Monthly Archive: November 2009

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A visit to Sandwich Harbour

It is not a simple matter, reaching Sandwich Harbour, just 50-odd kilometers south of Walvis Bay on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Namibia. Lying within the Namib Naukluft National Park, it is jealously guarded...

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Meteorites – Nature’s gifts from the sky

We were up very early last week hoping to see the Leonid meteorite shower, but unfortunately we have a huge hill behind our property that obscured our view.  The Leonid shower occurs every year...

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The Gannets of Lamberts Bay

Our love of birding gives us a wonderful excuse to travel from one end of the country to another in search of new birds.  Earlier this year we had the privilege of visiting the little west coast...

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Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei is generally regarded as one of the most spectacular landscapes in Namibia. The ‘vlei’ itself is situated at the point where the Tsauchab River dams up at the foot of a spectacular series...

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Spanish Moss and the Honey Island Swamp

If, when you see the term “Spanish Moss”, you immediately think of the 1976 song by Gordon Lightfoot, you should probably get out more. In the pristine river swamps of Honey Island, just outside...