Barrenness Collection (page 4)

Giraffe -Giraffa camelopardis- drinking at Chudob waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Giraffe -Giraffa camelopardalis- drinking at waterhole Kalkheuwel, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Etosha salt pan, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Rocky landscape with moss, Magdalenefjorden, Spitsbergen, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Norway

Moonscape Moon Valley, furrowed by erosion rocky landscape, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namib Desert, Namibia

Rocky landscape furrowed by erosion, dry river bed of the Swakop River, Moon Valley, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namib Desert, Namibia

Rocky landscape furrowed by erosion, Moon Valley, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namib Desert, Namibia

Dead tree in a dried-up salt and clay pan, Dead Pan, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

Blue Wildebeest -Connochaetes taurinus-, Kalahari, Namibia

Gemsbok -Oryx gazella-, Kalahari, Namibia

Mojave desert with Joshua tree -Yucca brevifolia-, Virgin Mountains, Nevada, USA, North America

Mojave desert with Joshua trees -Yucca brevifolia-, Whitney Pockets, Virgin Mountains, Nevada, USA, North America

Maedelegabel mountain, Allgaeu Alps, Upper Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe, Oberstdorf, Bavaria, Germany

Candelabra Cactus -Browningia candelaris-, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

Vicugna or Vicuna -Vicugna vicugna-, Altiplano, Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

Salt lake Salar de Surire, partly mine and partly nature reserve, Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

Salt lake Salar de Surire, Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

Mountains in the evening light, at the salt lake Salar de Surire, Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

Mountains and clouds in the evening light, at the salt lake Salar de Surire, Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

Salar del Huasco and Jamess Flamingos -Phoenicoparrus jamesi-, Pica, Tarapaca Region, Chile

Panoramic view of the salt lake Salar del Huasco, Pica, Tarapaca Region, Chile

Salt lake Salar del Huasco, Pica, Tarapaca Region, Chile

Highland region, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Chilean Flamingos -Phoenicopterus chilensis- at a lake in the highlands, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Sand dune in the Valle de la Luna or Valley of the Moon, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Panorama, Valle de la Luna or Valley of the Moon in the evening light, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Valle de la Luna or Valley of the Moon in the evening light, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Licancabur volcano, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Rugged mountain and a planned settlement, social housing, Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Rugged mountain with cacti, Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Lonquimay volcano, left, and Tolhuaca volcano, Lonquimay, Region de la Araucania, Chile

Dead tree and Llaima volcano, Conguillio National Park, Melipeuco, Region de la Araucania, Chile

Dried out clay surface of upper Ouksem crater, Menzaz, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria

Nahal Paran, the Negev Desert, Israel

Barren rocky landscape at Punta Pitt, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Vegetation at Punta Pitt, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Emaciated horse on a barren pasture, Lencois, Bahia, Brazil

Erosion landscape, stormy atmosphere, Cappadocia, Turkey

Erosion landscape, Cappadocia, Turkey

The village of Goreme in front of the snow-capped volcano Erciyes Dagi, Cappadocia, Turkey

Track in a desert landscape, Naukluft Mountains, Hardap Region, Namibia

Dead tree in a desert landscape, Namib, Hardap Region, Namibia

Sand dunes, Namib, Hardap Region, Namibia

Dead trees in Dead Vlei or Deadvlei, Namib, Hardap Region, Namibia

Vast landscape with the snow-covered mountains of the Annapurna Range at back, near Lo Manthang, Upper Mustang, Lo, Nepal

Barren hilly landscape, the snow-covered Mt Nilgiri North, 7061 m, at back, Annapurna Range near Samar, Upper Mustang, Lo, Nepal

Dry and wide erosional landscape with rocks and trees, Isalo National Park, at Ranohira, Madagascar

Evening mood, salt crust, Valle de la Luna, Cordillera de la Sal, Atacama Desert, Chile

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"Barrenness: A Journey Through Desolate Landscapes" As I stood on the summit plateau of Inferno Cone, the vast expanse stretched out before me, a stark reminder of nature's raw power and resilience. In the Namib Desert, a solitary sand dune adorned with a tuft of grass stood as an emblem of life's tenacity amidst desolation. The dirt road winding through Oman's hinterland seemed to disappear into infinity, leading travelers deeper into the heart and solitude. Sossusvlei in Namibia unveiled its majestic sand dunes that towered like ancient sentinels against an endless sky, showcasing the beauty born from arid emptiness. At Salar de Surire in Chile, mountains embraced by clouds bathed in ethereal evening light created a surreal scene where barrenness met celestial artistry. Traugott Bromme's hand-colored plate depicted Central Africa's lowlands and desert steppes with striking detail, revealing both the harsh reality and captivating allure of barren landscapes. Qasr al Azraq in Jordan emerged like a blue fortress amidst desolation—a testament to human ingenuity blending seamlessly with nature's unforgiving embrace. Inside Qusair Amra's small palace near Amman, frescoes whispered tales of forgotten splendor within these once-barren walls—remnants now preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Khazne al-Firaun stood proudly in Petra—an architectural marvel carved by Nabataeans from solid rock—a symbol that even amidst abandonment and decay, treasures can be found within barren lands. Burial caves scattered across Petra echoed stories lost to time—the remnants of an ancient empire thriving amid rocky desolation—a UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving their legacy for eternity. In this collection of images spanning continents, we witness the captivating beauty and enduring spirit of barrenness.