Dune above camp near Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
Bedouin Tea, served extra sweet
Early morning sunlight illuminates a sand dune, Western Desert
Landcruisers descend into a wadi in the Sahara Suda (Black Desert), Egypt
Sahara Suda (Black Desert) the moment after sunset
Our bedouin guide, Mahmood contemplating the White Desert
Trekking above a sand dune in the White Desert, Egypt
Mahmood collecting fire wood in the White Desert
Mahmood guides us across the White Desert
Sam McConnell prepares for a night under the stars, White Desert
Sand ripples at the edge of the Sahara Beida (White Desert)
4X4 tracks at camp in the Western Desert
Khaled ties camping equipment to the top of the Landcruiser
Monoliths (inselbergs) of the White Desert at sunset
Landcruiser stuck in the sand in the Western Desert
Sam McConnell walks amongst the chalk rock formations of the White Desert
Moments before sunset at El-Khiyam “The Tents”, White Desert
4X4 Camp amongst El-Khiyam “The Tents”, White Desert
Mahmood & Khaled rest after trekking amongst The Tents, White Desert
Sunset abovet El-Khiyam “The Tents”, Sahara Beida (White Desert)
Khaled, deep in thought with a glass of sweet tea. Western Desert
Wind sculpted chalk waves and sand in the White Desert
Moonlit Camp in the White Desert
Chalk sculptures catch the setting sunlight in the White Desert
Sunset above the the chalk rock formations of the White Desert near Farafra
Aish el-Ghorab “The Mushrooms”, chalk sculptures, White Desert, Egypt
The Mushrooms, chalk sculptures, White Desert
Sunset in the White Desert, Egypt
These photographs document a trekking and 4×4 journey through the Western Desert of Egypt. Starting at Bahariya Oasis we travelled through the Sahara Suda (Black Desert) and Sahara Beida (White Desert) ending up near Farafra. As a compliment to these images I produced a second, more abstract series of photographs entitled “Sahara Sands” from the same trip.
The journey was undertaken with desert explorer Sam McConnell who runs highly recommended adventure travel expeditions to the region in collaboration with Abou Anis of Sub Sinai, off-road driver Khaled, and the bedouin of Bahariya Oasis
Signed limited edition prints of this series are available at £195 each (60x40cm). To purchase please contact me. Larger sizes also available
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Edit 3! If you enjoyed this have a look at Wadi Rum Journey which was the follow up to this project
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