This photo is showing a Brown Fur Seal (also known as the Cape Fur Seal) and was taken at Cape Cross Seal Reserve, in Namibia.With a surrounding area of 60 km2, the Cape Cross Seal Reserve was proclaimed in 1968 to protect the biggest and best known of the 23 colonies of Cape fur seals which breed along the coast of South Africa and Namibia. The reserve is situated approximately 130 km north of Sw
This photo was taken in the NamibRand Nature Reserve in Namibia. In the centre of the photo, there is a lost Camelthorn Tree (Accacia Erioloba) and you can see also lots of circles, called Fairy Circles which are some very enigmatic barren patches found in the grasslands, and not yet entirely explained by scientists. See also this article Enigma of Namibia's 'fairy circles' to know more...
This is an abandoned oil drilling rig that was operational in the late '60s and early 70's. At the centre is the main power unit, a V16 Caterpillar engine. Erected by hopeful entrepreneurs long before the National Park was actualyl proclaimed. Today, it provides a perfect nesting area for birds during the breeding season.coordinates : 20°53'24.44"S 13°26'50.10"Egoogle mappictures sources : 1 2 3
Die Ausstellung "Namibia und Deutschland - Aktuelle Aspekte einer besonderen Beziehung" (vom DNG e.V. initiiert) war mit einer feierlichen Eröffnung und vielen Gästen im Juni diesen Jahres im Rathaus von Birkenwerder bei Berlin eröffnet worden.
Nachdem den Besuchern über zwei Monate lang in Birkenwerder die Beziehungen zwischen Deutschland und Namibia näher gebracht wurden, feierte
This is a sunset photography taken in Palmwag, Namibia. Palmwag is beautifully situated next to a palm-lined tributary of the Uniab River. Situated in the northwest of Damaraland, halfway between Swakopmund and Etosha, Palmwag is the ideal place from which to explore the Kunene Region.
This photo was taken in Namibia. Sossusvlei is a salt pan in the central Namib Desert, lying within the Namib-Naukluft National Park. Fed by the Tsauchab River, it is known for the high, red sand dunes which surround it, forming a major and impressive sand sea. More precisely this photo shows Dead Vlei, a clay pan surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, some reaching up to 300m, which r
Passend zum heissen Berliner Sommer eröffnete gestern abend die Fotoausstellung "Fotografien von Helga Kohl und Helge Denker fokus: NAMIBIA". Die Fotogalerie Friedrichshain präsentierte in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutsch - Namibischen Gesellschaft Windhoeker Fotografen, die mit einer gemeinsamen Fotowerkschau Einblicke in ihr Land gaben. Dabei wurden sowohl Gesichter von Namibias Promin
These photos were taken in the north west part of Namibia, in the Kunene (Kaokoland) region. The Himba are an ethnic group of about 20,000 to 50,000 people living in this area; they are nomadic, pastoral people, closely related to the Herero, and speak the same language.The Himba breed cattle and goats. The responsibility of milking the cows lies with the women. Women take care of the children, an
This photo was taken at Etosha National Park, in Namibia. Through the action of topography, water collects to make mud pits in low areas in veldt regions that also play host to elephants. Elephants turn these damp low spots into muddy wallows, and through consistent use carry off more of the earth from the low point, deepening it steadily until it holds open water.
This beautiful and often overlooked region of Namibia boasts amazing birdlife, varied wildlife and stunning wetland scenery. Many excellent lodges are available including Lianshulu Lodge, Ichingo Lodge and the Ichobezi Houseboat, Impalila Island Lodge and Divava Okavango Lodge. Explore this fascinating area which is soon to be part of the world’s largest Transfrontier [...]
