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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Dune Takeover

The abandoned town of Kolmanskoop, Namibia, once a rich German outpost during the time of regional diamond mining, has gradually been taken over by the shifting sand dunes of the desert, as the once colourful walls slowly fade into more subdued versions of former glory.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2022
Date Uploaded: 10.2023
Photo Location: Kolmanskop, Namibia
Camera: OM-1
Copyright: © Florian Kriechbaumer