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The 'Big Mama' dune is a favourite dune for the climbers as can be seen from the number of people on the top. The slope of the dune changes with the wind. Wind continuously reshapes the patterns of the huge dunes of the Namib desert. It timelessly forces the grains of sand on the flat windward slope upwards to the crest of the dune. Here they fall down in the wind shade. The leeward slope is therefore always considerably steeper than the windward side.

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    • photo of elka51
    • This is a fantastic capture of the "Big Mama"... and look at all those tiny creatures clambering along its edge! :-)

    • said elka51

    • 2011.01.15 at 01:06:35 PST
    • photo of andrei_sky
    • Great shot! Cheers and good luck in this challenge, Andrei

    • said andrei_sky

    • 2008.07.24 at 23:19:29 PDT
    • photo of bmanis51
    • Absolutely fabulous shot. My pick for the winner's circle. Good luck!

    • said bmanis51

    • 2008.07.24 at 16:20:07 PDT
    • photo of maryte55
    • On the top everything looks so tiny.

    • said maryte55

    • 2008.07.24 at 09:21:13 PDT
    • photo of stanpacz
    • Great photo, excellent entry in the challenge.

    • said stanpacz

    • 2008.07.23 at 23:39:42 PDT
    • photo of nramkarran
    • The stark geometric shapes of sand dunes and the vivid but limited colour palette make these such an enjoyable subject. You did a great job on this one. Good luck.

    • said nramkarran

    • 2008.07.23 at 17:14:44 PDT
    • photo of dilip_mistry
    • Wow! This is beautiful and awesome! Love this photo. Stunning shot. Good luck for cc scale.

    • said dilip_mistry

    • 2008.07.23 at 13:08:45 PDT
    • photo of saritardif
    • I'm out of breath just looking at this photo. What a climb. Good luck with this entry.

    • said saritardif

    • 2008.07.23 at 11:12:12 PDT
    • photo of susankapl
    • Very nice example of scale Suresh. Susan

    • said susankapl

    • 2008.07.23 at 09:45:45 PDT
    • photo of volvob12
    • Now this one should be a entry for this weeks challenge...scale.Bernard

    • said volvob12

    • 2008.07.22 at 21:32:47 PDT
    • photo of canan42
    • very good image Really a fantastic

    • said canan42

    • 2008.03.21 at 03:03:13 PDT
    • photo of windflowers43
    • What valuable information about the forces of nature. This looks like quite a tourist attraction as well. So many people walking up the crest of the dune.

    • said windflowers43

    • 2007.08.26 at 07:24:26 PDT
    • photo of Rubis2000
    • WOW ! marvelous..Bravo ! mes amities de Montreal, CA

    • said Rubis2000

    • 2007.08.23 at 07:48:54 PDT
    • photo of assistantchief84
    • Very interesting image, and this is obviously an amazing place. Great pictures, all! Congratulations on your success. Fred

    • said assistantchief84

    • 2007.06.17 at 03:01:01 PDT
    • photo of mabelscritterart
    • like tiny little ants climbing the anthill .... it looks like you must have been high up also to get this great shot ... wonderful descripton too ~ thank you. I love the curve of "Big Mama"

    • said mabelscritterart

    • 2007.06.06 at 19:23:30 PDT
    • photo of rosemarra
    • Suresh, I got to this paicture and read your information and have to smile: because before I had same questions n my mind without knowign what the coming picture will bring...This image is well known from National Geographic and other Nature Magazines, but to KNOW that really one of "us" travled this magnificent land is mindbogging. I can imagine only how did you feel on ur journey...

    • said rosemarra

    • 2007.05.13 at 11:13:50 PDT
    • photo of stepheno3
    • An amazing picture: Wonderful!

    • said stepheno3

    • 2007.05.12 at 10:21:11 PDT
    • photo of elgringo67
    • Superbe photo - very nice

    • said elgringo67

    • 2007.05.11 at 12:30:46 PDT
    • photo of _yoko12
    • WOW Suresh this is fantastic, beautiful photo, superb!

    • said _yoko12

    • 2007.05.10 at 09:18:12 PDT
    • photo of worldtripper3
    • Big Mama would be proud of her "boy" for taking such a an awesome shot :D!!! Nicely done!

    • said worldtripper3

    • 2007.05.10 at 07:22:41 PDT
    • photo of jillbatchelor2
    • OOO I want to be one of those up the top :o)I'm guessing it would be hard work walking on the sand though Seeing the peple oin the image gives a good sense of scale too

    • said jillbatchelor2

    • 2007.05.09 at 08:30:51 PDT
    • photo of pbonu
    • I remember it very well, splendid place!!. Great shot, thanks Suresh.

    • said pbonu

    • 2007.05.02 at 03:37:45 PDT
    • photo of rozalia421
    • This is spectacular photography

    • said rozalia421

    • 2007.04.27 at 18:32:18 PDT
    • photo of fuij
    • Great composition and colours. The people walking on the top of the dune are fantastic for making this great shot.

    • said fuij

    • 2007.04.25 at 02:06:26 PDT
    • photo of ambra2005
    • WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!Oh my God!!A true wonder!!Really a spectacular and breathtaking shot!!You realized another sublime masterpiece!!Downloading now this stunning and wonderful shot on my desktop!!Thank you my dearest friend Suresh!!:-)

    • said ambra2005

    • 2007.04.24 at 18:03:06 PDT
    • photo of hamiltrudy1
    • Did you go to the top Suresh? I am in awe of these pictures!!!!!

    • said hamiltrudy1

    • 2007.04.24 at 14:06:51 PDT
    • photo of lovejoy485
    • Must be very hard to climb in the sand

    • said lovejoy485

    • 2007.04.24 at 00:35:17 PDT
    • photo of ranyaari100
    • WOWOWOWOW - When you see the small points climbing the hill, you can understand how small you are and how big is the dune.

    • said ranyaari100

    • 2007.04.23 at 14:21:42 PDT
    • photo of oomt
    • Really a fantastic shot to show what a small creature man is in the middle of this overwhelming nature.....

    • said oomt

    • 2007.04.23 at 13:51:54 PDT

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