14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Layers of Gobi

The photo was shot at Khongorin Dunes at Gobi Desert - Mongolia. A few kilometers from the dunes the Gobi Layers composed by the plains, dunes, mountains and a vast blue sky with a loneless cloud gave this beatifull and hamonious photo. The dunes at this point could reach up to 350m high, followed by the mountains above 1000m high.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Mongolia
Copyright: © Ivan Pigozzo