Wau-en-Namus is an extinct volcanic crater, which is far away in the Sahara desert in Libya. His name Wah-en-Namus (translated as "Crater Mosquito") he received because of its surrounding small lakes infested with mosquitoes.

Wau-en-Namus - dormant volcano surrounded by black sand.

Member of expedition walks

A member of the expedition walks on the caldera's cooled lava floor, turned red by the reflected glow of the lake. 'Down here you feel the volcano,' says photographer Carsten Peter. 'It's a low-frequency rumbling that pulses through your body—like being inside a giant subwoofer.