Desert, salt and volcanoes: February 2008 tour photos by Tom Pfeiffer
Camels waiting. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Salt cutters at work. The upper 10 cm of the salt lake are used to produce salt blocks. The "Focolo"... [info]
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Camel caravans leaving towards the highlands in the dusty horizon. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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We follow the camels' way into the highlands the next morning. The road is sometimes rough. (Photo: ... [info]
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Erosion valley at the west end of the Danakil depression. Countless floods have deposited huge amoun... [info]
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The first signs of water come in the form of green trees. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Finally, running water! Time to wash cars... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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... and ourselves! (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Some faults in the basement rocks caused a small waterfall in the little river, just big enough for ... [info]
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The small town of Berahile is the boundary of Afar country. Today, most of the salt is loaded from c... [info]
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The first cold drink after more than a week is highly welcomed! (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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2050 m a.s.l. We're back in the highlands. Isolated sandstone table mountains dominate the landscape... [info]
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We have climbed one of the mountains to visit one of the oldest rock-hewn churches. (Photo: Tom Pfei... [info]
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The view from the church on the clifftop over the landscape below. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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We're looking at the painted interior walls of Abraha Azba church from the 7th century. (Photo: Tom ... [info]
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Under the supervision of the priest, we are allowed to take photos. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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