{"id":8079,"date":"2016-09-07T11:48:02","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T11:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=8079"},"modified":"2026-10-04T22:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T22:34:03","slug":"desert-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/desert-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Varzaneh Desert Photo Essay: A 2016 Journey from Isfahan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This photo essay follows a SURFIRAN day trip from Isfahan through Naein and Varzaneh to the desert landscape near Hassanabad. The journey took place in August 2016 and is presented here as an archive of that trip rather than a current tour itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/desert-photos\/#from-isfahan-to-naein\" >From Isfahan to Naein<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/desert-photos\/#varzaneh-and-the-desert\" >Varzaneh and the desert<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"from-isfahan-to-naein\"><\/span>From Isfahan to Naein<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group left Isfahan early in the morning and drove east to Naein. Stops included a traditional <em>aba-bafi<\/em> weaving workshop, the historic quarter, Naein&#8217;s Jameh Mosque and Pirnia House before lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"varzaneh-and-the-desert\"><\/span>Varzaneh and the desert<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The route then continued toward <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/varzaneh-desert-city\/\">Varzaneh<\/a> and the sandy landscapes around Hassanabad. The photographs below document the changing scenery, dunes and moments from the 2016 excursion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a broader introduction to Iran&#8217;s arid landscapes, see SURFIRAN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/travel-guide-to-deserts-of-iran\/\">guide to the deserts of Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-17.jpg\" alt=\"Sand dunes near Varzaneh during a 2016 desert trip\" class=\"wp-image-8096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-17.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-17-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-17-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-17-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-17-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-17-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-17-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-17-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-16.jpg\" alt=\"Travelers walking across dunes near Varzaneh\" class=\"wp-image-8095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-16.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-16-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-16-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-16-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-16-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-16-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-16-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-16-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-15.jpg\" alt=\"Desert ridges and sand near Hassanabad, Isfahan Province\" class=\"wp-image-8094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-15.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-15-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-15-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-15-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-15-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-14.jpg\" alt=\"Dune landscape east of Varzaneh in central Iran\" class=\"wp-image-8093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-14.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-14-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-14-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-14-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-14-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-14-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-13.jpg\" alt=\"Travelers crossing the sandy landscape near Varzaneh\" class=\"wp-image-8092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-13.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-13-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-13-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-13-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-13-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-13-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-13-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-12.jpg\" alt=\"Desert terrain photographed on the Varzaneh route\" class=\"wp-image-8091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-12.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-12-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-12-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-12-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-12-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-12-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-11.jpg\" alt=\"Sand hills near Hassanabad on the 2016 excursion\" class=\"wp-image-8090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-11.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-11-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-11-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-11-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-11-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-8089\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-10.jpg\" alt=\"Varzaneh desert landscape during the 2016 SURFIRAN trip\" class=\"wp-image-8089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-10.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-10-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-10-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-10-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Desert landscape photographed during the 2016 SURFIRAN excursion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-9.jpg\" alt=\"Open desert scenery east of Isfahan\" class=\"wp-image-8088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-9.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-9-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-9-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-9-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-9-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-8.jpg\" alt=\"Travelers exploring dunes near Varzaneh\" class=\"wp-image-8087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-8.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-8-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-8-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-8-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-8-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-7.jpg\" alt=\"Wind-shaped dunes in the Varzaneh desert area\" class=\"wp-image-8086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-7.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-7-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-7-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-7-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-7-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-5.jpg\" alt=\"Desert view on the route from Varzaneh to Hassanabad\" class=\"wp-image-8084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-5-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-5-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-5-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-5-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-4.jpg\" alt=\"Sandy landscape near Hassanabad in Isfahan Province\" class=\"wp-image-8083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-4-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-4-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-4-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-4-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-3.jpg\" alt=\"Dunes photographed during the 2016 Varzaneh excursion\" class=\"wp-image-8082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-3-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-3-627x470.jpg 627w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-3-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Matt-Chan-Iran-Desert-Tour-3-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" title=\"Matt Chan Iran Desert Tour\" 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