Do we have PotWs here on AMW? We do now.
You know a good shot when you see one, even if you don’t know the backstory. I happen to know Karim H, and this shot led a selection of his 20 favourite photos on his Insta page covering his west coast trans Africa earlier this year on his ’84 XT600Z.
Looks like a hot, dusty day somewhere in Mauritania, probably the roadhouse midway to Nouakchott which doesn’t always have pump fuel. The Moorish bloke on the right sets off the symmetry with the bike as well as the two green pumps – probably the only greenery for miles. The pinkish haze over the dunes reflects the maroon signage mast. It’s the desert at its least glamorous: choking, dreary hot middle of the day but with the vital fuel to keep the show on the road.