Wilkinson's World

About

Welcome to Wilkinson’s World!

We, Rob and Jane Wilkinson, presently live in Windhoek, Namibia, which is an ideal base for pursuing our passions for exploring the more remote areas of Namibia and Botswana and the photography of birds and wildlife. With our 4X4 fully equipped for camping we spend much of our free time in the great outdoors and look forward to sharing some of our experiences with you through the medium of this web site.

Our leisure pursuits are wide-ranging and Wilkinson’s World will reflect our interest in writing, photography, cycling, hiking, travel, meditation and Bridge.

The website was created by Mick Bowen, Jane’s son - see Lookatbowen.com – at the beginning of August 2009. Thanks Mick; your assistance has been invaluable. We, Rob and Jane, are jointly contributing the content and have taken all the photographs that are used on the site.

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Cameras

Cameras used to take the photographs on the site are as follows -

Olympus C730UZ – a great compact with a 10x zoom lens that ended its life in the sea near Sandwich Harbour, south of Walvis Bay, when a rogue wave swamped Jane on the walk past the incredible sand dunes that plunge straight iunto the sea and leave very little space to walk at high tide.

Sony DSC-H7 – a compact with an incredible 15x zoom Zeiss lens that is wonderfully sharp.

Nikon D70 (with Sigma 70-300mm lens) – used for the majority of the photos to date.

Nikon D90 (with Sigma 70-300mm & Sigma 150-500mm lenses) – a great camera.

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Some of the places in Southern Africa where photos were taken

Aloe Trail – Windhoek, Namibia

Ameib Ranch – Namibia

Avis Dam – Windhoek, Namibia

Betesda Lodge – Namibia

Botanical Gardens, Durban – South Africa

Bwambwata – Namibia

Charles’ Hill – Botswana

Daan Viljoen Resort – Namibia

Deception Valley – Central Kalahari Game Reserve – Botswana

Dordabis – Namibia

Drotsky’s Cabins – Botswana

Dusternbrook – Namibia

Epupa Falls, on the Kunene River, Namibia

Erongo Wilderness Lodge – Namibia

Etosha National Park – Namibia

Friedenhau Dam – Namibia

Grasslands Safari Lodge – Botswana

Hammerstein Lodge – Namibia

Harnas Wildlife Foundation – Namibia

Heja Lodge – Namibia

Himeville – South Africa

Hippo Pools – On the Kunene River, Namibia

Hobatere Lodge – Namibia

Isabis 4×4 trail – Namibia

Karkloof – South Africa

Kasane – Namibia

Kazangulu – Namibia

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park – Namibia, South Africa, Botswana

Khorixas – Namibia

Khowarib Schlucht – Namibia

Kongolo – Namibia

Kruger National Park – South Africa

Kunene River Lodge – On the Kunene River, Namibia

Lake Otjikoto – Namibia

Lambert’s Bay – South Africa

Langebaan – South Africa

Little Switzerland – South Africa

Mahango Game Reserve – Namibia

Mankwe – Botswana

Maun – Botswana

Mazambala Island Lodge – Namibia

Melrose Game Farm – Namibia

Midgard Lodge – Namibia

Moon Landscape – Namibia

Naan ku se – Namibia

Namibgrens Guest Farm – Namibia

Neeudam – Namibia

Oanab Dam – Namibia

Okapuka Ranch – Namibia

Okavango Delta – Botswana

Omandumba – Botswana

Omaruru – Namibia

Piper Pan – Central Kalahari Game Reserve – Botswana

Rosher Pans – South Africa

Roy’s Camp – Namibia

Ruacana – Namibia

Rundu – Namibia

Sandwich Harbour – Namibia

Savute – Chobe National Park, Botswana

Shakawe – Botswana

Shamvura – Namibia

Spitzkippe – Namibia

Velddrift – South Africa

Walvis Bay – Namibia

Waterberg Resort – Namibia

West Coast National Park – South Africa

Windhoek – Namibia