2023, Algeria Selection, Encounters, Sahara

A quiet pause in the heart of the Saharan vastness

Nap on a dune, Sahara, Algeria

A quiet pause in the heart of the Saharan vastness.

Lying at the top of a dune, a Tuareg man surrenders to a short nap, wrapped in the heat and silence of the desert. Around him, waves of sand stretch endlessly, sculpted by the wind in a harmony of curves and light.

The Ethiopian Wolf, the wolf on the roof of Africa

An unexpected encounter in the Simien Mountains, followed years later by a return to the Bale Highlands… Through this story,…

Japan: A Monkey with a Surprising Habit

Snow monkeys (in Japanese, nihonzaru 日本猿), also known as Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), are the only species of primate living…

Ethiopia: The salt from lake Karum

Lake Karum is a salt lake located in Ethiopia, at the northern end of the Great Rift Valley. This lake,…

Algeria: The Tadrart Rouge, a window to the Sahara and its history

Larger than Australia with its 8 million square kilometres, the Sahara has not always been the biggest hot desert on…

Russia: The Baïkal lake during winter, frozen pearl of Siberia

Under the Siberian’s winter freezing temperatures, Baïkal lake’s surface is changing into ice several months a year, usually from beginning…

Palau: Snorkeling in the Jellyfish Lake

The Palau archipelago is located in West Pacific Ocean, east of Philippines. The archipelago is composed of more than 250…

Ethiopia: The Erta Ale volcano and its lava lake

The Erta Ale is an Ethiopian volcano located in the Afar region, at the north east of the country, in…

Brazil: The Boto, pink dolphin of Amazonia

23 to 7 millions of years ago, during the Miocene era, Amazonia was partially covered by seawater. Cetaceans were living…

Mongolia: The Khövsgöl lake

Called the « Blue Pearl » because of its water purity, the Khövsgöl lake (in mongolian : ᠺᠥᠪᠰᠦᠭᠦᠯ) is a…

Philippines: The Marine Park of Tubbataha

Located in the Philippines, Sulu Sea, the Tubbataha Reef has became a protected marine park on August 11th, 1988. This marine…

Ethiopia: The Simien Mountains

The Simien Mountains are located in the northern Ethiopian Highlands. Since 1978 they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site (with…

Indonesia: Diving the Raja Ampat Islands

Raja Ampat, or “The Four Kings,” is an Indonesian archipelago comprising four main islands and approximately 1,500 smaller islets. Located…

Peru: A hat history

To each their own hat, and for each headgear, a unique meaning. In Peru, and more broadly across the Andean…

Kyrgyzstan: Nomad ride

The Kyrgyz proverb “He who has no horse has no feet” speaks volumes about the lifestyle of these mountain shepherds.…

Egypt: Diving the Red Sea

Here is a selection of images captured during dives in the Egyptian Red Sea. This region is world-renowned for its…

Peru: The Nazca geoglyphs

Today it is particularly hot. The air is dry and it hasn’t rained for months, yet you are crossing the…

Yemen: Socotra Island

Socotra is a Yemeni island covering an area of approximately 3,579 km². Located over 250 km from the nearest coast,…

Burkina Faso: The Senufo Dozo dry funeral ceremony

Today, the Masks are emerging. They parade and dance to accompany a Dozo hunter toward his afterlife. The crops were…

Indonesia: Diving Komodo

All of the images presented here were captured in Indonesia, specifically within the marine area of Komodo National Park. This…

New Zealand: Tasman Glacier and Pukaki lake

Tasman Glacier, the largest of New Zealand, offers to its visitors a beautiful sight. Ice blocks collaps from its southern…