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  • Walkway, Sossus Dune Lodge
    Walkway, Sossus Dune Lodge
    A nice lodge in a desolate setting.
    Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 29, 2016
    2016-04-29#1143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dunes
    Dunes
    Late afternoon photos of the dunes along the park road.
    Road D 872, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 29, 2016
    2016-04-29#1145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dunes
    Dunes
    This the second of eight photos I selected, but only include two for the sake of the viewer.
    Road D 872, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 29, 2016
    2016-04-29#1150
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dusk
    Dusk
    Nice coloration after sunset.
    Road D 872, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 29, 2016
    2016-04-29#1185
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Deadvlei
    Deadvlei
    We hiked in before sunrise to get first light photos.
    Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1190
    Larry L. Jackson
  • HDR Sunrise
    HDR Sunrise
    One of four selected photos for the website.  A pouroff in the clay floor of Deadvlei.
    Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1214
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Camel Thorn
    Camel Thorn
    Acacia erioloba - Only six trees are alive, all in the lower area where there is a bit more water underground.
    Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1218
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Deadvlei
    Deadvlei
    Deadvlei is one of my favorite places to have seen and photographed.
    Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1236
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Panorama
    Panorama
    The clay floor is very large in an enormous dune field.
    Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1523
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Familiar Chat
    Familiar Chat
    Cercomela familiaris
    Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1245
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Deadvlei
    Deadvlei
    Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1252
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Panorama
    Panorama
    Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1526
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dune
    Dune
    Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1263
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Breakfast
    Breakfast
    We had a packed breakfast after our photo session since we came to the location before sunrise.
    Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1266
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Sparrows, male & female
    Cape Sparrows, male & female
    Passer melanurus
    Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#8849
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Knobbly Toktokkie
    Knobbly Toktokkie
    Physadesmia globosa - one of the many types of dune beetles.
    Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1267
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Watercourse
    Watercourse
    Back in the late afternoon for more photography.
    Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1272
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Watercourse
    Watercourse
    Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1278
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Stars & Tree
    Stars & Tree
    With permission, we were able to stay well after sunset for star photos.  The tree is light painted.
    Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016
    2016-04-30#1312
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Weathered Rock
    Weathered Rock
    Thousands of years of erosion have altered the surface of the rocks in this 'flow plain'.
    Road D 872, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#1340
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dunes
    Dunes
    Our last photos as we depart the area for the next destination.
    Road D 872, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#1357
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flow Plain
    Flow Plain
    Blasted by wind and sand for thousands of years.
    Road D 872, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#1359
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Breakfast
    Breakfast
    Our early departures from lodges for sunrise photos often lead to packed breakfasts.
    Sesriem, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#1362
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pale-winged Starling
    Pale-winged Starling
    Onychognathus nabouroup - the pale wing only shows in flight.
    Road C 14, Solitaire, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#8868
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Old Vehicle
    Old Vehicle
    A busy rest stop with a lodge, gas station and a bakery.
    Road C 14, Solitaire, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#1374
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Trichocereus hybrid
    Trichocereus hybrid
    We were fortunate to catch the bloom.
    Road C 14, Solitaire, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#1377
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hartmann's Mountain Zebra
    Hartmann's Mountain Zebra
    Equus zebra hartmannae
    Road C 14, Solitaire, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#8871
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kuiseb Canyon
    Kuiseb Canyon
    A canyon in a high pass.
    Road C 14, Solitaire, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#1385
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund, Namibia
    Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund, Namibia
    Very well maintained, older hotel in the center of town.
    Swakopmund, Namibia, May 1, 2016
    2016-05-01#1527
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dune
    Dune
    A local naturalist took us to a research area for a very productive morning tour of dune life.
    Living Desert Tour, Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1398
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Namaqua Chameleon
    Namaqua Chameleon
    Chamaeleo namaquensis - eating a provided mealworm.
    Living Desert Tour, Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1500
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Namaqua Chameleon
    Namaqua Chameleon
    Chameleo namaquensis - smaller individual.
    Living Desert Tour, Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1578
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Karoo Chat
    Karoo Chat
    Cercomela schlegelii - comfortable around people in the dunes.
    Living Desert Tour, Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#8930
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Namib Dune Gecko
    Namib Dune Gecko
    Pachydactylus rangei - a leading candidate for 'cutest gecko' in the world.
    Living Desert Tour, Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1623
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Namib Dune Gecko
    Namib Dune Gecko
    Pachydactylus rangei - rests 8 inches below sand surface coming out at night to feed.
    Living Desert Tour, Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1718
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Panorama
    Panorama
    Dunes, Living Desert Tour, Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1530
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dunes
    Dunes
    Living Desert Tour, Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1778
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Railroad Tracks
    Railroad Tracks
    The railroad has been destroyed by sand a couple of times.
    Living Desert Tour, Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1795
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lesser Flamingos
    Lesser Flamingos
    Phoenicopterus minor
    Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#8972
    Larry L. Jackson
  • German Lutheran Church
    German Lutheran Church
    Seen as we leave for our next destination.
    Swakopmund, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1796
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zeila Wreck
    Zeila Wreck
    On the way to scrap in India, it broke the tow line and stranded.
