada

 Amber Sunset River Bend Over Tajik Wadis in above dune fields and dry wadis in Tajikistan

Amber Sunset River Bend Over Tajik Wadis

Leica M3 · above dune fields and dry wadis in Tajikistan

 Drone view of forest lake near Jeddah at twilight in above dune fields and dry wadis near Jeddah

Drone view of forest lake near Jeddah at twilight

Nikon D800E · above dune fields and dry wadis near Jeddah

 Aerial sunset view of winding Arish coastal road in near Arish

Aerial sunset view of winding Arish coastal road

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · near Arish

 Utah Yardangs Silhouetted at Orange Sunset in in Utah

Utah Yardangs Silhouetted at Orange Sunset

iPhone 15 · in Utah

 Aerial Mongolian Dunes Dawn Shadows in far above river meanders in Mongolia

Aerial Mongolian Dunes Dawn Shadows

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · far above river meanders in Mongolia

 Night Highway Interchange With Flying Tropical Fish in above dune fields and dry wadis near Douma

Night Highway Interchange With Flying Tropical Fish

Nikon Z 8 · above dune fields and dry wadis near Douma

 Aerial Canyon Shadow Ochre Plateau Near Isfahan in near Isfahan

Aerial Canyon Shadow Ochre Plateau Near Isfahan

iPhone 14 · near Isfahan

 Highliner Slackline Across Niger Canyon Valley in across a wide valley floor in Niger

Highliner Slackline Across Niger Canyon Valley

iPhone 12 Pro · across a wide valley floor in Niger

 Canyon Shadow Slicing Ochre Plateau Riyadh in high above irrigation geometry near Riyadh

Canyon Shadow Slicing Ochre Plateau Riyadh

Leica Standard · high above irrigation geometry near Riyadh