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Namibia offers stunning landscapes as well as the abundant wildlife and in particular the Sand Dunes of Sossusvlei and the dead forest of Deadvlei are a landscape photographers dream. The early morning starts to catch the perfect light are well worth the effort and it also means that one can avoid the heat of the sun from mid morning to mid afternoon. The late afternoon/evening  light is just perfect also.

The dunes of the Namib desert (the oldest desert in the world) have developed over a period of many millions of years. It is thought that the vast quantities of sand were deposited into the Atlantic Ocean by the Orange river. This material was subsequently moved northwards by the Benguela current to be dumped back onto the land by the surf.

The coastal dunes developed as a result of this and were shifted further and further inland by the wind. Wind continuously reshapes the patterns of the huge dunes of the Namib desert. It timelessly forces the grains of sand on the flat windward slope upwards to the crest of the dune. Here they fall down in the wind shade. The leeward slope is therefore always considerably steeper than the windward side.

For anyone interested in wildlife and landscape photography this is a great part of the world to visit. Blue sky days every day and endless photo opportunities