Birth of the Day over the Dunes – Rub al Khali desert, Sultanate of Oman
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As night slowly gives way to light, the dunes awaken in a golden breath. Shadows slip along the crests, colors stretch across the sand, and the desert reveals itself in silent majesty. At dawn, every wave of sand becomes a mountain, every ray of sunlight a promise of infinity.