long weekend in the desert

This is actually from a few months ago when I went down to Erfoud in the southeast for a super bowl and birthday party. One afternoon we went out to the dunes of Erg Chebbi for the sunset. That lake isn't always there but last year the region had major floods; I really like the contrast of the water and sand dunes. This is the kind of postcard Sahara scene that a lot of people think of when talking about Morocco. But it's a different world from where I live in the Middle Atlas - the geographic diversity here (in a relatively small area too) is amazing. I'm glad I got to visit the edge of the Sahara, it was a fun time and quite warm in the middle of the winter!