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13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Saharan Sunrise

An early wakeup call after sleeping in a berber tent with two Moroccan nomads was more than worth the picture perfect sun rise from one of the tallest sand dunes in the Sahara desert. We gave our camels a break and walked to the peak of the dune to admire the perfection of the natural world.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2014
Date Uploaded: 07.2015
Photo Location: Morocco
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3
Copyright: © Alyssa Cook