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Isolated thunderstorm in the Erongo Mountains.
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The deep blue skies of Namibia.
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Erongo Mountain vantage point.
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View of Namibian highlands bushveld lush and green at the end of the rainy season.
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Thorn tree sihouetted against the deep blue sky.
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Full moon rising as we prepare to enter a leopard blind for the evening.
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Desert garden at the home of the rancher where Holly and I shot our leopards.
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Another view of the desert garden.
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Rainbow on the horizon next to Omaruru Kopje.
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The sun sets on one of the many dramatic rock formations in the Erongo Mountains.
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Moon rise at sunset.
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Interesting desert plant.
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Weaver bird nests and termite mound. Two approaches to coping with the environmental extremes of the Namibian climate.
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Termite mounds are designed to maintain livable internal temperatures during sub-freezing nights and 100+ degree days.
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An adandoned termite mound with a decidedly "ghoulish" appearance.
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View of Windhoek residential neighborhood from Dirk de Bod's home.
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The rainy season brings flowers to the Kalahari.
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The impossibly blue sky and red sand of the Kalahari in late afternoon.
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Another late afternoon Kalahari landscape.
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Ancient shepherd trees are found scattered around the Kalahari.
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Seed pods adorn the Camelthorn tree as wild flowers bloom across the sand.
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Vultures leaving their nest at sunset in the Kalahari.
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