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The other Namibia

Rock paintings at Twyfelfontein - Click to enlargeMy main interest is wildlife; therefore, rock paintings were not on top of my list.  My lack of interest turned into deep respect for our ancestors when I saw incredibly detailed carvings depicting wild animals scenes at Twyfelfontein. 

The White Lady - Brandberg - Click to enlargeAfter this first encounter with the past, Jonathan, our guide, had another surprise for us: a non-scheduled stop at the Brandberg Nature Reserve to see the White Lady.  It is not a lady, and it is not white, but this rock painting in the Maack's Cave is one of the most amazing prehistoric works of art I have ever seen.  The shapes, the colors, the action it conveys, can only be the product of great artistry and love of nature.  

Brandberg, Namibia - Click to enlarge

As we descended back to the truck, the highest mountain in Namibia --Konigstein peak, stood tall behind our backs while we watched the sun set in front of us over the amazing expanse of the semi-desert landscape of Damaraland.

Skink visiting our camp - Click to enlargeA nice place where we were able to rest and enjoy this unique region was Palmweg, a private camp/hotel with all the comforts.  Our long walks around camp gave us a close look at lizards, bugs, flowers and other amazing semi-desert species. 

  A milkwood tree - very poisonous    Milkwood - Damaraland - Click to enlarge

The milkwood tree and its flowers:  Extremely toxic even to the touch, it is used for poison arrows; however, it makes an excellent elephant bed.

We also stayed at some "wilderness camps": unfenced areas with bucket showers and no electricity.  

At night, absolute darkness rewarded us with skies that resembled the most expensive jewelry store displaying necklaces shaped as the Southern Cross, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Orion and the Milky Way.  The sky gems would come to life as shooting stars danced across the firmament followed by long veils of light.  Only a satellite passing through reminded me that I was in the dawn of the XXI century, on planet earth.

 

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Created in  December, 1999, and updated in May, 2001