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A Himba street vendor at Opuwo who sells Himba Jewellery, arts and crafts to passing tourists. The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh
A Herero woman in striking attire at Opuwo.The origins of the elaborate dress and unique hat style of the Herero can be traced back to 19th century German missionaries who took exception to what they
Rooi Drom features on most Namibian maps and a visitor could be excused if he or she expected it to be an important centre
Sunrise over the mountains of Southern Angola. The Kunene River marks the boundary between Namibia and Angola in this remote northwest Namibia, which is a place of outstanding natural beauty
Tourists set out on quad bikes to explore the magnificent desert scenery of Hartmanns Valley, a place of outstanding natural beauty on the border of Namibia and Angola in remote northwest Namibia
In years of bountiful rain, the desert around the Sossusvlei area blooms with a mass of wild flowers including a species of gloriosa lily
In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind
A colourful roadside tourist sign just outside Windhoek on the way to Windhoeks international airport
The Equestrian Statue in Windhoek commemorates the German soldiers who were killed during the wars to subdue the Nama and Herero people between 1903 and 1907
Fine old buildings in Swakopmund depicts the architecture of this seaside town on Namibias windswept Atlantic coast. The place has a distinctly Teutonic flavour
Interesting exterior garden decoration of a fine old building in Swakopmund, an important seaside town on Namibias windswept Atlantic coast
The large communal nest of sociable weavers (Philetairus socius) in dry country near Sesriem. These nests are among the most remarkable in the world; they have a large number of nest chambers
An abandoned railway station at Garub on the old railway line between Keetmanshoop and Luderitz. An abandoned railway station at Garub on the old railway line between Keetmanskoop and Ludertiz
A street of well preserved German colonial houses in Luderitz. Luderitz is a fascinating old German town, a colonial relic, trapped between the barren
A scene in the deserted diamond-mining town of Kolmanskop, which was abandoned more than fifty years ago. The place is now a ghost town where sand from the surrounding desert has encroached into all
A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married, he will split the ondatu into two plaits and keep them covered
Two happy Himba girls ride a donkey to market. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Their long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way
A Himba woman milks a cow in the stock enclosure close to her home. Traditional milk containers made from hollowed wood are preferred to their modern equivalents
Himba women perform the otjiunda dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while one of them gyrates in the centre of the circle
A male giraffe in Etosha National Park, Namibia
Masks for sale in the handicrafts market at Okahandja, Namibia
A truck passing through the Naukluft Mountains near Solitaire, Namibia
Dune 45 under a clear blue sky near Sossusvlei, Namibia
A safari guide stands in front of his Land Cruiser at Sesriem campsite. Behind him, tents are set up under a camelthorn tree
Blackened camelthorn trees in Dead Vlei, near Sossusvlei, Namibia
A mature male lion at the Africat Foundation in Namibia
Black Faced Impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi) in Etosha National Park. Although a sub-species of the common impala which are found all over southern Africa, only 1000 black faced impala remain
A Himba woman lights a small fire made of woodshavings and scented butterfat as part of her personal hygiene routine. Once the shavings are smoking she will cover herself with a sheepskin cloak
Safari flights over red sand dunes of Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia
The Lutheran Christuskirche is one of Windhoek sThe Lutheran Christuskirche is one of Windhoeks best-recognised landmarks. It was built in 1907 from local sandstone under the supervision of the German architect Gottlieb Redecker in neo-Gothic
The last rays of the setting sun over the Okavango River at Rundu
The Grootboom baobab tree in Bushman country near Tsumkwe. This ancient tree has a circumference of over 30 metres and will be more than one thousand years old
An innovative roadside craft stall owned by an Herero man near Twyfelfontein
An Herero man and two women ride home in a donkey cart. The elaborate dresses and unique hat styles of Herero women can be traced back to 19th century German missionaries who took exception to what
!Kung hunter-gatherers pause to check a distant wild animal in the early morning. The !Kung are a part of the San of Southern Africa who are often referred to as Bushmen
A band of !Kung hunter-gatherers makes a stealthy approach towards an antelope, their bows & arrows at the ready. The !Kung are a part of the San of Southern Africa who are often referred to as
An attractive !Kung woman. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen. They differ in appearance from the rest of black Africa having yellowish skin and being lightly boned
A !Kung hunter-gatherer stands ready to accompany his friends on a hunt. His bow and arrows are kept in a soft leather pouch slung over his shoulder
Pale Chanting Goshawk juvenile, Africat Foundation
Dead Vlei
Johannes Haesbroek (guide)
Quiver tree (Aloe dictitoma) and Bloodkopje northern section of park
Masked Ceremonial Dogon Dancers, Sangha, Dogon Country, Mali Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon Country, Bandiagara escarpment, Masked Ceremonial Dogon Dancers on stilts near Sangha
Djenne Mosque, Djenne, Niger Inland Delta, Mopti region, Mali Africa, West Africa, Mali, Mopti Region, Niger Inland Delta, Djenne, Djenne Mosque, The Mosque is the largest mud structure in the world
Ethiopia, Aksum, Northern Stelae Park, King Ezanas stele, Apex of stelea ETHIOPIA, Aksum, Northern Stelae Park, King Ezanas stele
Mursi woman with clay lip plate, Mursi Hills, Mago National Park, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia Mursi woman with clay lip plate, Mursi Hills, Mago National Park, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
Karo Tribesman wearing a belt of bullets, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia Karo Tribesman standing in front of the Omo river wearing bullet belt(detail), Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
