Skip to content

Sahara

Saharan Sand

Sahara Desert, Tunisia, August 2006 A colourful note:  the origins of the colour name desert sand are apparent when you observe how close it is to the Saharan sand.  Interestingly, it was used […]

Shadows in the Sand

Ripples and shadows make the Sahara look more hospitable than it is in reality. For more from the Sahara see Is there a Dentist in the House? Linked to Shadow […]

Face in the Rocks

The face of the famous Tunisian poet, Abdulkacem Chebbi, gazes down from the Belvedere Rocks just south of the Route Touristique in Tozeur. Too much landscaping, including the building of a golf course,  has detracted […]

Is There a Dentist in the House?

This may not be the most beautiful smile (some dentistry required, I think) but this cool dude, with a nose ring no less, certainly caught my attention. Published in response […]