Photos in 1ds-4 volume

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

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

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

camel-at-sunset / Camel at sunset

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

sahara-camel / Camel in Sahara Desert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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-desert-sand-dunes / Sahara Desert sand dunes near small town of Sabria

tunisia-sand-dunes-sahara / Sand dunes in Tunisia's portion of Sahara Desert

great-erg-oriental / Sand dunes in Great Erg Oriental, meaning Great Eastern Sand Sea

sand-dunes-sahara / Sand dunes in Tunisian portion of Sahara Desert

sandstorm-sahara-desert / Low-intensity sandstorm in Sahara Desert

sahara-desert-eastern-erg / Sahara Desert Eastern Erg near Sabria in Tunisia

sahara-desert / Sand dunes in the Sahara Desert, the world's largest desert at around 10 million square kilometers

sand-dune-sahara-desert / Sand dune in the Sahara Desert

sand-dune-sea-of-sand / Sand dune in Sahara Desert sea of sand

windswept-sand-dunes / Windswept sand dunes in Sahara Desert

sahara-desert-sand-dune / Sahara Desert sand dune mottled by ripples caused by wind

sahara-sand-dunes-erg / Sahara Desert sand dunes, or "erg"

sand-dune-ridge-sahara / Ridge of sand dunes in Sahara Desert

sahara-desert-sand / Sahara Desert sand ridge

pont-des-arts-passerelle-des-arts / Pont des Arts, also called Passerelle des Arts, as sunset nears

pont-des-arts-pedestrian-bridge / Parisians crossing Pont des Arts, a famous pedestrian bridge built in 1804

pont-des-arts-seine / Pedestrians on Pont des Arts, built in 1804 to bridge the Seine river, in late-autumn light

institut-de-france-french-academy / Pedestrians on Pont des Arts, with the Institut de France, home to the French Academy, in the distance

pont-des-arts / Pedestrians crossing Pont des Arts

pont-des-arts-eiffel-tower / Pont des Arts bridge with Eiffel Tower in distance

pont-des-arts-sunset / Pont des Arts bridge at sunset

antique-booksellers-along-seine / Antique booksellers along Seine river

paris-street-pigeons / Pigeons flocking along Paris street

boy-chasing-pigeons / Boy chasing pigeons

anti-abortion-protest-le-genocide / Anti-abortion protest with sign "Le Genocide Franco-Francais"

notre-dame-front-facade / Front facade of Notre Dame cathedral

notre-dame-cathedral-front / Front facade of Notre Dame cathedral

notre-dame-cathedral-interior / Interior of Notre Dame cathedral, built over a period of a century starting in 1163

notre-dame-cathedral-stained-glass-window / Stained glass window in Notre Dame cathedral

candles-on-display / Candles on display, available to be lit in Notre Dame Cathedral

notre-dame-west-front-tympana / West front tympana (plural for tympanum) of Notre Dame Cathedral, depicting the Last Judgment

notre-dame-flying-buttresses / East view of Notre Dame cathedral, with the flying buttresses visible

seine-river-quay / North quay along the Seine River in Paris

memorial-de-la-deportation / Interior of the Memorial de la Deportation, a monument to Jews and other supposed undesirables deported by the French during the Nazi occupation

eiffel-tower-from-below / View from immediately below the Eiffel Tower

underneath-eiffel-tower / From underneath the Eiffel Tower looking straight up you'll see a green-and-metal, almost geometric perspective

pont-d-iena-eiffel-tower / View of Eiffel Tower and Pont D'Iena

avenue-des-champs-elysees-night / Avenue des Champs Elysees at night

tunis-skyline / Tunis skyline, with palm trees in the foreground and the city suburbs in the distance

tunis-highway / Tunis highway, with palm trees in the foreground and the city suburbs in the distance

welcome-to-tataouine-tatooine / Welcome to Tataouine, the Tunisian desert city that inspired George Lucas to name the Star Wars planet Tatooine

tataouine-wish-you-a-nice-travel / Sign in broken English at outskirts of Tataouine, the Tunisian desert city that inspired George Lucas to name the Star Wars planet Tatooine

cliffside-homes / Homes built into the cliffside near Tatouine

cliffside-homes-closeup / Homes built into the cliffside near Tatouine

tunisian-city-at-sunset / Small Tunisian city near Tataouine at sunset

tunisian-sunset / Tunisian sunset at edge of Sahara Desert

la-gazelle-hotel / La Gazelle Hotel in downtown Tataouine, no more surly and uncomfortable than the average Tunisian hotel

