Category: Sahara

2023, Algeria Selection, Encounters, Sahara

When the Desert Remembers – Algeria, Immidir Massif

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When the Desert Remembers – Algeria, Immidir Massif

 

In the heart of the Immidir Massif, in southern Algeria, the rocks tell a story that spans millennia. On the ochre walls of the desert, ancient paintings and engravings bear witness to human presence at a time when the Sahara was still green. Stylized human figures, hunting and dancing scenes, animals now long gone from the region—each stroke, each shape reveals a fragment of life, an ancient link between humans, nature, and the sacred. The rock art of Immidir, discreet yet powerful, carries the memory of a forgotten world.

2023, Algeria Selection, Sahara

Rainbow Over the Rocks of the Immidir

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Rainbow Over the Rocks of the Immidir – Algéria

 

In the Immidir mountains, south of Algeria’s Hoggar range, the arid landscape occasionally unveils surprising scenes.
Here, a partial rainbow breaks through heavy skies, though no rain is in sight. This optical phenomenon, caused by suspended micro-droplets, stands in stark contrast to the surrounding dryness.
The landforms glow with coppery tones in the low evening light.
For a fleeting moment, geology and atmosphere converge in harmony.

2023, Algeria Selection, Sahara

Desert Memories – Human Figures from the Immidir

Desert

Desert Memories – Human Figures from the Immidir

 

In the heart of the Immidir massif, in southern Algeria, the rocks tell a story thousands of years old. On the ochre walls of the desert, rock paintings and engravings bear witness to human presence during a time when the Sahara was still green. Stylized human figures, hunting scenes, dances, and animals now vanished from the region — each line, each form reveals a fragment of life, an ancient bond between people, nature, and the sacred.
The rock art of the Immidir, discreet yet powerful, keeps alive the memory of a forgotten world.