These are pictures of really pretty scenery.

I'm always impressed how the wind sorts rocks by size. It happens on beaches, too.

All of these photos were taken down a couple of stops, just because, and so I have to edit the brightness and contrast of each one, usually with the "Levels" command. It's interesting to look at the histogram...

Footprints in the sand. Camel tracks look like horseshoe crabs.

There are a lot of rooting problems for these little desert bushes. Aside from camels, you can lose your footing in any windstorm.

These gourds were absolutely in the middle of nowhere, but scattered over several miles. There must be enough water at times to support a breeding population.

More rooting problems, at the Temet campground.

Ténéré sunset.

Ténéré sunrise.

Figure on the dune.

Trees on the plain.

Blue Mountain extrusions.

More blue dolomite.

Not quite a natural formation — a discarded crankshaft at Achegour.

These rocks formed what looked like temple ruins at our camp near Achegour.

Sand.

Camel Skull. There are lots of these around.

A fence in Dirkou. I don't actually have any idea what I am looking at.

You know, if our culture was as hung up about sand as they are about sex, you would have to have like a 256-digit Adultcheck number to visit this site.

These sand dunes are near our campsite near Bilma, where we saw the eclipse.

Another view of the Fremont-colored salt pond.

Salt crystals covering everything at the salt mine in Bilma.

The rocks were eroded on the underside by the blowing sand until only a thin crust remained.

Wave.

On to Benin