Around the World ... Namibia

1997

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The Lutheran church in Windhoek, a historical landmark. A quiver tree in the Quiver Tree Forest near Keetmanshoop. Sunrise over Fish River Canyon. African Pied Wagtail with millipede snack. Sunrise on a high dune at Sossusvlei in Namib-Naukluft National Park. Climbing Dune 45. Razor sharp ridges separate sunlit areas from parts still in the shadow. A desert melon growing on top of the arid soil. Another Sossuvlei dune opposite Dune 45. The drifting sands rise high above the valley's trees. A sign leading to Deadvlei a famous salt plan near Sossusvlei. Wind creates ripples in the shifting sands. While the sun rises higher and higher another dune shows itself in its magnificent splendor. A seemingly dead tree on the drying clay surface of an evaporating small lake. A lone impala in Namib-Naukluft National Park. A South African oryx. A single quiver tree along the way. Seals abound at Cape Cross Seal Reserve along Namibia's Skeleton Coast. A yellow-billed hornbill. Two Herero ladies in a small village along the way. A Herereo woman resting in the shade. A young Himba woman in Northern Namibia. Himba are considered the last (semi-) nomadic people of Namibia and they frequently move their homesteads depending on rainfall. Himba people, especially women, cover themselves with otjize paste which results in a distinctly orange colored skin. The Erembe, an ornate headpiece is customary for married women. A waterhole in Etosha NP. An African ground squirrel. A lioness approaching the waterhole at Okaukuejo. Three elephants at the waterhole at Namutoni. A herd of elephants during the day in Etosha NP.