23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Sleeping giants of the Sahara

My short excursion into the Sahara during a trip to Morocco left me deeply impressed. The dunes, rising more than a hundred meters into the air, seemed to rest peacefully in the silent desert sands. As the day drew to a close, the colors of the desert shifted between gold, orange, and red - a stunning play of light and color that I was eager to capture with my camera.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Morocco
Camera: NIKON D7200
Copyright: © Alexander Jung