I couldn’t explain my passion for the desert, it’s just… like that. It might be the silence, the immensity making me feel so small and fragile, the attraction coming from a place fully dominated by nature. All I know is that I was fascinated by the wild beauty of the Akakus desert in Algeria, a magic place out of time.
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That looks so desolate and amazing. There is really no more serene feeling than being in the middle of nowhere by yourself.
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I can imagine that moment of silence is a really impressive moment. I felt the same while staying in a very silent area of Austria.
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Gorgeous photo! I’d love to visit Algeria, but heard VERY mixed things about it. Still, that landscape looks amazing.
Not sure what kind of things you may have heard about Algeria, Tom. Only thing I can say is that it’s a beautiful country and people were so welcoming. I long to go back!
Mountains and deserts. They were also an irresistible combination for the famous Chamonix guide, Roger Frison-Roche. He also spent time in Algeria.
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I must confess that I had never heard of Roger Frison-Roche. Now you’ve made me curious…
He came to Chamonix for the first winter Olympics and stayed on. He became the first outsider to join the Chamonix Guides. Wrote a lot of books that French / Belgian children had to read. Premier de cordée was the most famous of these. There is a section of the library in Chamonix dedicated to him. He is buried in the cemetery among other mountaineering greats including Whymper and Rebuffat.
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I love deserts too – just wouldn’t want to live there permanently. Gorgeous shot.
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