The Nile Delta is a classic
The Nile Delta is a classic ((tags: delta, desert, fluvial))
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7070
...and this huge-scale portrait of the delta:
Keep an eye peeled for crocodiles if you go visit via Flash Earth:
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=30.82317&lon=30.969679&z=9&r=0&src=msa
I'm shocked that during this month ("April deltas bring May fold and thrust belts"), no one has yet posted images of the classic Nile River delta in Egypt.
This is the image that countless generations of geology instructors have shown students to show the fan-shaped map pattern of a delta. The fact the Nile cuts through a desert region makes for high contrast between its lush green and the Sahara on either side. The Nile Delta is heavily developed; you'll find it spotted with light-colored loci of urbanity. Egypt's capital city, Cairo, is located right where the distributaries start branching out at the "base" of the fan-shaped delta. NASA's Earth Observatory has some nice images you may want to consult, too. Like this one:http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7070
...and this huge-scale portrait of the delta:
Keep an eye peeled for crocodiles if you go visit via Flash Earth:
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=30.82317&lon=30.969679&z=9&r=0&src=msa