downtown-tataouine / The bustling metropolis of downtown Tataouine

palm-tree-in-sahara / Palm tree in the rocky portion of the Sahara Desert

desert-mosque / Mosque perched at the edge of the Sahara Desert

el-hencha-ghorfa / El Hencha, an abandoned ghorfa, or fortified granary for a Berber village

el-hencha-granary / El Hencha, an abandoned ghorfa, or fortified granary for a Berber village

el-hencha-ksar / El Hencha, an abandoned granary for a ksar, or fortified Berber village

el-hencha-berber-village / El Hencha, an abandoned granary for a ksar, or fortified Berber village

el-hencha-tunisia / El Hencha, an abandoned ghorfa, or fortified granary for a Berber village

el-hencha-1 / El Hencha, an abandoned ghorfa, or fortified granary for a Berber village

el-hencha-2 / El Hencha, an abandoned ghorfa, or fortified granary for a Berber village

el-hencha-3 / El Hencha, an abandoned ghorfa, or fortified granary for a Berber village

el-hencha-4 / El Hencha, an abandoned ghorfa, or fortified granary for a Berber village

el-hencha-5 / El Hencha, an abandoned ghorfa, or fortified granary for a Berber village

el-hencha / El Hencha, an abandoned ghorfa, or fortified granary for a Berber village

broken-pottery / Broken pottery in an abandoned granary for a Berber village

el-hencha-camel-1 / Camel in El Hencha, an abandoned granary for a Berber village

el-hencha-camel-2 / Camel in El Hencha, an abandoned granary for a Berber village

desert-road / Tunisia may have poor food, a repressive government, and unfriendly hotel and wait staff, but it does enjoy excellent roads

ksar-hadada-mos-espa-1 / Ksar Hadada, ancient Tunisian village used as set for Mos Espa slave quarters in the Star Wars prequels

ksar-hadada-mos-espa-2 / Ksar Hadada, ancient Tunisian village used as set for Mos Espa slave quarters in the Star Wars prequels

ksar-hadada-mos-espa-3 / Ksar Hadada, ancient Tunisian village used as set for Mos Espa slave quarters in the Star Wars prequels

ksar-hadada-mos-espa-4 / Ksar Hadada, ancient Tunisian village used as set for Mos Espa slave quarters in the Star Wars prequels

ksar-hadada-mos-espa / Ksar Hadada, ancient Tunisian village used as set for Mos Espa slave quarters in the Star Wars prequels

ksar-haddada-mos-espa / Ksar Haddada, also called Ksar Hadada, used as set for Mos Espa slave quarters in Star Wars prequels

ksar-hedada / Ksar Hedada, also called Ksar Hadada, used as set for Mos Espa slave quarters in Star Wars prequels

ksar-hadada-mos-espa-5 / Ksar Hadada, ancient Tunisian village used as set for Mos Espa slave quarters in the Star Wars prequels

ksar-hadada-anakin-skywalker / Ksar Hadada, ancient Tunisian village used as set for Anakin Skywalker's slave quarters in the Star Wars prequels

ksar-hadada-ruin / Ksar Hadada, ancient Tunisian village used as set for Mos Espa slave quarters in the Star Wars prequels

ksar-hadada-door / A few chambers in Ksar Hadada are used as dwellings, though the hotel that used to exist there is long gone

ksar-hadada-exterior / Ksar Hadada, ancient village used as Star Wars set for the Phantom Menace, is now a tourist attraction

raptor / Raptor on display in ancient Tunisian village

man-riding-donkey / Man riding donkey, still a popular way to get around in Tunisia

tunisian-desert-scenery / Tunisian desert scenery, which looks remarkably like Nevada

tunisian-desert-road / Tunisian desert road through scenery that looks remarkably like Nevada

desert-village / Desert village near beni Khedache, with road designed to permit as many vendors as possible to try to sell you trinkets

desert-village-road / Desert village near beni Khedache, with road designed to permit as many vendors as possible to try to sell you trinkets

sidi-driss-skywalker-home / The underground Hotel Sidi Driss, used in the Star Wars movies as Luke Skywalker's home

sidi-driss-bar / Bar in underground Hotel Sidi Driss, used in the Star Wars movies as Luke Skywalker's home

sidi-driss-restaurant / Restaurant in Hotel Sidi Driss, used in the Star Wars movies as Luke Skywalker's home

sidi-driss-underground / The underground hotel Sidi Driss, used in the Star Wars movies as Luke Skywalker's home

