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Sandstorm hitting our camp 2

Sandstorm approaching. I only have few seconds before it hits. It's so huge and loud, it feels like it's going to consume me and everything else around me. I feel very small and powerless in the face of this giant sandstorm.

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Date Taken: 06.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Tindouf, Algeria
Copyright: © Mohamed Sleiman Labat