Photo Favorite: Cairo on Fire

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Sunset in Cairo, Egypt

Location: Cairo, Egypt

There’s a brilliant orange in the sky that could only be formed when the sun meets the dry heat and pollution of Cairo.

Peering at the city at dusk is flabbergasting, an infinite series of ancient looking brown buildings that are dwarfed in the distance by the perfect triangles that poke through the fire – the most ancient of them all!

Check out my photo essay of Cairo.


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10 Responses to “Photo Favorite: Cairo on Fire”

  1. inka August 6, 2011 at 7:57 pm #

    Truly looks ‘on fire’. There is beauty even in polution.

    • Mark Wiens August 8, 2011 at 8:37 am #

      Yah, I think the pollution definitely plays its part it the beauty of the sunsets in Cairo!

  2. Sailor August 7, 2011 at 7:16 am #

    What a beautiful city! Another dream place to visit. But the recent situation is keeping city still on fire. I hope the situation will be better soon.
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    • Mark Wiens August 8, 2011 at 8:38 am #

      Yes, I really hope the situation clears and things get better in Cairo. If you have a chance to visit, it’s an incredible city and people are extremely kind and friendly.

  3. ciki August 16, 2011 at 9:57 am #

    wow.. gorgeous.. nevermind the fact that the red is probably due to iron polution?!

    • Mark Wiens August 16, 2011 at 10:37 am #

      Yes, the vibrant color definitely protrudes through the Cairo pollution, but it does make for a wonderful sunset!

  4. Bama August 16, 2011 at 8:51 pm #

    Beautiful picture! What time did you take it?
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    • Mark Wiens August 17, 2011 at 9:34 am #

      Hey Bama, it was just before sun down, I want to say about 6:30 pm or so…

  5. Mike March 30, 2013 at 10:05 am #

    Wild shot, Mark. A place that I must get to someday.
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    • Mark Wiens March 31, 2013 at 9:45 pm #

      Hey Mike, can’t wait to see your photos of Cairo!

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