23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Late Afternoon sun in the Moroccan Desert

Dunes of the Sahara When the sun sets in the Sahara desert the lighting is absolutely mesmerizing. The sun creates pockets of light and dark on the dunes that seem to go on for miles.

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Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Morocco
Copyright: © Janis Borgueta