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:

Apr 27, 2025Halemaumau Crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Oct 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Jul 23, 2021Let the games (finally) begin!
Feb 6, 2020A hint of spring
Mar 25, 2022Tolkien Reading Day
Mar 10, 2023Vale of Edale, Peak District, England
Aug 11, 2018Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
Nov 28, 2025Celebrating Native American Heritage Day
Nov 4, 2020Caribou on the move
Jan 28, 2022Short-eared owl
Apr 4, 2023Roman bridge of Córdoba, Spain
Jul 18, 2025Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
Dec 8, 2024Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
Nov 19, 2018A narrow passage
Jan 22, 2025Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
Sep 3, 2020Tall, taller, tallest
Feb 10, 2018Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
Dec 4, 2023International Cheetah Day
Aug 23, 2020Reflections of the night sky
Jul 10, 2025Independence Day of the Bahamas
Jul 13, 2022International Rock Day
Sep 13, 2024Point Reyes National Seashore, California
May 22, 2022International Day for Biological Diversity
Feb 3, 2024Carnival of Venice
Nov 21, 2020Headed to the High Country
Mar 7, 2021Finding a balance between wetlands and water treatment
Jul 4, 2020Happy Independence Day!
Jun 21, 2025World Giraffe Day
Apr 20, 2019Glacial spires in the fog
Mar 1, 2018Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina