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Month: May 2017
Etosha – Other Wildlife
Etosha National Park is one of Africa’s largest nature reserves. It is located in the beautiful and desolate north-western reaches of Namibia in the Kunene region. Etosha is translated as the “Land of Dry Water” or the “Great White Place” referring to Etosha Pan or salt desert. […]
Etosha Giraffes
We encountered a lot of giraffes in Etosha National Park, in the fields, and at the water holes. I love photographing giraffes, such graceful creature. It was the first time for me to witness how they drink water, being with the tall legs they actually have to […]
Etosha Rhino
It was a rare opportunity to see a rhino approaching our vehicle and as it turned out he was trying to cross the roadway to the other side of field. It did provide excellent photo opportunities in relative close range. What a treat to see […]
Etosha Elephants – Let’s Get A Drink
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Etosha Zebras
We spent the last three days of Namibia tour at Etosha National Park. We saw a lot of zebras, elephants, giraffes, springboks and other wildlife such as lion, cheetah, oryx, rhino, wildebeest, etc. Despite a large number of zebras in the field, I found it was […]
Himba Women in Namibia
While staying at Damaraland, the tour arranged a special visit to a Himba village and provided a great opportunity to photograph the Himba women and children. Himba women adorn their skin and hair with deep red ochre powder mixed with fat both for protection against insects […]
Herero Woman Costume
On the way to Damaraland from Swakopmund, we stopped by a roadside market operated by Herero women who wore very distinctive long, flowing Victorian gowns and headdresses. Multiple layers of petticoats made from very long colorful fabric give a voluminous look. It is their traditional […]
Desert Elephants In Damaraland, Namibia
We took an afternoon safari ride from our Damaraland base camp in search of the desert elephants in the nearby rugged dry creek and the surrounding hills. Our experienced guide looked for the different signs of elephants trail while driving through the rugged terrain and after almost an […]
Twyfelfontein Rock Arts
Designated as World Heritage Site in 2007 (http://africanworldheritagesites.org/cultural-places/rock-art-pre-history/twyfelfontein.html ), Twyfelfontein rock engravings and paintings were dated back 2,000 to 10,000 years. “Twyfelfontein is an ‘open-air gallery’ with the largest single concentration of rock art engravings in southern Africa. There are over 2000 rock engravings and a few rock […]
Tour of Namibia – Swakopmund Area
Swakopmund looks like an old German town nestled between Atlantic Ocean and the desert of Namib-Naukluft Nation Park. It is considered as the top outdoor resort town with many European tourists, especial Germans. There are many outdoor activities to do from the ocean to desert. It […]
Stephen Hung Photography 