Kolmanskop, Namtib & NamibRand

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 27, 2016

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Road

Long road into the reserve.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 27, 2016

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Sand Ripples

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 27, 2016

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Peringuey's Adder

Bitis peringueyi - also called Sidewinding Adder.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 27, 2016

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Sunset, Chateau Plains

Photographed from the top of the dune field.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 27, 2016

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Dune Dung Beetle

Scarabeus rotundigenus

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 27, 2016

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Sunrise View

The emptiness and size of the place affords amazing views.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli - in soft morning light.

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View

We stopped here for photos and a light breakfast.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

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Zebra Mountains

Granite & Dolorite are the different materials that create this pattern.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Sociable Weavers

Philetairus socius

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Boulder Camp

Lounge, kitchen and dining areas.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Cabbage White Butterflies

Pieris rapae

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Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis - many animals find some shade during the heat of day.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella - male with a healed neck wound probably from fighting.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Klipspringers

Oreotragus oreotragus - four Klipspringers in the boulders.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Ruppell's Korhaans

Eupodotis rueppellii

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Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk

Melierax canorus - these predators feed from Sociable Weaver nests.

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Sociable Weaver Nest

Philetairus socius - with a Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk in the tree.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Sociable Weaver Nest

Philetairus socius - these birds build a large communal nest and use it every year.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Springbok, female

Antidorcas marsupialis

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View, Chateau Plains

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Springbok, male

Antidorcas marsupialis

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Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

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Ludwig's Bustard

Neotis ludwigii

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 28, 2016

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Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard

Meroles cuneirostris

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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella - after sunset.

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Southern Milky Way

I moved to include the tree in the photo.

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Sand Ripples at Sunrise

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Gemsbok Tracks

Oryx gazella

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Sand Ripples at Sunrise

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Fairy Circles

The circles are likely made by termites, but aliens and toxic plant life have been mentioned as explanation.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 29, 2016

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Waxy Toktokkie

Onymacris rugatipennis albotessellata

Wolwedans Dune Lodge, NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 29, 2016

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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

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Yellow Mongoose

Cynictis penicillata

Wolwedans Dune Lodge, NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 29, 2016

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South African Ground Squirrel

Xerus inauris

Wolwedans Dune Lodge, NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 29, 2016

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Panorama

Incredble view from the top of the dune field and lodge.

Wolwedans Dune Lodge, NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia, April 27, 2016

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