Blogimages Korla 20070421 Before

 Blogimages Korla 20070421 After

Would you believe that these two pictures were taken from exactly the same spot, only eleven minutes apart? From the The Opposite End of China blog:

How much sand could a sandstorm storm if a sandstorm could storm sand?

Well, I received quite a vivid and colorful answer yesterday morning as I was preparing to leave Korla for a quick business trip to Kasghar. [Full Text]