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The last of the Namibian photos

Here goes, the final lot of the images taken in Namibia. These were taken on our last day in fact, which kicked off with a spot of leopard tracking!

 

 

Here are just some of the animals that crossed our paths that morning...

A family of Hartmann's mountain zebra

Kudu

Yet more graceful giraffe...

I am embarrassed to say I don't remember what these birds are called - ornithology not being one of my strong points!   

And what better way to finish off our trip with a bit of hyena tracking - ON FOOT! Rather disappointingly, this old dear barely registered our presence. 

 

The Namibian Wilderness - part four

Finally, some big cats! These lovely elderly cheetah live in Okonjima, home of the AfriCat Foundation, a wonderful place dedicated to rehabilitating cheetah and leopard.

     

The Namibian Wilderness - part three

Etosha National Park is Namibia's most well-known game reserve - a massive mineral pan almost ten times the size of Luxembourg! It is renowned for its excellent game viewing centred around numerous waterholes. 

Here's the waterhole at Okaukuejo, near one of the main entrances to Etosha. As we watched the sun go down, we were joined by a group of thirsty giraffe.

 

The Namibian Wilderness - part two

Palmwag, southern Damaraland. Home to desert-adapted wildlife and vast expanses of rolling hills and flat-topped mountains. This is also where the Himba, one of Namibia's last semi-nomadic tribes, continue their traditional way of life.

A few scenes that are typical of Palmwag...

  

    

The Namibian Wilderness - part one

Namibia, land of contrasts.

Here are some images taken in and around Sossusvlei. The scale of these world-famous dunes cannot be described in words - simply incredible.