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Horses Grazing by Dunes and the Khongoriin Gol in the Gobi Desert VII
Mongolia

The Khongor dunes are known as the “singing sands” because when the wind blows over them it makes strange sound like the high-pitched tone of an aeroplane engine about to take off or land. These dunes are largest accumulation of sand in the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park, covering 965 km². They rise sharply from the plain reaching a height of 800 m and extending for 150 km witha width of  6-12 km.

The spectacular dunes are bordered by lush green vegetation supported by the Khongoriin Gol, a small river which is fed by underground sources from surrounding mountains. Swept into constantly varying shapes by the wind, parts of their attraction is the impressive colors that the yellow-white sands take on with the changing light of day.

These horses started off the morning grazing on lush grass near a small stream, so I followed to take a few pictures. Something about the interplay between the rich browns of their coats and the desert sands fascinated me.

 

Copyright: Robert Prior
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 18000x9000
Taken: 11/07/2012
Subida: 15/10/2024
Published: 15/10/2024
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Tags: day; summer; desert; dunes; horse; oasis
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