To me this image is a beautyful metaphore to us citizen of web3 that are still active during the historical bear market of 2022. We are still here. And we are not leaving. Resilience!

While cruising through the deserts that surround Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, i suddenly had the feeling of seeing a fata morgana. In the distance, it looked like there were trees growing in the middle of this vast landscape of sand dunes.

I drove a little closer and confirmed that i was not just having issues with my eyesight and was instantly excited!

These trees are known as Ghaf trees (Prosopis Cineraria) and they can survive in conditions that would kill most plants.
Standing strong in the middle of a deadly environment, their greens showed me that there´s always the chance to adapt and survive even the weirdest situations. Therefore this image carries a message to me that is very important!

I hope this image gives you hope and strength too!

Technique: Single capture at 500mm focal length to compress the perspective and further enhance the surreal mood of the scene. Signature editing in Adobe Photoshop balancing tonalities and colors.