Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland & Himba

African Elephants

Loxodonta africana - feeding on Mopane tree branches and leaves.

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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African Elephant, juvenile

Loxodonta africana - in a bit of a noisy panic after getting too far from mother.

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana - reunited with mother and a large sibling, the juvenile is feeling more secure.

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana - 'Desert' Elephants sleep in the shade during the heat of the day.

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Donkey Cart

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Camp Kipwe Kopje

The boulder mountain location of our camp.  Observaton/star deck on top.

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Room #2

Nice, large room.

Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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View

The porch had a nice, private view of the desert.

Room #2, Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Outdoor Bathroom

Room #2, Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Namibian Rock Agama, juvenile

Agama planiceps

Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Namibian Rock Agama

Agama planiceps

Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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White-tailed Shrike

Lanioturdus torquatus

Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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African Red-eyed Bulbuls

Pycnonotus nigricans

Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Pale-winged Starlings

Onychognathus nabouroup

Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Camp Kipwe, Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Welwitschia, male cones

Welwitschia mirabilis

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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Welwitschia, female cones

Welwitschia mirabilis

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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HDR Sunset

Damaraland, Namibia, May 3, 2016

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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

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Farm

Road C 43, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Stream

Grootberg Pass, Road C 40, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Hartmann's Mountain Zebra

Equus zebra hartmannae - no shadow stripes and a large white belly.

Road C 40, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Hartmann's Mountain Zebra

Equus zebra hartmannae

Road C 40, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros - juvenile with mother behind the bush.

Grootberg Pass, Road C 40, Damaraland, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Stripped Wreck

Nearly everything has been removed from the wreck.

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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

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Marsh Terrapin

Pelomedusa subrufa

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Hyphaene petersiana

In such a dry area, water and greenery was a surprise.

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Himba Woman

Most of the women cling to their cultural dress.

Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Himba Woman

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Himba Woman

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Himba Woman

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Himba Woman

Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Hut

Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Himba Woman

Demonstrated the morning ritual of aromatic smoke as deodorant and the ochre sunscreen.

Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Child

Happily rolling around in the dirt, playing in front of the visitors.

Two Palms Himba, Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Two Palms Himba

Tough place to graze the goats and cattle.

Grootberg area, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Tockus leucomelas

Kamanjab Camp, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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White-browed Sparrow Weaver

Plocepasser mahali

Kamanjab Camp, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Bathroom Sign

Very descriptive bathroom sign where we stopped for lunch.

Kamanjab Camp, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Bathroom Sign

The other sign.

Kamanjab Camp, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Tire & Barber Shop

Kamanjab, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Orb-weaver Spider

Neoscona sp. - seen along the road when we made an emergency bathroom stop.

Road D 2695, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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