This photo was taken in the northwest part of Namibia, and shows some Hartmann's mountain zebras (Equus zebra hartmannae). Like all zebras, it is boldly striped in black and white and no two individuals look exactly alike. The stripe can be black and white or dark brown and white. Their stripes cover their whole bodies except for their bellies. The Mountain zebra also has a dewlap. The black strip
This photo was taken in the NamibRand Nature Reserve in Namibia, and show 4 emblematic subjects you can find in the area : the red sand dunes, a Springbok, a lost Camelthorn Tree (Accacia Erioloba) and less commonly known some Fairy Circles which are some very enigmatic barren patches found in the grasslands, and not yet entirely explained by scientists. See also this article Enigma of Namibia's '
Unmanaged and poorly planned travel and tourism is said to pose serious threats to the future of Africa, especially on the environment, cultures, local customs and the natural resources of host countries.This has also resulted in the industry posing a seriously impact on the sustainability of Africa and its communities.As a result, an international campaign to raise awareness of the impact that tr
Unmanaged and poorly planned travel and tourism is said to pose serious threats to the future of Africa, especially on the environment, cultures, local customs and the natural resources of host countries.This has also resulted in the industry posing a seriously impact on the sustainability of Africa and its communities.As a result, an international campaign to raise awareness of the impact that tr
I got one hit from Namibia yesterday. How exciting is that?Related articlesNamibian wreck yields Columbus-era treasure [via Zemanta]Namibia: Africa without animals [via Zemanta]
El primero de abril de presente año un equipo de geólogos que buscaban tesoros y diamantes en la costa suroeste de Namibia en África se encontraron con algo que nunca imaginaron. Un barco que hace aproximadamente unos 500 años naufrago hacia las profundas aguas del mar, dejando en su interior monedas de oro españolas [...]
Parte del tesoro hallado en Namibia El pasado 1 de abril una expedición de geólogos surcaba la costa suroeste de Namibia (África) en busca de diamantes cuando se topó con una joya, pero histórica: con un barco que hace unos 500 años, en la época de Cristóbal Colón, naufragó dejando en el fondo del mar un tesoro compuesto por monedas de oro españolas y monedas de plata portuguesas de finales del
Net profits from Namibia's largest diamond producer, Namdeb, a subsidiary of DeBeers, dipped almost by half last year despite slight increase in production, the company said on Friday."Net profits for the year 2007 came to 143 million Namibian dollars (18.4 million US dollars) compared to 305 million Namibian dollars (39.3 million US dollars) in 2006," Namdeb, jointly owned by the Namibian government and the DeBeers, said in a newspaper advertisement.Diamond production in 2007 was 2,176 carats, four percent up from 2,085 carats the previous year, with half of the diamonds found on land and from marine mining in the Atlantic Ocean.
Fantastic news for Namibian chess players!!!! What about Banks in other countries? Are you not following this Bank’s brilliant idea??!! N$60 000 is roughly £3700! and if you get quality chess sets for about £6…that’s what I can get…Staunton chess sets … then schools in the UK can get about 615 chess sets IF a [...]
DIAMOND Commissioner Kennedy Hamutenya has slammed alleged attempts by Malaysian businessman Subrmanian Ragubahti to discredit the Ministry of Mines and Energy, warning that the fight for control of the Skeleton Coast diamonds amounted to playing Russian roulette with Namibia's international reputation for clean diamonds.In a strongly worded press release issued late last week, Hamutenya called on the Government to bring an end to the fight for control of the so-called Toscanini claim "...before it is too late because Toscanini has become a liability for our industry's reputation".
This is the sort of thing you don't tell your mother about until you are safely back on the ground...or perhaps never. Sorry Mom!
Skydiving courtesy of Ground Rush.
PS - photos in reverse(ish)...
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Namibia take on Morocco in Accra today anxious to prove that having shocked the continent by qualifying they fully deserve their place at the Africa Nations Cup high table.This is only the second time that Namibia have made it to the finals, the first in 1998 proved a chastening experience — the Brave Warriors going home after the first round with just one point. But they lived up to their nickname when fighting back from 3-0 down to lose a seven-goal feast against Ivory Coast. Their build up to this tough opening Group A game has been marred by tragedy with coach Ben Bamfuchile having to resign because of an ultimately fatal illness leaving Dutchman Arie Schans to take over the Warriors’ reins.Namibia owe their presence in Accra to upstaging habitual cup finalists DR Congo and Libya,
We visited in late September, the end of the six-month dry season when the landscape takes on almost ghostly qualities as dust and sand envelops the scrub and vegetation. It's the best time for instant, quick-fix game viewing -- in contrast to the hours sometimes spent in Kruger. Although visits are possible all year round, it can get uncomfortably hot between November and February.Etosha is deservedly the highlight of a visit to Namibia, a country dominated by the Namib and Kalahari deserts and roughly the size of France and Germany combined, which is attracting growing numbers of tourists -- especially from Europe -- lured by safaris and sand. Endless, endless sand.
