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!
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Mike
11 years ago
Wild shot, Mark. A place that I must get to someday.
Mark Wiens
11 years ago
Hey Mike, can’t wait to see your photos of Cairo!
Bama
12 years ago
Beautiful picture! What time did you take it?
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Hey Bama, it was just before sun down, I want to say about 6:30 pm or so…
ciki
12 years ago
wow.. gorgeous.. nevermind the fact that the red is probably due to iron polution?!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Yes, the vibrant color definitely protrudes through the Cairo pollution, but it does make for a wonderful sunset!
Sailor
12 years ago
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.
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
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.
inka
12 years ago
Truly looks ‘on fire’. There is beauty even in polution.
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Yah, I think the pollution definitely plays its part it the beauty of the sunsets in Cairo!