Dusk over the Arakao - The dead tree in backlight is reminiscent of a fallen figure by Giacometti. - Niger / between Aïr and Ténéré

Niger - caravan in the evening light - Erg Izane

The Paraná River on the border between Paraguay and Argentina

Evening atmosphere at the seaside - Brittany - France

Last efforts in the Ténéré before arriving at the well - Erg Izane / Ténéré / Niger

Evening time south of Prince Rupert on Ridley Island with a view over Chatham Sound.

Evening on Howe Sound near Squamish, with Mount Ellesmere, elevation 1,768 meters (5,835 feet). The weather, so typical for the Northwest Coast, is foggy and cloudy.

Night falls on the capital of Argentina. The nightlife is about to begin. Restaurants, cabarets, nightclubs, concert halls, cinemas and theatres by the hundreds invite city dwellers to leave their homes and enjoy themselves. Thousands of people crowd the pavements, while the traffic on the streets is becoming more and more intense. In the famous Avenida Corrientes, one of the most beautiful streets in Buenos Aires, neon lights are lit and shop windows are illuminated. The air becomes fresher and the great capital finally deserves the name given to it by Pedro de Mendoza in the 16th century. - 1973

The sky over Patagonia looks different from anywhere else. It is often veiled by very light clouds that let a strange light shine through. Sometimes the wind blows in violent gusts and causes sandstorms. Then it is necessary to seek shelter immediately to escape the turmoil of the elements. A yellowish light intensifies the sense of threat that grips the traveller. But the storm does not last long, and soon the sky is clear again. The inhabitants of the Pampas have taken advantage of the wind. They set up windmills at various points on their property and use them to pump water out of the ground. In many places this precious wet is completely lacking, which is all the more regrettable because thousands of cattle, which together with the sheep make up the wealth of Patagonia, need a watering place. This picture was taken on the estancia “Las Toscas” in the province of Santa Cruz. - 1973

The Río Paraná near the city of San Ignacio, known for the ruins of the Jesuit reduction of San Ignacio Miní, the remains of which are among the best preserved from this historical period. - Misiones province - 1973

The Puente General Manuel Belgrano is a road bridge over the Río Paraná that connects the Argentine cities of Resistencia in the province of Chaco and Corrientes in the province of the same name. Construction of the bridge 1968-1973. - 1973

View of the famous Lake Ilopango in EI Salvador. Some geologists believe that the lake is in an ancient crater. Such formations are not uncommon in Central America. Some of these lakes are very deep. The body of water is fed by seeping water and by rainfall, which is very frequent between May and December. Lake Ilopango is dominated by the Chichantepec or San Vicente volcano, which is 2181 meters high. Its water is rich in fish and a lush and diverse flora thrives on its banks. This makes it the ideal destination for the residents of the noisy and overpopulated capital San Salvador. In this area, which is of overwhelming beauty, the townspeople find peace and relaxation. But various leisure activities are also open to them. You can sail, swim, hunt and hike. - 1977

Dusk in Panama City. The birds, whose name is Chanjame, take up their night quarters on the wires. The picture was taken at 5:45 pm. - 1977

View of the famous Lake Ilopango in EI Salvador. Some geologists believe that the lake is in an ancient crater. Such formations are not uncommon in Central America. Some of these lakes are very deep. The body of water is fed by seeping water and by rainfall, which is very frequent between May and December. Lake Ilopango is dominated by the Chichantepec or San Vicente volcano, which is 2181 meters high. Its water is rich in fish and a lush and diverse flora thrives on its banks. This makes it the ideal destination for the residents of the noisy and overpopulated capital San Salvador. In this area, which is of overwhelming beauty, the townspeople find peace and relaxation. But various leisure activities are also open to them. You can sail, swim, hunt and hike. - 1977

