Day 5 in Namibia found us setting out at sunrise on a hike through the Erongo plains to visit Phillipps Cave, a shallow cave hidden in the steep granite cliffs of the Erongo mountains. The cave, which is a national heritage site, is famous for it’s cave paintings by the nomadic San People (Bushman), which include hunting scenes, antelopes, giraffes, rhinos, ostriches, antelope, springbuck, kudus, zebra, the famous white elephant, and 6 imprints of human hands. Some of the paintings date back to approximately 3368 BC. As always, click to enlarge.
Sunrise Hike to the Cave
Man Hunting Ostrich
Antelope
White Elephant.
Men Standing in Cave
Man Sitting in Cave
Family Sitting in Cave
View from Phillipps Cave
Stone tools dating to 3500 years BC,
View from Phillipps Cave
Bearded Dragon protecting the cave
Ants drying their grass seed harvest, a morning ritual.
Female Greater Kudu welcoming us on our return to camp
January 9, 2018 | Categories: Africa, Landscape, Namibia, Photography, Portrait, tourism, Travel, Wildlife | Tags: Africa, Bushman, christianity, Erongo, Erongo Mountains, Namibia, nature, phillipps cave, picoftheday, Safari, sand, southern cross safaris, Wildlife | 2 Comments
Day 4 in Namibia had us setting out from our first wild campsite in the Tinkas Plains and driving to the Erongo Mountains. Throughout the day we were treated to extraordinarily beautiful landscapes and the most amazing wildlife. As always, click to enlarge.
Breakfast in Tinkas Plains
Three generations welcoming the morning sun
On the road again
Rock formations in the Erongo Plains
Quiver Tree, a succulent plant indigenous to Southern Africa, get its name from the San people practice of hollowing out the tubular branches to make quivers for their arrows. Quiver tree numbers are in decline as a result of climate change.
The dried leaves also make for great Commedia dell’Arte masks!
Ostriches
Springbok herd
Shieldback Katydid. These pests covered almost every bit of foliage and fencepost throughout all of the Tinkas and Erongo plains.
Safari Guide wannabe
Sascha with his new friend which he narrowly avoided while driving down the road
This massive monitor lizard strolled across the road an hid from us in this tree. Our guide Sascha says that this was one of the largest monitor lizards that he had ever seen.
Warthog
December 14, 2017 | Categories: Africa, Landscape, Namibia, Photography, Portrait, tourism, Travel, Wildlife | Tags: Africa, Erongo, Erongo Mountains, Namibia, nature, picoftheday, Safari, sand, southern cross safaris, Tinkas, Tinkas Plains, Wildlife | 1 Comment
Look who came to camp this morning to wish us well on the next leg of our journey! A cute little ol’ Puff Ader, a card carrying member of the venomous viper snake species which is considered responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in Africa.
December 10, 2017 | Categories: Africa, Landscape, Namibia, Photography, Portrait, tourism, Travel, Wildlife | Tags: Africa, death, Namibia, nature, picoftheday, puff ader, sand, snake, southern cross safaris, Tinkas, Tinkas Plains, Wildlife | 1 Comment
Lonesome mist at dusk
May 17, 2017 | Categories: Photography, Portrait, Switzerland, tourism, Travel, Zurich | Tags: Black and White, cowboy, dawn, dusk, haze, photography, photos, selfie, Switzerland, zollikerberg, Zurich | 1 Comment
Preparing Lanzhou-style hand-pulled noodles in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City.
May 15, 2017 | Categories: New York, Photography, Portrait, Street Photography, Travel | Tags: Black and White, chinese, cooking, New York City, noodles, photography, Street, Street Photography | 2 Comments
On April 28, 2015, the US Supreme Court heard arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges over whether gay marriage was guaranteed by the Constitution, and whether or not gay marriages legalized in other states must be recognized in states which ban the practice. The Court subsequently ruled that gay marriage is a constitutional right, making it legal in all 50 states, and that all existing bans are invalid. Here are just a few of the demonstrators who rallied in front of the Supreme Court as it heard these historic argument.
January 24, 2017 | Categories: Photography, Portrait, Street Photography, tourism | Tags: alt right, christianity, gay, Gay marriage, gay rights, Jesus, marriage, obergefell v Hodges, photography, Supreme Court, Washington DC | 1 Comment
London Tower – 2015
September 7, 2016 | Categories: Photography, Portrait, Street Photography, Travel | Tags: England, London, London Tower, Nikon D90, photography, Street Photography, Tower of London, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | 2 Comments
London Tower – 2015
September 7, 2016 | Categories: Photography, Portrait, Street Photography, Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: England, London, London Tower, Nikon D90, photography, Street Photography, Tower of London, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | 1 Comment
London Tower – 2015
September 7, 2016 | Categories: Photography, Portrait, Street Photography, Travel | Tags: England, London, Nikon D90, photography, Street, Street Photography, Tower of London, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | 1 Comment
London Tower – 2015
September 7, 2016 | Categories: Photography, Portrait, Street Photography, Travel | Tags: England, London, London Tower, Nikon D90, photography, Street Photography, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | 2 Comments
London Tower – 2015
Finishing of my London series with a short “Humans of London Tower” set.
June 27, 2016 | Categories: Photography, Portrait, Street Photography, Travel | Tags: England, London, London Tower, Nikon D90, photography, Street Photography, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | Leave a comment
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