sidi-driss-star-wars / Hotel Sidi Driss, basically pits dug into the earth, used in the Star Wars movies as Luke Skywalker's home

sidi-driss-hotel-room / Dank, unattractive room in Hotel Sidi Driss, used in the Star Wars movies as Luke Skywalker's home

sidi-driss-tatooine / Hotel Sidi Driss, used in the Star Wars movies as Luke Skywalker's home on Tatooine

sidi-driss-overhead / Overhead, above-ground view of Hotel Sidi Driss, used in the Star Wars movies as Luke Skywalker's home

hotel-sidi-driss / Front entrace of the dank but cheap Hotel Sidi Driss, as seen in the original Star Wars movie

troglodyte-pit-home / Busload of Spanish tourists visits troglodyte pit home, originally built by Berbers to escape the desert's extremes of heat and cold

troglodyte-pit-home-interior / Interior of troglodyte pit home, originally built by Berbers to escape the desert's extremes of heat and cold

berber-woman / Berber woman in troglodyte pit home, built as a refuge from the desert's extremes of heat and cold

troglodyte-pit-home-exterior / Exterior of troglodyte pit home, originally built by Berbers to escape the desert's extremes of heat and cold

berber-tent / Berbert tent outside classic troglodyte pit home, used to escape the desert's extremes of heat and cold

sahara-desert-fisheye / Fisheye view of the Sahara Desert -- not the sandy erg but the rocky hamada and the pebbly serir

camel-crossing-sign / Camel crossing sign in Sahara Desert

dates-on-palm-tree / Dates on palm tree in oasis

chott-el-jerid-salt / Edge of Chott El Jerid, a massive salt lake stretching between Matmata and Tozeur

chott-el-jerid-salt-lake / Only a small amount of water remains in the Chott El Jerid, a massive salt lake, by the end of the dry season

chott-el-jerid-edge / Crystals and clumps line the Chott El Jerid, a massive salt lake in the Sahara Desert

chott-el-jerid / Chott El Jerid, a massive salt lake in the Sahara Desert

chott-el-jerid-sahara / Chott El Jerid, a massive salt lake in the Sahara Desert, near the end of the dry season

goat-crossing / Goat crossing: a natural driving hazard in Tunisia

date-palm / Date palm trees in oasis

sofitel-palm-beach-hotel-pool / Pool in Sofitel Palm Beach Hotel

sofitel-palm-beach-hotel-interior / Vast and remarkable interior of Sofitel Palm Beach Hotel, but, alas, the front desk clerks are still surly

sofitel-palm-beach-hotel / Sofitel Palm Beach Hotel, a stunning of Western design but, alas, Tunisian-style service

sofitel-palm-beach-berber-tent / A supposedly authentic Berber tent set up for late-night socializing outside Sofitel Palm Beach Hotel

tozeur-textiles / Textiles and pottery on sale in Tozeur

tozeur-medina-walls / High walls of the medina in Tozeur

tozeur-medina-door / Door in the medina in Tozeur

tozeur-suburban-home / Not everyone in Tozeur lives in a cramped dwelling -- this magnificent entry leads to a home apparently owned by Italian expatriates

tozeur-carpet-store / One way or another, you'll probably end up at a carpet store like this one off the main street

tozeur-market / Main market in Tozeur

tozeur-pottery / Pottery in Tozeur

metal-plates / Thin metal plates, hand-made by local artisans

tozeur-main-shopping-district / Main shopping district in Tozeur

man-riding-moped / Man riding moped, a popular way to travel around Tunisia's more rural areas

downtown-tozeur / Downtown Tozeur, shopping district

tozeur-main-street / Main street in downtown Tozeur

fresh-dates-for-sale / Fresh dates for sale in medina, just block from the Palmeraie where they're grown

olives-for-sale / Olives for sale in Tozeur's medina

desert-rose / Desert rose, made of gypsum crystals and sand, and found in the Sahara and southwestern United States

camels-cross-here / Camels cross here sign

sahara-desert-golf-course / Bizarre but true: the Sahara Desert is being reclaimed for a golf course

cactus-plants-instead-of-barbed-wire / In the American West, barbed wire established property rights. Here, rows of cactus seem to serve the same purpose.