We visited in late September, the end of the six-month dry season when the landscape takes on almost ghostly qualities as dust and sand envelops the scrub and vegetation. It's the best time for instant, quick-fix game viewing -- in contrast to the hours sometimes spent in Kruger. Although visits are possible all year round, it can get uncomfortably hot between November and February.Etosha is deservedly the highlight of a visit to Namibia, a country dominated by the Namib and Kalahari deserts and roughly the size of France and Germany combined, which is attracting growing numbers of tourists -- especially from Europe -- lured by safaris and sand. Endless, endless sand.
By: Morne What can I do to change the face of rugby or the way it is played in South Africa? I was recently asked this very question and it took me months to figure it out - after all, I am just a normal Joe Soap who is a passionate supporter of the game of rugby as millions of South Africans are.The strange thing for me though is the fact that I am never short of an opinion on the on-goings in South African rugby, but like a wise man once said, an opinion is like buttocks, everyone has one. So just how can the average Joe change the rugby in South Africa? Well, it took me a while to figure it out, but I think I may have found the answer.But I wanted to write something that is not only ideas and opinions. I wanted to write something that brings a message across. A message to the guys that started this concept, a message to people who have registered and read this website, and a message to people still deciding whether to join or not. SARSU is mostly about giving the guy on the street
Ben Bamfuchile has resigned as Namibia coach just over two
months after their surprise qualification as group winners for the
CAF Africa Cup of Nations finals.
主題: 那米比亞那米比沙漠的駱駝樹.Your browser does not support script.Asturianu: Un árbol secu de la especie Acacia eriologa na rexón de Sossusvlei, nel desiertu de NamibiaБеларуская: Дрэва Acacia erioloba у Намібскай пустыні, Намібія.Česky: Strom Acacia erioloba, NamibieDeutsch: Kameldornbaum (Acacia erioloba) in der Namibwüste in Namibia.English: Camel Thorn Tree (Acacia erioloba) in Namib Desert, Namibia.Español: Un árbol seco de "espina de camello" (Acacia erioloba) en la región de Sossusvlei, en el desierto del Namib, Namibia.Français: Acacia erioloba dans la région de Sossusvlei, dans le Parc National du Namib Naukluft (Désert du Namib), en Namibie.Íslenska: Acacia erioloba í Namíbeyðimörkinni í Namibíu.Italiano: Acacia delle giraffe (Acacia erioloba) nel deserto del Namib, Namibia.Magyar: Akácia (Acacia erioloba) a Namib-sivatagban - kép: Luca Galuzzi - http://www.galuzzi.itNederlands: kameeldoring (Acacia
主題: 那米比亞那米比沙漠的駱駝樹.Your browser does not support script.Asturianu: Un árbol secu de la especie Acacia eriologa na rexón de Sossusvlei, nel desiertu de NamibiaБеларуская: Дрэва Acacia erioloba у Намібскай пустыні, Намібія.Česky: Strom Acacia erioloba, NamibieDeutsch: Kameldornbaum (Acacia erioloba) in der Namibwüste in Namibia.English: Camel Thorn Tree (Acacia erioloba) in Namib Desert, Namibia.Español: Un árbol seco de "espina de camello" (Acacia erioloba) en la región de Sossusvlei, en el desierto del Namib, Namibia.Français: Acacia erioloba dans la région de Sossusvlei, dans le Parc National du Namib Naukluft (Désert du Namib), en Namibie.Íslenska: Acacia erioloba í Namíbeyðimörkinni í Namibíu.Italiano: Acacia delle giraffe (Acacia erioloba) nel deserto del Namib, Namibia.Magyar: Akácia (Acacia erioloba) a Namib-sivatagban - kép: Luca Galuzzi - http://www.galuzzi.itNederlands: kameeldoring (Acacia
Namibia, Oman, and UAE made it pair wins abroad of pair forward the secondary day of the creation Cricket League Division pair in Windhoek. Namibia outclassed Argentina, scoring an moving 178-run get, malice 114 from Argentine first batsman Matias Paterlini. (Read the full post about ‘Namibia, Oman And UAE Maintain Winning Starts’…)
