Monday, 13 May 2013

Namibia, a Beautiful Holiday Spot for Photographers

By Stacey Parker


There are few locations in the world that can offer the visual effect that Namibia can offer. You have seascapes, colonial cities, wildlife and sand-dunes all in one journey! Namibia is a country with wide open spaces where you can truly delight in Africa at its finest. It is not touristy and you will really find a closeness to "mother earth" that it is hard to find elsewhere.

The Himba tribe live in the neighboring Kaokoland in their typical manner and it is possible to locate their community and speak to them to learn about their faith, their food and their marital events. The precise location of the settlement changes as they "relocate camp" quite frequently. Typically, the Himba individuals are quite tolerant of the tourists and permit photos to be taken.

To the West you have your Namib Desert and Coastal plains. You mustn't miss the dune fields in the Namib-Naukluft Park and likewise the Sand Dunes in Sossusvlei, which are among the tallest in the world. You can likewise check out the Museum and the aquarium or go fishing or quad-biking over the desert dunes or, if you are especially daring, you can take a microlight flight over the desert to snap some extraordinary photos.

Holidays in Namibia are not complete without a trek to the Eastward sloping central plateau, where you will encounter the Etosha Pan surrounded by the Etosha National Park, which is said to be among the world's grandest national parks. The Etosha Pan is a salt pan that is fifty kilometers wide and 130 kilometers long. The park is dotted with perennial springs and waterholes so there is lots of wildlife. Many of the animals have adapted to living in Namibia, so there are lots of distinct types of animals to be discovered, not excluding a special breed of lion. Game drives are offered on open jeeps, escorted by rangers.

To the South you will see the Kalahari desert, which extends throughout the confining countries of SA and Botswana. Maybe this is the least interesting area of the country, however if you happen to be there between September and October, you might want to ask if there are any flower shows. In these months, sometimes the desert is transformed into an astonishing range of color as wild desert flowers grow at the same time and blanket the arid surface as far as the eye can see.

You can then move inland and see Windhoek, which is basically the economical heart of the country. It is situated in the central highlands. You should not miss out on driving up Namibia's greatest mountain, called Brandberg, which is 2573m high.

Namibia is truly a surprising country. For photography enthusiasts, it is a chance to take photos in some of the rarest locations you can ever imagine. Immersed in the sand and sun of this lonesome and vast country, you will practically feel as if you originate from another world altogether!




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