Namibia Random Rural Scenes

Namibia is a huge country almost the size of Western Europe. With over 824.000 square kilometers and a small population of just over two million it is one of the least populated countries in the world. It’s human density is a mere 2.5 people per square kilometer. (Contrast that with Hong Kong’s density of over 16,000 per sq km.)

 

Quiver tree, actually an aloe bush
Kavango River delta (also spelled Okavango)
Kavango River delta (also spelled Okavango)
Yellow poppies
Yellow poppies
Masked weaver building a nest that is entered from the
Swarm of small yellow butterflies
Cargo trains cross great distances in Namibia
Local village rally
Contrast of lifestyles along the highway
A very abnormal load--giant shovel going to an open mine
Common sight of goat herds walking across the highway
Common sight of very dumb donkeys in the road; they
Cows parked in the shade of a tall tree
Road repair crew
Heading home with a barrel full of water
Native sculpture
Gemsbok in the area
Wild horses
Ostrich along the railroad
A sign to be heeded!
Big critters along the road
Magnificent animal
Springbok
Guinea hen with chicks
Beautiful European bee-eater
Herd of springbok
Close-up of seemingly tame zebra but these animals will kick
Wildebeest on Ditshipi Island in the Delta
Tall tree muncher
Local Ovambo weavings
The ultimate question
Bank billboard with handsome Namibian man of mixed racial heritage
There are few major paved roads in Namibia that connects
Along the main highway there are cell phone towers every
Mountains and plains and a good paved road
Quiver tree (actually an aloe bush)
Massive rock outcroppings are common in the south
RELK church (Reformed Evangelical Lutheran Kirk) in Mariental town, a
Wall sign outside a RELK church (Reformed Evangelical Lutheran Kirk)
Shops in in Mariental town; note HongKong Shop: there are
Newspapers for sale in Mariental town
South African magazine for sale in Mariental town
South African magazine for sale in Mariental town
Newspapers for sale in Mariental town
Butcher shop in Mariental town
Painted wall posters in a primary school yard in Mariental
Painted wall posters in a primary school yard in Mariental
Namibia is a huge country that is almost the size
Statue of shepherd
Mariental town old man
Upscale house in Mariental
AIDS signs are common all over the country
In the area of the border crossing (with SouthAfrica) were
Diaz Point, near the port city of Luderitz on the
Ghost town just outside Luderitz
Dunes east of Luderitz
Huge sand dunes south of Swakopmund city
Wind-sculpted sand patterns
Ovambo village houses
Ovambo tribal women (posing for tourists for money)
Ovambo village behind a fence made of tree limbs
Okavango River Delta at sunset
Looking across Okavango River to Angola

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