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Lencois Maranhenses Dunes, Northeast Brazil.

A powerful thunderstorm darkens the sky over the dunes of Lencois Maranhenses National Park. I spent three days trekking barefoot fifty miles across the dunes in May, 2010. 'Lencois Maranhenses' or 'the sheets of Maranhao' are an immense coastal dunefield near the delta of the Amazon River. The drenching rains from powerful equatorial thunderstorms fill the depressions in the dunefield with crystalline fresh water lakes which makes the area unique among the great landscapes of the world. The dark shadows of passing storm clouds create spectacular patterns of light on the snow white dunes, illuminating the clear aquamarine lakes while cracks of thunder break the silence of the landscape, adding to the surreal beauty. I was utterly captivated by the delicate patterns in the sand, the tropical breeze, the silence, the star filled skies and the immense emptiness of this amazing land.
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~novar Jun 10, 2010
amazing. Definitively a place i want to see =)
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=SharonLeggDigitalArt Jun 9, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
Featured in my June 9, 2010 journal [link]
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*SkullsCrystal Jun 8, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Lovely. :heart:
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~Makkusa Jun 7, 2010
Surreal!!! I love how you shoot the approaching storm, it looks really threathening!
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~JCapela Jun 7, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
that place is amazing
great shot :)
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~AndyMumford Jun 7, 2010
Lovely composition.
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~AlinaKurbiel Jun 7, 2010
wow
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*mj-magic Jun 6, 2010
wonderful contrast of sky and sand! and beautiful sparkling water!

i absolutely love the way you emphasize the gorgeous curves,

perfectly cropped in this amazing surreal capture! :)
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~PlanetaryButterfly Jun 6, 2010
Wow... so surreal! Who would have thought sand and water could be so beautiful?
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*michaelanderson Jun 6, 2010  Professional Photographer
Whitestone,

I carried 5 charged batteries with me and tried not to use the LCD to review images very often- that actually burns battery faster than taking the photos. For anything less than 10 days, this system works OK. If you go somewhere wild for more than 5 days, analogue may still be the answer! Those solar chargers are heavy for solo trekking...
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