December 19, 2012

Seven Colored Earths, Mauritius

Photograph by Stefano Cellai/SIME

Vibrant colors play out across sand dunes in Chamarel, Mauritius. The spectacle, called the Seven Colored Earths, is a natural phenomenon. Sands of different colors settle in distinct layers, creating the effect.

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