Blooms of flowers appear in the Saudi desert - in pictures
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Desert covered with purple flowers near the Saudi Arabian town of Rafha, close to the border with Iraq. All photo by AFP -
Visitors make a cup of tea in a stretch of desert covered with blooms, near Rafha -
The spectacular show was triggered by heavier-than-usual winter rains -
Visitors have travelled from across the country and wider region to see the sea of purple before the blooms wilt -
Taking a stroll among the flowers, known locally as wild lavender, near Rafha -
Sightseers relax on the carpet of blooms, near Rafha, northern Saudi Arabia.
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