prickly-pear-cactus-flowering / Flowering prickly pear cactus

sbeitla-roman-ruins / Sbeitla ruins, from a Roman city that dates back nearly 2,000 years

sbeitla-sufetula / Sbeitla ruins, from a Roman city also called Sufetula that dates back nearly 2,000 years

sbeitla-home-ruins / Ruins of an ancient Roman home in Sbeitla, deep in the Atlas Mountains

sbeitla-flagstones / Remarkably well-preserved flagstones leading to the central forum of Sbeitla, a Roman city deep in the Atlas Mountains

sbeitla-forum-antonine-gate / Antonine Gate, now a mere archyway, built in 139 A.D. and leading to central forum in ancient Roman city of Sbeitla

sbeitla-temple-passageway / Passageway between temples in the central forum of Sbeitla, a Roman city deep in the Atlas Mountains

temple-of-minerva-columns / Columns in Temple of Minerva in Sbeitla, a Roman city dating back to the second century A.D.

sbeitla-grand-forum / The grand forum, with temples to Minerva (left), Jupiter (center), and Juno (right) in the ancient Roman city of Sbeitla

temple-of-minerva-columns-fisheye / Fisheye view of Temple of Minerva columns in Sbeitla, a Roman city dating back to the second century A.D.

sbeitla-grand-forum-rear-view / Rear view of the grand forum of Sbeitla, a Roman city dating back to the second century A.D.

sbeitla-temple-of-minerva / Temple of Minerva in grand forum of Sbeitla, a Roman city dating back to the second century A.D.

minerva-jupiter-juno-temples / Temples to Minerva (left), Jupiter (center), and Juno (right) in the ancient Roman city of Sbeitla

san-francisco-financial-district-above / View from above of San Francisco's financial district at around 2,000 feet

church-of-st-servus / Remains of the Church of St. Servus, likely built during the 4th century A.D. in the ancient Roman city of Sbeitla

sbeitla-marketplace-vendors-stalls / Vendors stalls what remains of the marketplace of the ancient Roman city of Sbeitla

sbeitla-tiled-baths / Remarkably well-preserved tiled baths in the ancient Roman city of Sbeitla

sbeitla-theater / Recently-restored theater in the ancient Roman city of Sbeitla

shepherd-on-hill / Shepherd on hill

dougga-theater-stage / Stage of 3,500-seat theater built into the side of a hill in Dougga, the best-preserved Roman city in north Africa

dougga-theater / Wide view of 3,500-seat theater built into the side of a hill in Dougga, the best-preserved Roman city in north Africa

dougga-theater-narrow / Narrow view of 3,500-seat theater built into the side of a hill in Dougga, the best-preserved Roman city in north Africa

dougga-theater-front / Front view of 3,500-seat theater built into the side of a hill in Dougga, the best-preserved Roman city in north Africa

dougga-capitol-capitolium / Front view of the Capitol, or Capitolium, the center of Dougga, the best-preserved ancient Roman city in north Africa

dougga-capitol-side / Side view of the Capitol, or Capitolium, the center of Dougga, built between 166 and 169 A.D.

dougga-capitol-pillars / Fisheye view of the pillars of the the Capitol in the center of Dougga, the best-preserved ancient Roman city in north Africa

dougga-capitol-arch / The Capitol in the center of Dougga, the best-preserved ancient Roman city in north Africa, viewed through arch

roman-city-ruins-dougga / Ruins of the ancient Roman city of Dougga, located in the mountains about 100 km southwest of Tunis and built around 150 A.D.

dougga-view / View of valley below from the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Dougga, located in the mountains about 100 km southwest of Tunis

dougga-capitol-sunset / Sunset view of the Capitol in the center of Dougga, an ancient Roman city, with the Forum to the left

dougga-capitol-forum / Capitol in the center of Dougga, an ancient Roman city, with the Forum to the left

mediterranean-sea-beach / Beach near Tunis on Mediterranean Sea

malawi-patricia-kaliati / Malawi Information Minister Patricia Kaliati, saying at U.N. World Summit on the Information Society that nations without functioning economies were being discriminated against

wsis-tunisia-press-room / Press room at U.N. World Summit on the Information Society

robin-gross-ip-justice-wsis / Robin Gross of IP Justice speaking at U.N. World Summit on the Information Society

wsis-toilets / Toilets at U.N. World Summit on the Information Society: No paper, just a flexible hose for self-cleaning

tunis-city-street / City street in downtown Tunis, the only city in Tunisia that feels a little metropolitan, a shade of Buenos Aires or Santiago

lindsay-lohan-lolita / In Tunisia, the Lindsay Lohan movie Mean Girls has been titled Lolita instead

cathedral-of-st-vincent-de-paul / Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul, built in 1882, not a must-see stop here

