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an aerial view of the Namib Desert
December 17, 2013

Above the Namib Desert

This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Photo Contest Images

Aerial view of the Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

(This photo and caption were submitted to the 2013 National Geographic Photo Contest.)


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Photograph by Chris Schmid

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