An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia May 6, 2025

An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia

Imagine soaring through the skies in an ultralight aircraft, the wind rushing past as you take in the picturesque views. Below, the world"s oldest desert, the Namib, stretches endlessly, shaped by winds over 55 million years. This is Namibia—a surreal landscape of towering dunes, dry riverbeds, and shifting sands.

© Burt Johnson/Alamy

palette

Today in History

May 6, 2018A wetland in Västmanland, Sweden
May 6, 2019Love blossoms
May 6, 2020The (Inca) empire strikes back
May 6, 2021Why you should thank a nurse today
May 6, 2022Bluebells in Hertfordshire, England
May 6, 2023Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
May 6, 2024The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 1, 2022Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico
Apr 12, 2019A story of wind and ice
Jul 28, 2018Defying gravity on a swing ride
May 15, 2024The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Apr 2, 2021White dunes, blue lagoons
Mar 9, 2025Daylight saving time begins
Jul 2, 2018Keep watching the skies
Dec 29, 2024Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia
Feb 3, 2019A crane for good luck in today’s big game
Jun 2, 2023Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
Nov 27, 2021Penn Station
Aug 30, 2019It s fair season
May 2, 2021Happy World Laughter Day
Apr 4, 2025National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
Dec 6, 2020A hidden jewel in Croatia
Jun 21, 2022Summer solstice
Jan 25, 2024Ruins of St. Dwynwens Church, Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales
Feb 18, 2024World Whale Day
Dec 21, 2022Winter solstice
Oct 22, 2023Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
Mar 21, 2025Happy International Day of Forests!
Dec 4, 2020Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
Jan 28, 2024Channel Country, Australia
Feb 13, 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
May 25, 2018Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
Jun 21, 2020Grab onto the handlebars, kid
Oct 6, 2021A valley view at 9,000 feet
Jan 21, 2023Kangaroo family for National Hugging Day
May 16, 20193,000 years of history
Nov 16, 2018Ancient art in the Amazon