Namibia Gallery 2008
All Photos Copyright © 2008 Henning Umland
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In October 2008 I attended a bus tour through Namibia. Namibia is one of the more advanced African countries. There is a remarkably good infrastructure, and travelling is relatively (!) safe. The country not only offers breathtaking landscapes (mostly desert and savanna) and a diverse wildlife, it is also a treasure trove of African and European culture and history. Apart from many other impressions, I was amazed to find so many traces of German influence more than 90 years after Germany lost her colony "Deutsch-Südwest Afrika" during WW I. Many towns, villages, and streets still bear their old German names, and there are countless well-preserved buildings and monuments from the colonial era throughout the country. Even the German language is still wide-spread, and there is a good chance you can order your Bockwurst and Windhoek Lager (excellent!) in German. After this experience, I was not surprized to learn that the Namibians still brew their beer according to the German Purity Law of 1516.
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German Horseman Monument, Windhoek
This monument has been removed in the meantime.
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Historic German Railway Station, Windhoek
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Kalahari at Sunset
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Quiver Trees, near Keetmannshoop
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Rocks and Dry River Bed, Late Afternoon, near Fish River Canyon Village
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Fish River Canyon
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Fish River Canyon
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Wild Horses near Route B4 (between Aus and Lüderitz)
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Lüderitz seen from Shark Island
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Goerke House, Lüderitz
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Felsenkirche, Lüderitz
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Lighthouse, Diaz Point, Lüderitz
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Boat Wreck, Lüderitz Bay
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Kolmannskop Mining Ghost Town near Lüderitz
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Former Hospital, Kolmannskop Mining Ghost Town
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Ruin, Kolmannskop Mining Ghost Town
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Dune and Fog, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park
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Clay Sediments and Dunes, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park
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Shrub and Dunes, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park
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Trees and Dunes, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft National Park
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Namib Desert (Aerial Photo)
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Landscape, Late Afternoon, Gondwana Namib Park
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Red Rocks, Early Morning, Gondwana Namib Park
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Morning Sky with Clouds, Gondwana Namib Park
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Kuiseb Canyon
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Kuiseb Canyon (Aerial Photo)
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Welwitschia Mirabilis, Welwitschia Plains
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Moonscape
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Pelicans, Walvis Bay
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Antonius Building, Swakopmund
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German Evangelical Church, Swakopmund
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Historic German Railway Station, Swakopmund
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Brandberg
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Landscape near Twyfelfontein
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Termite Mound
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Vingerklip
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Surroundings of Vingerklip
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Approaching Elephants, Etosha National Park
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Etosha Pan, Etosha National Park
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Lions, Etosha National Park
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Zebras, Etosha National Park
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Carstensen's German Bakery & Cafe, Otjiwarongo
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Rhinos, Okapuka Ranch
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Dozing Crocodile, Okapuka Ranch
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Warthog, Okapuka Ranch
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Last Morning, Okapuka Ranch
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