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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Eternal Solitude.

In the heart of the Gobi Desert, a lone camel rider pauses at night beneath a breathtaking clear sky, revealing the Milky Way and thousands of stars. A small fire warms him as he journeys across the vast landscape. The profound silence of the desert is almost tangible in this poetic scene.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Mongolia
Camera: LEICA SL3
Copyright: © thibault gerbaldi