Photos from Douz, Tunisia

artist-at-edge-of-the-sahara / Artist painting sand dunes at edge of the Sahara Desert

boy-and-camel / Boy and two camels at edge of the Sahara Desert, where paved roads end

boy-and-camels-sahara / Boy leads camels away from the Sahara Desert and into the town of Douz

camel-at-sunset / Camel at sunset

camel-caravans / Camel caravan owners gather to offer rides to sites like Ksar Ghilane in the Sahara Desert, where no paved roads go

camels-at-edge-of-sahara-desert / Camel at edge of the Sahara Desert

douz-sahara-edge / Camels and their owners form caravans in town of Douz, where paved roads end and the Sahara Desert begins

musicians-at-edge-of-the-sahara / Musicians play at sunset in impromptu ceremony at edge of the Sahara Desert

no-paved-roads / Only camels and four-wheel drive trucks can continue to sites like Ksar Ghilane in the Sahara Desert, where no paved roads exist

road-ends-at-sahara-desert / Tour bus stops at edge of the Sahara Desert, where the road ends and only camels and four-wheel drive vehicles can continue

sahara-camel / Camel in Sahara Desert

sahara-camel-caravans / Caravans beginning in the town of Douz gather at the edge of the Sahara Desert, where the roads end and the dunes begin

sahara-camel-guide / Tunisian camel guide and his camel named Joseph, which can be hired to enter the Sahara Desert

sahara-desert-begins / The Sahara Desert begins in the town of Douz, to the right and rear, with thousands of miles of sand dunes beginning in the distance