• Michael SpiesEagles fly, deserts call!Michael Spies
    A dream spot on top of the pass, all alone
    Endless beautiful sand dunesWhat elegance!Greeting you all who are watching this blogFlat desert with data morfanaGrass bushels starting the next dunesThe deserted "foreign legion" fortSandy track leading into the canyonProbably a lion on the back of an antilopeCould those be wild dogs hunting an antilopeOstrichesGiraffeElephantOstrich

    On to incredible rock etchings

    December 13, 2025 in Mauritania ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    After spending the night at a deserted French fort, we head into a beautiful but very sandy canyon lined along the sides with rock etchings dating back 4000-6000 years. By hitting the rock surfaces with a hard stone small holes add up to pictures showing antilopes, giraffes and elephants, once the natural fauna of a Sahara consisting of savannah.Read more