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:

Jul 16, 2025Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
May 21, 2021Whoopin it up!
Jun 11, 2021An island in the Highlands
Apr 24, 2024White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
Sep 8, 2023International Literacy Day
Jan 31, 2024International Zebra Day
Nov 22, 2022Red fox in the Netherlands
Jul 14, 2021A different view of sharks
Feb 3, 2026Emerald Bay and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California
Dec 30, 2022White Desert National Park, Egypt
Apr 6, 2022Crested caracaras
Jun 5, 2019Happy trees = Clean air
Jan 28, 2026Whanganui National Park, Retaruke, New Zealand
Apr 28, 2025Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Jan 14, 2020Going head-to-head with winter
Feb 19, 2022Mount Logan in Yukon, Canada
Sep 10, 2018Party like it’s 5779
Apr 22, 2018Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
May 9, 2024Tulips at Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye
Jan 22, 2019Is this Minecraft headquarters?
Oct 13, 2021Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
May 24, 2020Let s get lost
Dec 2, 2022Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
Apr 17, 2025Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
May 1, 2023Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Mar 13, 2018Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
Dec 16, 2022Atlanta Botanical Garden
Nov 17, 2020Take a hike near Lovers Lane
Sep 18, 2024Gujō Hachiman Castle, Gifu prefecture, Japan
Sep 9, 2020Where the bearded reedling sings