Namibia: 1999
-
02.1999 Namibia 001 02.1999 Namibia 001
The Quivertree belongs to the family of succulent trees.
-
02.1999 Namibia 002 02.1999 Namibia 002
Bizarre mountain shapes, awesome and lonely landscapes
-
02.1999 Namibia 003 02.1999 Namibia 003
The expanse, the mountains and the Oranje river make for a fantastic scenery.
-
02.1999 Namibia 004
02.1999 Namibia 004
-
02.1999 Namibia 005 02.1999 Namibia 005
Fish River Canyon – the world’s second largest canyon
-
02.1999 Namibia 006 02.1999 Namibia 006
the world’s oldest desert with the world’s highest sand dunes in Soussusvlei
-
02.1999 Namibia 007 02.1999 Namibia 007
River successfully crossed!
-
02.1999 Namibia 008 02.1999 Namibia 008
Spreetshoogte pass with a gradient of up to 23%
-
02.1999 Namibia 009 02.1999 Namibia 009
Camping site at breezy altitude with a stupendous view.
-
02.1999 Namibia 010 02.1999 Namibia 010
cheese fondue and South African wine
-
02.1999 Namibia 011 02.1999 Namibia 011
corrugation – as far as the eye can see
-
02.1999 Namibia 012 02.1999 Namibia 012
colony of seals near Cape Cross
-
02.1999 Namibia 013 02.1999 Namibia 013
A seal’s fur is soft and smooth to the touch.
-
02.1999 Namibia 014 02.1999 Namibia 014
Namib desert: open and still untouched landscape
-
02.1999 Namibia 015 02.1999 Namibia 015
Welwitschia mirabilis, a primeval plant, up to 1500 years old
-
02.1999 Namibia 016
02.1999 Namibia 016
-
02.1999 Namibia 017
02.1999 Namibia 017
-
02.1999 Namibia 018 02.1999 Namibia 018
Namibia is home to 11 different ethnic groups.
-
02.1999 Namibia 019 02.1999 Namibia 019
Herero woman wearing a typical Wilhelmian traditional costume: its production requires some 12 meters of fabric.
-
02.1999 Namibia 021 02.1999 Namibia 021
Many have tried their luck in the Kolmanskip where diamonds could be found, but only very few became rich.
-
02.1999 Namibia 022 02.1999 Namibia 022
-
02.1999 Namibia 023 02.1999 Namibia 023
“Warmquelle”, a camping site with hot springs
-
02.1999 Namibia 024 02.1999 Namibia 024
Himba kraal
-
02.1999 Namibia 025 02.1999 Namibia 025
Himba women spend several hours every day on their beauty care. They use a mixture of rancid butter fat, herbs and ochre as body lotion.
-
02.1999 Namibia 026 02.1999 Namibia 026
An important part of a woman’s traditional costume is the “ohumba”, a white triton shell.
-
02.1999 Namibia 027
02.1999 Namibia 027
-
02.1999 Namibia 028
02.1999 Namibia 028
-
02.1999 Namibia 029 02.1999 Namibia 029
Road description: in parts very narrow, often with pointed and sharp stones, leading along deep precipices.
-
02.1999 Namibia 030 02.1999 Namibia 030
light and shade
-
02.1999 Namibia 031 02.1999 Namibia 031
Roidrom (an empty, red fuel drum) signals an important junction in Kaokoveld
-
02.1999 Namibia 032 02.1999 Namibia 032
Which is the best place to cross?
-
02.1999 Namibia 033
02.1999 Namibia 033
-
02.1999 Namibia 034
02.1999 Namibia 034
-
02.1999 Namibia 035 02.1999 Namibia 035
just about made it …
-
02.1999 Namibia 036 02.1999 Namibia 036
Shower with water supplied directly from the Epupua waterfalls – even brown water can be refreshing!
-
02.1999 Namibia 037 02.1999 Namibia 037
Himba women wear interesting loincloths.
-
02.1999 Namibia 038
02.1999 Namibia 038
-
02.1999 Namibia 039
02.1999 Namibia 039
-
02.1999 Namibia 040
02.1999 Namibia 040
-
02.1999 Namibia 041
02.1999 Namibia 041
-
02.1999 Namibia 042 02.1999 Namibia 042
extravagant hairstyle
-
02.1999 Namibia 043
02.1999 Namibia 043
-
02.1999 Namibia 020 02.1999 Namibia 020
Colourfully printed fabric is very popular in Africa.