The capital of El Salvador at dusk. The city lies on a gentle slope at the foot of a volcano. It is constantly growing and currently has 600,000 inhabitants. This increase in population is due not only to a demographic explosion recorded elsewhere in the continent, but also to the migration of landless peasants to the city. These population movements generally take place in two stages. First, the natives settle in a provincial city. Then they move to the capital of the nation, which exerts an irresistible attraction on them. They are often called by relatives or friends and share their lives with them for a time. Then they become independent, but only if they have found work, which is unfortunately not always the case. Thus, vast shanty towns are created on the outskirts of the towns, forming a veritable belt of misery. - 1977

Not far from the Guatemalan capital is the large lake of Amatitlan, around which the city dwellers have built hotels and villas that they live in on weekends and holidays. They chose this place because of its proximity to the city and the beauty of the landscape. The landscape is dominated by some of the peaks of the sierra. The Agua volcano stands out among them. The moderate altitude of the relief allows a rich vegetation to develop. - 1977

Dusk over Lago Izabal in eastern Guatemala. - 1977

The water service is women's work. The containers are made of bottle gourds. The women carry them from the well to their homes with the help of a rope tied around their foreheads. - In the El Mihan district, Djanet. - Algeria - 1966

This picture of the site of Jabbaren in the Tassili n' Ajjer (Algerian Sahara) shows the extensive abris where Neolithic people lived. On their walls they painted with consummate skill the familiar scenes from their daily lives. - Algeria - 1966

The Oued Terarart south of Djanet in the evening sun. - Algeria - 1966

At Tin-Amali on the southern edge of the Tassili, near Djanet, these rocks rise out of the sandy desert. - Algeria - 1969

Years have passed since the last rain. Only in the evening, when the shadows of a rare plant finally lengthen on the pale-multicoloured carpet of soil, does the immense panorama show its true face. The rock, lost on the edge of the Adrar Tin-Amali somewhere southeast of Djanet, is reminiscent of an island. Don't we also have an ocean in mind when we call the camel a "desert ship"? - Algeria - 1969

In the vicinity of Zouar, as evening falls on the Enneri Zouarké, the Tibesti develops in all its grandeur and wild beauty punctuated by ancient volcanoes. - Zouar - Tibesti - Chad - 1967

Evening mood over the Enneri Blaka. View from the base camp at the submarine. - Niger - 1968

Virgin sand - view from the base camp at the submarine. - Enneri Blaka - Niger - 1975

The Sahara is a desert in the true sense of the word only for those who have never seen it. The slightest rain, the poorest humidity and the smallest water hole already allow for a vegetation that never ceases to amaze the traveller. And how much life then develops around the freshly sprouted plant .... Even the wind compels the weak stems of the "gazelle grass" to mark its all too constant direction, using them instead of a compass. - Enneri Blaka - Niger - 1975

During the winter of 1938/39, a shaft was dug near the "Arbre du Ténéré", it turned out that the tree had reached the water table at a depth of 33 to 36 metres. In 1939, the officer Michel Lesourd, stationed in French West Africa, wrote about the solitary tree: "One must have seen the tree to believe its existence. What is its secret? How can it still remain undeserted, despite the multitude of dromedaries near it? How come no camel eats its leaves and buds? Why don't the many Tuareg salt caravans cut its branches and use them as firewood for making tea? The only answer is that this tree is taboo and so respected by caravans." - Ténéré - Niger - 1966

The " Arbre du Ténéré " is actually the sign of a lost waterhole in a desolate desert! Or was, because this legendary tree has disappeared! It was the expected signal for all the nomads passing through, who knew that at its foot there were two wells whose water, although not very inviting, was essential for camels. For those who have understood what the desert is, this souvenir photo is not only very beautiful but also deeply moving. It conveys a religious thought that makes the numerous sun signs depicted in the Sahara's rock art easier to understand. - Ténéré - Niger - 1966

