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Cape Camera April 2022

“From Lüderitz we drove to Wolwedans, about 90 kilometer noon, resulting in flooded areas next to the road. There were
south of Sesriem Once we turned north on the C13 at Aus, Na- just too many places to photograph in the time we were there.
mibia showed us how beautiful the country can be. It was as “From Sossusvlei we went to the Quiver tree forest and Giants
green as the Western Cape in spring. All the hills that are nor- Playground near Keetmanshoop and were able to take pictures
mally just red and black rocks, were green and lush as far as we at both sunrise and sunset. We took a slow drive back home via
could see. Fishriver Canyon (Canyon Roadhouse) and Norotshama where
we visited the beautiful Aussenkehr Canyon, with its impressive
rock formations and well worth a visit.
“The feeling of freedom when you travel through the vast open
spaces of Namibia and to share that with photography friends
is a privilege for which I am grateful.”
Trudi’s Story:
“Following the excellent recommendation of seasoned Namib-
ia traveller Neels Beyers, Nicol and I stayed over at the Norotsha-
ma River Resort, about 50km from the Noordoewer border post
on the banks of the Orange River. Due to recent flooding some
of the tented rooms were not available, but we were fortunate
to be upgraded to one of the recently restored “canvas cabins”
nestled among the trees and with an uninterrupted view of the
river and sunset.
Photograph by Jacoba van Zyl

“Wolwedans was an amazing experience. It was the first time
we stayed there and believe it will always be beautiful, but with
the green and white grasses it exceeded all our expectations.
We went out for sunrise and sunset every day to different parts
of the reserve. One experience that really stands out was when
we were caught in a thunder storm one afternoon. The sting of
the rain on your face in the moving safari vehicle and the smell
of the desert was truly unforgettable.
“From there we went to Sossusvlei. We have been there be-
fore, but this time I felt that three nights were not nearly long Photograph by Trudi du Toit
enough. There was still water in Sossusvlei and beautiful cracks
in the dry mud after recent rains. We had more rain one after-
“This is a stop-over we can recommend – especially in summer,
they say. The outside pub, dining and breakfast area and inter-
linking swimming pools under shady trees has a very cooling
effect on hot and bothered travellers (perhaps the beer served
in iced glasses has something to do with this as well).
“As the setting sun was over-saturating the red and orange
clouds across the river, two local fishermen were trying their
luck with hand lines from the shore. Just the right recipe to start
a memorable holiday!”

Photograph by Anna Engelhardt

Photograph by Neels Beyers Photograph by Kim Stevens

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