    Road C 34, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1806
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sheet Metal House
    Sheet Metal House
    What these folks do to make a living is a bit of a mystery.
    Road C 35, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1823
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Farm
    Farm
    Goats seem to be the most common livestock.
    Road D 2628, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1865
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Road D 2628, Namibia, May 2, 2016
    2016-05-02#1875
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #2
    Room #2
    Built into a boulder field.
    Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#1894
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Main Building
    Main Building
    Terrific, comfortable camp.
    Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#1898
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Welwitschia
    Welwitschia
    Welwitschia mirabilis - plants this size are hundreds of years old.
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#1910
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant
    African Elephant
    Loxodonta africana - 'Desert' Elephants are a bit smaller due to the challenging environment.
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#1926
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#1941
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants, female & juvenile
    African Elephants, female & juvenile
    Loxodonta africana
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana - feeding on Mopane tree branches and leaves.
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant, juvenile
    African Elephant, juvenile
    Loxodonta africana - in a bit of a noisy panic after getting too far from mother.
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2128
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana - reunited with mother and a large sibling, the juvenile is feeling more secure.
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana - 'Desert' Elephants sleep in the shade during the heat of the day.
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2234
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Donkey Cart
    Donkey Cart
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2246
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Camp Kipwe Kopje
    Camp Kipwe Kopje
    The boulder mountain location of our camp.  Observaton/star deck on top.
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2259
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #2
    Room #2
    Nice, large room.
    Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2261
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    The porch had a nice, private view of the desert.
    Room #2, Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2265
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Outdoor Bathroom
    Outdoor Bathroom
    Room #2, Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2267
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Namibian Rock Agama, juvenile
    Namibian Rock Agama, juvenile
    Agama planiceps
    Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#9113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Namibian Rock Agama
    Namibian Rock Agama
    Agama planiceps
    Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#9123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Shrike
    White-tailed Shrike
    Lanioturdus torquatus
    Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#9131
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Red-eyed Bulbuls
    African Red-eyed Bulbuls
    Pycnonotus nigricans
    Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#9139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pale-winged Starlings
    Pale-winged Starlings
    Onychognathus nabouroup
    Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#9155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis
    Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#9165
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Ostrich
    Common Ostrich
    Struthio camelus
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2288
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Welwitschia, male cones
    Welwitschia, male cones
    Welwitschia mirabilis
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2299
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Welwitschia, female cones
    Welwitschia, female cones
    Welwitschia mirabilis
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2310
    Larry L. Jackson
  • HDR Sunset
    HDR Sunset
    Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016
    2016-05-03#2346
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rocky Ground
    Rocky Ground
    It is difficult to imagine doing much with this type of ground, but the wildlife deal with it.
    Road C 43, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2389
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Farm
    Farm
    Road C 43, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2397
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Stream
    Stream
    Grootberg Pass, Road C 40, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2414
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hartmann's Mountain Zebra
    Hartmann's Mountain Zebra
    Equus zebra hartmannae - no shadow stripes and a large white belly.
    Road C 40, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#9176
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hartmann's Mountain Zebra
    Hartmann's Mountain Zebra
    Equus zebra hartmannae
    Road C 40, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#9184
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kudu
    Kudu
    Tragelaphus strepsiceros - juvenile with mother behind the bush.
    Grootberg Pass, Road C 40, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2422
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Stripped Wreck
    Stripped Wreck
    Nearly everything has been removed from the wreck.
    Grootberg Pass, Road C 40, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2429
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Makalani Palms
    Makalani Palms
    Hyphaene petersiana - Extremely rocky area, but with a bit of a stream and the nice palm trees.
    Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2455
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marsh Terrapin
    Marsh Terrapin
    Pelomedusa subrufa
    Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2460
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hyphaene petersiana
    Hyphaene petersiana
    In such a dry area, water and greenery was a surprise.
    Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2463
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman
    Himba Woman
    Most of the women cling to their cultural dress.
    Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2474
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman
    Himba Woman
    Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2475
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman
    Himba Woman
    Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2476
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman
    Himba Woman
    Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2478
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman
    Himba Woman
    Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2481
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hut
    Hut
    Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2491
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman
    Himba Woman
    Demonstrated the morning ritual of aromatic smoke as deodorant and the ochre sunscreen.
    Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2499
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Child
    Child
    Happily rolling around in the dirt, playing in front of the visitors.
    Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2503
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Two Palms Himba
    Two Palms Himba
    Tough place to graze the goats and cattle.
    Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2513
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus leucomelas
    Kamanjab Camp, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#9221
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-browed Sparrow Weaver
    White-browed Sparrow Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali
    Kamanjab Camp, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#9228
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bathroom Sign
    Bathroom Sign
    Very descriptive bathroom sign where we stopped for lunch.
    Kamanjab Camp, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2543
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bathroom Sign
    Bathroom Sign
    The other sign.
    Kamanjab Camp, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2544
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tire & Barber Shop
    Tire & Barber Shop
    Kamanjab, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2546
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orb-weaver Spider
    Orb-weaver Spider
    Neoscona sp. - seen along the road when we made an emergency bathroom stop.
    Road D 2695, Namibia, May 4, 2016
    2016-05-04#2551
    Larry L. Jackson