Bateleur eagle
Birds of southern Africa
We logged 280 different species during our trip through seven countries. We posted some of these along the way, but here are others we loved in favorite pics. As we reviewed the photos, we realized…
Overview, Fish River Canyon
The many faces of Namibia
In brief: "Vast dry plain" - what Namibia means - describes most of its landscape. But we found such beautiful variations of hills, desert plains, sand, water and rock. Namibia means "vast dry plain," and…
Church on the Rock and mansion, Luderitz
Namibia’s Olde Germany
In brief: Why was olden German a predominant style within so many Namibian towns? We discovered both the charm and the interesting history during our visit. How surprising to find olden German within Namibia! Colorful…
Dancing kudu, Twyfelfontein
Engraved magic at Twyfelfontein
In brief: Not only were the rock art figures here etched into the rock, but they served magical purposes. We've seen plenty of rock art during our trip through the southwest of Africa. Yet, the…
Deadvlei, Sossuvlei
The Dunes of Namibia
Namibia is famous for the extensive sand dunes that drift to and fro near the Atlantic Ocean, the western coastline of Africa. We drove through most of this landscape, but made two special stops along…
Manager's house
Kolmanskop: Diamonds now rough
In brief: A large company town where high-tech equipment is disused while mansions and main street vanish under dunes, the ghost town of Kolmanskop tells many tales today. Mansions filling with hillocks of sand; breadmaking…