Namib Naukluft Park Photo Gallery by Bostjan at pbase.com

Namib Naukluft Park

Namib-Naukluft National Park is an ecological preserve in the Namib Desert in southwest Africa, thought to be Earth’s oldest desert. The park is the largest game park in Africa, and a surprising collection of creatures survives in the hyper-arid region, including snakes, geckos, unusual insects, hyenas, gemsboks and jackals. More moisture comes in as a fog off the Atlantic Ocean than falls as rain, with the average 106 millimeters of rainfall per year concentrated in the months of February and April. ncient dunes near Sossusvlei, in the relatively frequently visited center of the national park, accessible by road from Sesriem. The winds that bring in the fog are also responsible for creating the park’s towering sand dunes, whose burnt orange color is a sign of their age. The orange color develops over time as iron in the sand is oxidized, like rusty metal; the older the dune, the brighter the color.

These dunes are the tallest in the world, in places rising more than 300 meters (almost 1000 feet) above the desert floor. The dunes taper off near the coast, and lagoons, wetlands, and mudflats located along the shore attract hundreds of thousands of birds.

Azlin Ahmad		05-Jan-2016 15:20
Divine images, all thoughtfully composed. V

Guest		23-Feb-2012 13:20
Excellent images.

basri_eli		11-Mar-2011 18:45
Very impressive collection. Love the dunes V!!

Zoltán Balogh		16-Oct-2010 05:40
A very nice gallery, I love looking at your wonderful photos! V

Mike Crowle		09-Oct-2010 21:33
Love the play of light and shadow on the dunes! A superb gallery. Thanks for posting. V.

Francisco Ahedo		09-Oct-2010 10:22
Very nice gallery ! V

Guest		02-Jul-2010 15:32
fantastic series!

Guest		24-Jun-2010 15:41
Great place, well photographed

Guest		03-Nov-2009 20:39
just amazing !!! V!!!

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		24-Oct-2009 15:17
Light,colors,and other thinghs......all toghether:very excellent Gallery. My vote! Paolo

Esa Ervasti		23-Oct-2009 12:01
Great images and information!

John Armstrong		22-Oct-2009 17:45
Excellent gallery of a special place (V)

Hugh Rooney		22-Oct-2009 17:43
Lovely gallery of a fascinating location.Well done.VV

Gary Hudes		20-Oct-2009 23:38
Superb images of a fascinating place. Nice work! V

Happypoppeye		18-Oct-2009 18:40
Great gallery. Some some nice compositions in here. John

Guest		18-Oct-2009 13:16
Wow Bostjan, These pics are so beautiful. Well done Gerhard

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