Empty Quarter: A Photographic Journey to the Heart of the Arabian Desert

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Aerial photographer George Steinmetz, shooting from a motorized paraglider, has created an unparalleled portrait of Rub’ al-Khali, or “the Empty Quarter,” the largest and perhaps the most up to date sand desert on the planet. Even if only a fraction of the size of its giant neighbor, the Sahara, the Empty Quarter’s punishing terrain has rarely been captured on film, and never from this type of striking perspective.
Old maps, satellite images, and a dose of Arabian hospitality enabled Steinmetz to trip where few have ventured. He reveals in his photographs a true wilderness, without a single permanent human habitation or known point of water, preserved by its harsh climate and extreme remoteness, in addition to a captivating tradition of a hardy people living at its edges. For experienced travelers or explorers and for many who have never heard of the Empty Quarter, entering the heart of the Arabian Desert is really the ultimate experience.

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