View from Airstrip

Hills near Desert Rhino Camp, as viewed from airstrip

Damaraland Hills

Hills viewed as the plane takes off for Ongava Reserve, about an hour north.

Damaraland

Hills in Damaraland from air

Desert Landscape

Spectacular view of desert hills as we leave Desert Rhino Camp

Overcast Skies

The plane hits the cloud layer

Hills and Clouds

View from plane

Overcast

View reminds me of the marine layer over the Coast Range in northern California

Low Clouds

Desert landscape and clouds

Clouds and Hills

View from the plane

Buttes

Clouds and buttes from air

Thinning Clouds

As we headed north, the cloud cover thinned.

CLouds and Hills

Northern Namibia by air

Roads and Desert

A few roads criss-cross across the land

Landscape

Northern Namibia landscape

Landing Strip

The airstrip is in view...

Getting Ready to Land

Ongava Airstrip

White-browed Sparrow Weaver Nest

The nest of the white-browed sparrow weaver

Impalas

Two male impalas cross the road

Male Impala

A male impala heads into the brush from the road.

Heading Down the Road

Heading towards the Ongava Tent Camp

White-browed Sparrow Weaver Nests

Acacia on Side of the Road

Giraffe Bones

Some bones from a giraffe on the side of the road.

Lilac-breasted Roller

One of my favorite African birds, the lilac-breasted roller takes off.

Impalas

Impalas in the bush