Olifantwater by Ultralight

Eckhart's ultralight	Rotax engine with a 3-bladed pusher-prop	ZU-EMS ready for flight	Engine of ZU-EMS
I'm the first victim...	Eckhart in the captain's seat up front	Airborne at Olifantwater	Ultralight flying low of Olifantwater
Crossing the main road that passes the farm	The main road passing Olifantwater	The course of the Olifantwater is marked by the trees	Olifantwater West flyover
Me taking a picture of them taking a picture of me	Farm Olifantwater West	The Förtsch Automotive Graveyard - primarily VW	Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia
Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Wing struts of the Ultralight	One of the water stations on the farm	Flying over some of Eckhart's cows
A small vlei, Farm Olifantwater West	Red sand typical of a Kalahari dune	A family of ostrich from the air, Olifantwater West	The farm is divided by 3 long parallel dunes
Kalahari dune, Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Another of the dozen or so water sources of Olifantwater West	Springbok - very difficult to shoot (photograph!) from a moving aircraft	One of the big dunes, Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia
Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	The majestic Oryx (Gemsbok)	Low flight over Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	A herd of Oryx, perhaps 30 strong, Olifantwater West
Herd of Oryx (gemsbok) fleeing from the aircraft	Aerial view of a herd of gemsbok (Oryx gazella), Olifantwater West, Namibia	Ultra-low flight in an ultra-light	No doors and low/slow flight make the ultralight a good photo platform
Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	A nice dense herd of nearly 40 gemsbok (oryx), Olifantwater West	Aerial view of a herd of gemsbok (oryx), Namibia	Herd of gemsbok (oryx), Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia
Gemsbok - they look and taste great!	Water left over from the rainy season in the vlei on the neighbor's farm	There's a lone marabou stork on the right side of the waterhole	Vlei - a shallow seasonal or intermittent lake
Low pass over the Tsaurob Pan	Ostrich and springbok from the air	Ostrich in panic, wings flapping	Good territory for Kudu
Springbok from the air	Tsaurob Pan	We spotted 2 kudu	Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia
Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Red dune, Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Kudu running as the ultralight passes by
Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Springbok who aren't running away...yet	Flying over a waterhog, Olifantwater West	Cattle, Farm Olifantwater West
Ostrich, Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Ostrich, Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Ostrich running away	Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia
Red dune, Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	The Olifantwater	The Olifantwater	Springbok, Olifantwater West
The Olifantwater	Ostrich from the air	Ostrich from the air	Springbok from the air
Springbok racing off	Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Olifantwater West is around 100 miles SE of Windhoek	Farm Olifantwater West with our 2 Cessnas, Namibia
Farm Olifantwater West, Namibia	Eckhart built the runway at Olifantwater since our 2005 visit when we had to land at Ellingerode	Reinhold looking up as Nicole waits her turn	Nicole, Reinhold, Stephanie, Ralph
Nicole's turn for a flight with Eckhart over the farm	Nicole ready to go fly	Ultralight ZU-EMS at Olifantwater West	Ultralight ZU-EMS at Olifantwater West
Ultralight fly-by	Eckhart and Nicole	ZU-EMS over Olifantwater	ZU-EMS passing in front of the sun
Nicole and ZU-EMS landing at Olifantwater West	Reinhold ready for his flight with Echart	Reinhold Winzen	Eckhart Förtsch in ZU-EMS over Olifantwater
ZU-EMS over Olifantwater