cathedral-of-st-vincent-de-paul-interior / Interior of Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul, built in 1882, not a must-see stop here

cathedral-of-st-vincent-de-paul-altar / Altar of Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul, built in 1882, not a must-see stop here

tunis-arch-medina / Arch at edge of old medina in downtown Tunis

tunis-medina-alley / Alleyway in old medina in Tunis centre-ville

stuffed-toy-camels / Stuffed toy camels for sale in Tunis' medina

artisan-making-metal-plates / Artisan carefully making metal plates in Tunis' medina

tunis-medina-stalls / Stalls in the Tunis medina selling baskets, trinkets, and hookah pipes

tunis-medina / Stalls in the Tunis medina selling baskets, trinkets, and hookah pipes

zaytuna-mosque-front / Front of Zaytuna Mosque, Tunis' oldest monument dating back to the 8th century A.D., once home to scholars such as Ibn Khaldoun and Imam Ibn Arafa

zaytuna-mosque / Main yard of Zaytuna Mosque, Tunis' oldest monument dating back to the 8th century A.D., once home to scholars such as Ibn Khaldoun and Imam Ibn Arafa

zaytuna-mosque-minaret / Minaret of the Zaytuna Mosque, Tunis' oldest monument, added to the existing building in the 14th century A.D.

tunis-medina-cafe / Cafe in the Tunis medina with Coca-Cola sign in Arabic

tunis-central-square-at-night / Tunis central square, at start of the medina, at night

tunis-fountain-night / Fountain in downtown Tunis at night

touring-club-les-boucaniers / Touring Club les Boucaniers, hotel with good location but miserable rooms, a dishonest staff, miniscule windows (one, on left), and high prices

sea-of-sand-desert / Wind whips the sea of sand in the Sahara Desert across a lone paved road, creating near-whiteout conditions

san-francisco-financial-district-aerial / Aerial view of San Francisco's financial district from around 2,000 feet

san-francisco-soma-aerial / Aerial view of San Francisco's SOMA, or South of Market, showing SF MOMA, Sony Metreon, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

san-francisco-soma-waterfront / Aerial view of San Francisco's SOMA, or South of Market, with waterfront in the distance and SBC Park stadium in center top

san-francisco-at-night / Wide view of San Francisco at night, with Market Street in middle and financial district in distance

golden-gate-bridge-night / Golden Gate Bridge at night

downtown-transamerica-pyramid / Downtown view with Transamerica Pyramid on left with white light on top

san-francisco-bay-bridge-night / San Francisco Bay Bridge at night

de-young-museum-copper / Copper facade on the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Fong & Chan Architects

de-young-museum-golden-gate-park / de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Fong & Chan Architects

aloe-ferox-x-arborescens / Aloe Ferox x Arborescens, plant from South Africa

protea-white-mink / Protea White Mink flower

pine-cones-on-tree / Pine cones on tree

las-vegas-light-show-green / Green Las Vegas light show in the older part of the city, projected onto the roof of a shopping enclave

las-vegas-light-show / Las Vegas light show in the older part of the city, projected onto the roof of a shopping enclave

flamingo-hotel-las-vegas / Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, with pool complex in foreground

las-vegas-strip / Las Vegas strip at night

las-vegas-strip-paris-ballys / Las Vegas strip at night with the Paris and Bally's hotel and casinos

caesars-palace-casino / Fountain in front of Caesar's Palace hotel and casino

las-vegas-strip-paris / Las Vegas strip at night with Paris hotel and casino

san-francisco-city-hall-christmas / San Francisco's City Hall and Civic Center at Christmas

san-francisco-city-hall-holiday / San Francisco's City Hall and Civic Center with holiday lights

san-francisco-city-hall-dome / Dome of San Francisco's City Hall

san-francisco-asian-art-museum / San Francisco's Asian Art Museum

flock-michael-christian / Flock, steel sculpture created by artist Michael Christian for Burning Man 2001, now on the grounds of City Hall

flock-sculpture / Flock, steel sculpture created by artist Michael Christian for Burning Man 2001, now on the grounds of City Hall

macys-san-francisco-christmas / Macy's in San Francisco with Christmas wreath

union-square-christmas-tree / Union Square christmas tree

macys-san-francisco / Macy's in San Francisco with Christmas wreath

kelp-washed-up-on-shore / Kelp, or brown seaweed, washed up on shore

bank-of-america-clock-tower / Bank of America Clock Tower being razed

waves-breaking-on-shore / Waves breaking on shore on Pacific Ocean