Los elefantes son sin duda los animales más impresionantes que uno puede ver... Más que los leones, búfalos u otros rinocerontes, impactan por su físico poderoso, su fuerza tranquila, que podría de un instante a otro, volverse poder destructor sin igual.Su lentitud conmueve, sus movimientos calculados...y si se trata de los elefantes del desierto en Namibia...(La República de Namibia es un país del sudoeste de África) Durante los largos períodos de sequía, es frecuente ver a los elefantes caminar sobre las dunas o avanzar por las secas llanuras de Namibia. Los estudios más recientes indican que estos elefantes del desierto pueden sobrevivir hasta tres o cuatro días sin agua y caminar una media de 70 kilómetros al día. Los elefantes no localizan los acuíferos en el desierto por su olfato ni por un sexto sentido sino porque recuerdan donde estaba. Recorren la ruta cuando eran jóvenes y vuelven a hacerla 15 o 20 años después. Las fotos fueron tomadas el 1 de Enero de
Priyanka is on her way to Namibia With Abhisekh Bacchan on the eve of her latest shooting in movie "Drona". Suprisingly both of them missed the flight . The stay of 2 hours is so disguesting for the couple that they started a quick walk around the airport .
Seeing such unprofessional from their part, producers have no choice but to organize a charted
Trip details: Much of Namibia remains unspoiled, and the country is known for its wide horizons, contrasting landscapes, and the lowest population density in Africa. (Namibia gained a major burst of fame when Brangelina chose to camp out there for the birth of their child, Shiloh.) Premier Tours' Camping Safari package is made for no-frills adventure seekers. The group sets out from the capital of Windhoek and travels south, stopping in the town of Rehoboth in central Namibia, before reaching the Namib Desert. A four-by-four desert vehicle will be the sole means of transportation throughout the journey. You'll take day and night walks as well as game drives to explore the surrounding flora and fauna. The Drifters Desert Camp next to the protected Namib Rand Nature Reserve is your base for two nights.
That is the name I gave to this small community of Himba people in Namibia’s Northwest where is just passed some days ago. Probabely the only Himba-community with a white female Minister of...
Read about the whereabouts of independent Africa Correspondent Arjen Westra. travelling the continent and reporting on things he sees and hears and.... smells.
Sand, sun. Endless space. Sweat dripping from my chin. This the area where Bushman or San survive. High un-employment and more than average number of Aids orphans. Chinese, yes, even here in the...
Read about the whereabouts of independent Africa Correspondent Arjen Westra. travelling the continent and reporting on things he sees and hears and.... smells.
WORLD DAY OF ARCHITECTURE
NAMBIA JOINS THE WORLD IN COMMEMORATING THE DAY
October 1 is World Day of Architecture (WDA). WDA, is an initiative of the International Union of Architects (UIA) and is acknowledged annually on the first Monday in October.
The theme of this years’ world day of architecture (WDA) which will run concurrently with the United Nations World Habit Day, will be ‘Transmitting Zero CO2 Emission Architecture’
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Islanders do themselves proud
Yesterday Tonga and Samoa brought some good old fashioned passion and excitement to the Rugby World Cup, while Argentina continued to justify their new world ranking. Here are the scores and a few thoughts on the games.
South Africa 30
Tongan torpedos 25
Tonga came within a gnat's chuff of recording probably the biggest ever world cup upset. Had their final chip...
