Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland & Himba

Walkway, Sossus Dune Lodge

A nice lodge in a desolate setting.

Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 29, 2016

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Dunes

Late afternoon photos of the dunes along the park road.

Road D 872, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 29, 2016

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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

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Dusk

Nice coloration after sunset.

Road D 872, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 29, 2016

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Deadvlei

We hiked in before sunrise to get first light photos.

Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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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

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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

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Deadvlei

Deadvlei is one of my favorite places to have seen and photographed.

Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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Panorama

The clay floor is very large in an enormous dune field.

Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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Familiar Chat

Cercomela familiaris

Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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Deadvlei

Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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Panorama

Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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Dune

Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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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

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Cape Sparrows, male & female

Passer melanurus

Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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Knobbly Toktokkie

Physadesmia globosa - one of the many types of dune beetles.

Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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Watercourse

Back in the late afternoon for more photography.

Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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Watercourse

Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, April 30, 2016

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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

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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

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