Massive sand dunes of Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia
Photo by Juan Carlos Munoz
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Seeing red
‘This picture of an Oryx antelope in the Namibian desert was taken during an early morning trip in Namib-Naukluft national park.’
Photograph: Catherine Madzak
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Namib-Naukluft desert, Namibia 🇳🇦
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Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia
📸 Richard Bernabe
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My solo trip to Namibia: Swakopmund
It was amazing experience to visit Deadvlei, but eventually it was time to move on. After an hour drive we stopped at a remote settlement, at the edge of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, called Solitaire. I read it was founded in 1949, a welcoming stop with gas station, bakery and some wifi. It’s seeing civilisation signs in the middle of nowhere. At the entry, you see the sign Solitaire, and…
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Sonnenuntergangsfahrt auf der Guestfarm Ababis.
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Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
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Close to Sossusvlei, Deadvlei is a clay pan characterized by dark, dead camel thorn trees contrasted against the white pan floor. The pan was formed when the Tsauchab River flooded and the abundance of water allowed camel thorn trees to grow. However, the climate changed and the sand dunes encroached on the pan, blocking the river from reaching the area. The trees are estimated to be approximately 900 years old, however they have not decomposed due to the dry climate.
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In der Nähe des Sossusvlei liegt das Deadvlei eine Tonpfanne, die für dunkle, abgestorbene Kameldornbäume charakteristisch ist, die sich vom weißen Pfannenboden abheben. Die Pfanne entstand, als der Tsauchab-Fluss noch Wasser führte und dadurch Kameldornbäume wachsen ließ. Das Klima änderte sich jedoch und die Sanddünen drangen in die Pfanne ein und hinderten den Fluss daran, das Gebiet zu erreichen. Das Alter der Bäume wird auf etwa 900 Jahre geschätzt, sie sind jedoch aufgrund des trockenen Klimas nicht verrottet.
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A gemsbok or South African oryx (Oryx gazella) in the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia.
Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock
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