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When I updated the England vs Samoa match earlier today, the score was 26-22 in favor of England with about 20 minutes or so to go. I went to my son's youth football game (a 40-6 victory for the Bears, my son had an interception & ripped the ball away from the running back, causing a fumble, which he recovered. Good job my boy!) and when I got back home, I see that England ended up winning 44-22. Wow, that must have been a crazy 20 minute stretch!!! England will need to defeat Tonga to advance to the knockout stage, and that may not be as easy as it sounds.Argentina continued to impress as they easily defeated Namibia 63-3. Prior to the RWC, I stated in many Rugby forums that I felt Argentina could make it all the way to the semi-finals and most felt I was on drugs. I stand by that prediction, you will see the Pumas in the semi's.In Sunday action, Scotland takes on the mighty All Blacks while Australia takes on Fiji. New Zealand should win fairly easily and Australia will as well
Sunday's display has done nothing to dispel the doubts raised by Ireland's poor performances in their warm-up matches. Indeed, if anything, it has 2 Vote(s)
...and that won't be any kind of surprise while most of the bookies give around 1,01 for fix betting on this game if you want to take Ireland (if you want to try Namibia you are probably completely out of your mind). For example, bet-at-home offers 1,01 for win for all of the major favourites today among the World Cup coupon - Wales, South Africa, Scotland and Ireland - even you combine all these 4 still it is not worthy enough to risk your money (specially when you have Canada really motivated, and backed up with some good history also, to show some nice piece of rugby against Wales).That is why I will take a bit risky game and try the handicap of bet365 on Ireland - Namibia game.Pick: Ireland to beat Namibia, Ireland -70Odds: 1.90 offered y bet365 todayLOSTI admit that Ireland are not in their best shape even welcoming back their influential captain Brian O'Driscoll who is fit again for the opening of this World Cup campaign of his team. But what is really important is that they h
The Irish team for our opening match against Namibia has been named, with Brian O'Driscoll returning after injury:
15 - Girvan Dempsey (Terenure C2 Vote(s)
The sixth annual Cross Border Tourism Youth Empowerment (CBTYE) conference was opened by Environment Minister Willem Konjore and Youth Minister John Mutorwa. Konjore said he hoped that this initiative will help young people to network, exchange experiences and work towards addressing challenges faced by the youth in the tourism industry. The occasion was attended by representatives from Namibia, Angola, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
By Stefan MareeWhat can I do to change the face of rugby or the way it is played in South Africa? I was recently asked this very question and it took me months to figure it out – after all, I am just a normal Joe Soap who is a passionate supporter of the game of rugby as millions of South Africans are.The strange thing for me though is the fact that I am never short of an opinion on the on-goings in South African rugby, but like a wise man once said, an opinion is like buttocks, everyone has one.So just how can the average Joe change the rugby in South Africa? Well, it took me a while to figure it out, but I think I may have found the answer. But I wanted to write something that is not only ideas and opinions. I wanted to write something that brings a message across. A message to the guys that started this concept, a message to people who have registered and read this website, and a message to people still deciding whether to join or not.SARSU is mostly about giving the guy on the st
The Springboks ran out comfortable victors in the first of their three World Cup warm-up matches, when they scored 15 tries to beat a game Namibia by 105 points to 13 at Newlands on Wednesday evening. (more…)
The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) recently went to China to find out the requirements of potential Chinese travellers. This follows the signing of the Approved Destination Status (ADS) agreement between China and Namibia, which paved the way for the Namibian industry to pursue the growing Chinese outbound tourism market.
Adventure seekers and travel geeks for sure you will love this Namibia hunting safari adventure that you don’t want to miss. T. Jeffrey Safari Company, a hunting and sport...
Adventure seekers and travel geeks for sure you will love this Namibia hunting safari adventure that you don’t want to miss. T. Jeffrey Safari Company, a hunting and sport...
World’s first wind and solar commercial network GSM cell site
WINDHOEK, Namibia – 16 May 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced that it has deployed a wind and solar power system to operate MTC Namibia’s GSM cell site at Dordabis village in the Khomas region of Namibia. The trial with MTC Namibia supports the African [...]
Michael Duvenhage from Ultispan Hunting has asked me to share with our readers his great website and it is my pleasure! Of course in July we are hoping to turn Michael into a full fledged advertiser of huntinglife.com and in the mean time go check out his site! The Kalahari sounds hot but very interesting! Finding all of the great hunting information on his website can be a bit of a challenge but the hunting looks amazing!Please go check them out!!!Huntinglife.com is a project I am taking on to create a resource to match outfitters and hunters
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Giraffes rest in Etosha National Park of Namibia in the photo taken on October 2003 by Chinese entrepreneur Luo Hong, (Xinhua)Source & Image:Chinadaily
