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Al Wahbah crater salt paterns

Al Wahbah crater salt paterns

The patterns the minerals create due to the rare rains on the crater floor of the Al Wahbah crater are amazing. I visited it during the very rare rain season an...
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The patterns the minerals create due to the rare rains on the crater floor of the Al Wahbah crater are amazing. I visited it during the very rare rain season and as it is almost impossible to get to the bottom nature has a free hand in desgining things!
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NIKON D3S

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Aperture f/22 ISO 200 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 2000/10

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Al Wahbah, Jizan, SA

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Dec, 2015

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