Locals on bicycles ride past carcasses of the bones of dead animals in the drought areas of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta)

abandonment abandonned africa african arrid landscapes bones calcium carcasses commonwealth dead animals desert scenes desertion deserts desolate desolation despair desperate desperation dessicated destroyed destruction devastation dried out droughts dry scenes dry landscapes dryness end of life failure fate formerly upper volta hardship lifeless misery poor poverty ruination sands sandy skeletal bones skeletons sparse tragedies tragedy transport wasteful wide angle bicycles bikes bleak daytime death decay deserted emptiness food chain horizontal natural world nature neglect outdoors outside ruin ruined spoilt stock image stock photo stock photograph travel destination travel destinations travel photo travel photograph travel photography travel stock travels waste world culture travel one animal one animal animals animal themes landscape african culture africa culture scenic scenics picturesque view views vista world cultures culture national culture color image color colour landscapes tourism destination