The "Submarine" in the Wadi Enneri Blaka got this name thanks to its form. In this region there are many objects of rock art.

The red boulder - A clear day on wadi Tafidet, which – though rarely – carries water from the Aïr to the Ténéré. Driven by an exceptional flood, this rock broke off its route and, when the sun reappeared, had landed here. - Niger / Ténéré / 1992

Balance - The sculptor god has chosen a huge space under the sky for the exhibition of his work. Admission is free for all who endeavor to come here. - Niger / between Aïr and Ténéré / 2000

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Algerie - Tadrart - ln Djaren - Sur un grand rocher pyramidal, une fresque gravée montrant huit éléphants. Epoque du «bubale». Gravure peu profonde, réalisée par piquetage avec un remarquable souci de l'exactitude. Le dernier éléphant est en train de déféquer. En bas, une frise de personnages également gravés, mais à une date ultérieure.

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En dehors des sentiers touristiques de Machu Picchu, Maximilien Bruggmann - l'auteur des photographies de cet ouvrage -, a découvert cette roche aux fentes rectangulaires alignées, jamais «publiées», et qui illustre enfin la technique secrète des Incas pour découper de gigantesques monolithes!

Rock formation in the south of Djanet - Algeria - 1962

An acacia tree in the Oued Agamgam - Aïr - Niger - 1992

The same acacia tree in the Oued Agamgam, seven years later - Aïr - Niger - 1999

Balance - The sculpting god has chosen an immense open-air space for the exhibition of his works. Admission is free for all who make the effort to come here. - Tideloukoumt between Aïr and Ténéré - Niger - 1999

Dunes at Tideloukoumt - On the border between Ténéré and Aïr, the Arakao mountains mark the horizon and are the destination of a long day's march for the caravan. - Aïr - Niger - 1999

Near Tideloukoumt in the Arakao region - Aïr - Niger - 2002

Still life at the edge of the Crab Claw - Aïr - Niger - 2000

In the Tebet area, the dunes gradually give way to wind-polished boulders - Erg Izane - Aïr - Niger - 2002

Dune spectacle in the Temet region - Niger - Aïr - 2003

Soon the camp of Tezirzek is reached - In the background the Tamgak massif - Niger - Aïr - 2003

During the hottest part of the day, the men find a shady place to rest - Niger - Aïr - 2003

The caravan on its way to the western exit of the gorge that cuts across the Tamgak massif - Aïr - Niger - 2002

The Kogo region is located on the edge of Erg Izane. It is known for its deposits of white marble - Kogo - Aïr - Niger - 1999

The landscape at the pass of Tagardet - Aïr - Niger - 2000

Detail of a rock in the northern part of the Tamgak Mountains - Aïr - Niger - 2002

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

The Guelta Bilal in the valley of the Gueltas (waterholes), in the northern part of the Tamgak massif, also called Zakkat - Aïr - Niger - 2002

The Adrar Tamgak is located in the north-east of the Aïr and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Aïr and Ténéré Nature Reserve. The mountain massif is divided into a northern and a southern section by a deep, arching gorge running in a west-east direction. - Aïr - Niger - 2000

The Adrar Tamgak is located in the north-east of the Aïr and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Aïr and Ténéré Nature Reserve. The mountain massif is divided into a northern and a southern section by a deep, arching gorge running in a west-east direction. - A canister fell down during a difficult passage - Aïr - Niger - 2000

Abri Ilem - A shelter with rock art - Tamgak - Aïr - Niger - 2001

Balance - Landscape in the area of Abri Ilem - Tamgak - Aïr - Niger - 2001

The Guelta Baloumat in the gorge between the two Tamgak mountains - Aïr - Niger - 2001

Landscape in the Agalal region, on the way to Iferouâne - Niger - Aïr - 1999

On the descent from the Essalagh Pass, on the way back from Toufouchi - Niger - Aïr - 2001

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