Steve's now in the Saraha and it behooves you to check out his gorgeous, gorgeous desert photos. My favourites on this page are down on the bottom right, especially the one at the very bottom right.
I'm not a fan of the desert in the sense that I would entertain the thought of living in such a climate, but you cannot deny its romanticism, the way the sun dances across the dunes. Why do you think the "English Patient" did so well? (A tanned Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas lounging about in gauzy outfits, notwithstanding.)
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Steve in the Sahara Desert
Thanks, Steve, for enlarging my favourite pic (on the bottom)! It's beautiful!