Namibia Collection (#20)

The White Rhinoceros or Square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) which is one of the few remaining megafauna species

Namibia, Damaraland. The desert environment and lack of paved roads in many the interior region means that the most travel is by four wheel drive vechicles

Namibia, Erongo Region, Okahandja. The fins of a windmill used to power the water pump on Prelude Farm near Okahandja highlighted by the setting sun

A happy youth with his ingenious homemade wire lorry. A happy youth with his ingenious homemade wire lorry

Massive rock outcrops are a feature of Hartmann s
Massive rock outcrops are a feature of Hartmanns Valley in remote northwest Massive rock outcrops are a feature of Hartmanns Valley in remote northwest Namibia

In the early morning low mist conceals the Kunene River, which flows through magnificent desert scenery on the Namibian/Angolan border in remote northwest Namibia

A fine old building in Swakopmund depicts the architecture of this seaside town on Namibias windswept Atlantic coast. The place has a distinctly Teutonic flavour

The lighthouse in Swakopmund was constructed in 1902, eleven metres high, but its height was almost doubled in 1910. The lighthouse in Swakopmund was constructed in 1902, eleven metres high

A flock of ostriches in beautiful mountain scenery in the Namib-Naukluft National Park

A Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way

Sossusvlei Lodge, the closest lodge to the famous sand dunes at Sossusvlei

A safari guide scans the horizon with his binoculars at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia

Colonial style buildings in Swakopmund, Namibia

Old colonial buildings in Swakopmund, Namibia

A male Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) under a stormy sky in Etosha National Park, Namibia

Eastern White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in flight over Walvis Bay / Baii

In early morning light, long shadows are cast across the dunes at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park

Beautiful red sandstone cliffs surround the isolated Waterberg Plateau, a 50 km long table mountain, which has become a park for rare and threatened species

Dion So-Oabeb, an experienced guide at the sprawling site of Twyfelfonteins 5, 000 rock engravings or petroglyphs, ranging from simple geometric designs to complex friezes of animals

The famous White Lady rock painting in Maack s
The famous White Lady rock painting in Maacks Shelter at The Brandberg. The Brandberg, or Fire Mountain, is Namibias highest mountain east of the Namib Desert

A Welwitschia mirabilis plant grows in sandy soil in the Namib-Naukluft Park, east of Swakopmund. These curious desert plants have deep taproots yet receive most of their moisture from condensed sea

The architecture of the seaside town of Swakopmund on Namibias windswept Atlantic coast is distinctly Teutonic, reflecting the countrys colonial past as the Protectorate of German South-West Africa

When the wealthy and important head of a Himba lineage dies, up to 20 oxen will be killed at his funeral. After slaughter

A Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way

A Himba mother and baby son relax outside their dome-shaped home. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs

Almost every Himba woman wears anklets. They comprise strands of homemade metal beads threaded onto leather. Women cover their bodies in red ochre mixed with butterfat

Dunes from a hot air balloon

Overview of Bushman petroglyphs near caves formations at Twyfelfontein (doubtful fountain) c3000BC Overview of Bushman petroglyphs near caves formations at Twyfelfontein (doubtful fountain) c3000BC

Bushman Rhino Petroglyph near caves formations at Twyfelfontein (doubtful fountain) c3000BC Bushman Rhino Petroglyph near caves formations at Twyfelfontein (doubtful fountain) c3000BC

Rear view of gazelle walking away crossing plain

Oldest due field in the world at Sossusvlei

Southern Yellow Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)

Male Cape Flat Lizard (Platysaurus capensis) in breeding colours

Brilliant red aloe (aloe namibensis) with low lying kopje in background

Quiver Tree Forest. Under bright, full moonlight, a starlit sky moves with the earths rotation during this ten minute exposure

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