In Photos: Deserts and Life
Deserts are the most haunting of all the Earth's landscapes, see more with our Deserts and Life Gallery.

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Atacama
Celebrations at Ayguina from the Atacama desert episode.
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Atacama
Chacabuco from the Atacama desert episode.
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Australia
House built into the rock at Coober Pedy from the Australian desert episode.
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Australia
Maralinga from the Australian desert episode.
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Australia
Uluru, or Ayres Rock, from the Australian desert episode.
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Gobi
A Buddhist prayer post from the Gobi desert episode.
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Gobi
Preparing for the Mongolian New Year Celebration at a Monastery from the Gobi desert episode.
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Judea
A Bedouin camp in the Palestinian territories from the Judean desert episode.
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Judea
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, from the Judean desert episode.
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Judea
Aerial shot above Jericho from the Judean desert episode.
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Namib
African elephants shading under a tree, from the Namib Desert episode.
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Namib
Himba women dancing, from the Namib Desert episode.
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Thar
Demoiselle cranes at Kheechan from the Thar desert episode.
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Thar
Rats at the Karni Mata Temple from the Thar desert episode.