At sunset, the shadow of a rare stone points north-east. - Niger - Ténéré - 1975

The fishermen on Lake Chad are experts at driving pirogues- Chad - 1967

There are waterholes that dry up only a few weeks before each rainy season. And yet ... after a sharp bend in the track, a river appears, a real river with much deep water, which nothing has foreseen: The Chari is barely indicated by the vegetation of its banks ... - Chad - 1967

This papyrus thicket in the evening sun on the shore of Lake Chad is home to a rich fauna, especially insects. Chad - 1967

Essendilène is a now uninhabited oasis in the Algerian Sahara and belongs to the Tassili Cultural Park, the largest of the Algerian national parks. The oasis is located in a gorge of the Tassili n'Ajjer, about a hundred kilometres northwest of Djanet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Evening atmosphere on the high plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Evening atmosphere with full moon on the high plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Evening atmosphere in Ouan Bender. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Ti-Sfad area is located southeast of the famous Sefar site on the Tassili-n-Ajjer plateau. It is an impressive landscape with stone forests and standing rocks. The visitor will find here a labyrinth of deep passages (Ti-Sfad means "The Passages" in the Tamahaq dialect) into which the sunlight never penetrates at any time of the day. Undoubtedly one of the most magnificent landscapes of the Tassili National Park. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Descent over the dunes of Torguit - Aïr - Niger - 2000

Evening atmosphere in the camp at Guelta Agamgam - Aïr - Niger - 1999

In the evening light the caravan reaches the Oued Agamgam - Aïr - Niger - 2002

The valley of Tafajrit near Agamgam - Aïr - Niger - 1999

The day's hike is coming to an end. We soon reach the camp site for the night. - Tineken - Arakao - Aïr - Niger - 1999

In the Arakao dunes, the approaching darkness drives the gold of the sand into the arms of a cobalt-coloured sky. - Aïr - Niger - 1999

Camp in the dunes of Lérouanan - Erg Izane - Aïr - Niger - 2000

Halt in the late afternoon in the Erg Izane - Air - Niger - 2000

The caravan on the way to Taghmert - Erg Izane - Aïr - Niger - 2001

The camp site for the night is soon reached - Temet region - Mount Tazoubit in the background - Niger - Aïr - 2003

Evening atmosphere in the camp of Chanounou - Niger - Aïr - 2003

Shortly before spending the night in the camp at Guelta Baloumat - Niger - Aïr - 2003

In the evening, the camp is set up for the night at the Baloumat guelta - Aïr - Niger - 2002

The camel drivers sit around the fire under which the traditional taguella is cooked - Guelta Baloumat - Aïr - Niger - 2002

Last obstacles before the caravan arrives in the city of Iferouâne - Tamgak - Aïr - Niger - 2001

Travelling through a wide wadi in the late afternoon - Niger - Aïr - 2003

Descent from the pass of Tagardet - Aïr - Niger - 2000

In the evening, the dromedaries are taken from the pasture at the Boubakar camp - Niger - Aïr - 2001

In the valley of the Gueltas in the northern part of the Tamgak Mountains. The trail of the dromedaries in the evening light - Aïr - Niger - 2002

In the valley of the Gueltas in the northern part of the Tamgak Mountains - Aïr - Niger - 2002

Guelta in the gorge between the two Tamgak mountain ranges - Aïr - Niger - 2000

In the evening, people meet for a chat to exchange news - Iferouâne - Niger - Aïr - 2001

Evening atmosphere in the bay of the port city of Ujung Pandang or Makassar, located on a southwestern spur of Sulawesi (Celebes), it was an important stop on the spice route. – 1990

Fishing boats in the late afternoon in the harbour of Ujung Pandang (Makassar) – Sulawesi – 1990

The Kappad Reef on the Malabar Coast, four kilometres north of Calicut (now Kozhikode). It was here that Vasco da Gama became the first Portuguese man to set foot on Indian soil on 20 May 1498. In the years that followed, in their quest for spices and other treasures of the Orient, the Portuguese would extend their conquests as far as Indonesia and also gain a foothold in southern China. – 1990

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