The winds move the the sand continuously, changing the shape and texture of the desert daily. No matter how many people plod up the dunes during the day, by dawn, all traces of our existence have been erased. The memory of those who came before us purged, the desert born anew.
To put the size of the dunes in perspective, there is a person running down the dune on the left side of this picture, just above the shadow cast from the tree.
Namibia is one of the largest and least populated countries in Africa. It also has very few paved roads, even by African standards. And it is hot….very, very hot. However, most destinations were well worth the effort to get there.
Lepard at big cat preserve.
Sunrise in the desert.
Vast and very, very empty.
Big, hot, and dry. Not the best park I went to, but still impressive.
Picture perfect.
The salt pan extends out to the horizon in all directions. Awesome.
Rain showers at dusk.
Himba woman in traditional dress. Shortly before this picture was taken I received a marriage proposal. Five cows get you a wife and, in the case of the woman who had made the proposal, three kids.
