namibia – Page 2 – Jennifer Sawicky Photography

April 7, 2019

2019-04-07: Birds

A random selection of bird images this week!

20170426-P1020597 — Oftentimes, spotting a congregation of vultures like this, and heading to where they are circling yields an interesting discovery… but in this case, they were all just hovering over a bare patch of desert beyond this bush.

20170501-DSC_1578 — A group of wattled cranes seen in Botswana.

20170502-DSC_1738 — A little bee-eater ruffling its feathers.

20170502-P1030046 copy-Edit — Try as I might, I am unable to identify these raptors. They were spotted on a game drive in Botswana from the Leroo La Tau camp.

20170505-DSC_2382 copy — A red-billed quelea flock at sunset.

20170505-DSC_2412 copy-1-Edit — Red-billed quelea leaving a roosting spot. That small tree was absolutely vibrating with energy while they were there.

20170505-DSC_2431 copy-Edit — An African harrier hawk taking some grief from a pigeon.

20170506-DSC_2819 copy-Edit — My personal favourite, the lilac breasted roller.

20170507-DSC_2835 — A Meyer’s parrot spotted in Botswana. This was the first wild parrot I’d ever seen.

April 1, 2019

2019-04-01: Monochrome Monday

No jokes, funny business or shenanigans here. Just a trio of zebra images for the 1st monochrome Monday of April.

Wishing everyone a fantastic week ahead!

20170428-DSC_1071 — A zebra foal seen in Etosha National Park.

20170429-DSC_1348 — We all have that one friend that looks a bit awkward when smiling for the camera!

20170504-DSC_2053 copy-Edit — This zebra was not at all concerned by our vehicle, and walked up right next to where we were parked. I think it was using the tree stump as a scratching post after I snapped this.

March 27, 2019

2019-03-27: Wordless Wednesday

March 20, 2019

2019-03-20: Wordless Wednesday

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March 18, 2019

2019-0318: Monochrome Monday

Racing into another week – I hope it’s a good one!

20190318_MM — A group of zebra cross a road in Etosha, to head towards other members of the herd grazing nearby.

February 24, 2019

2019-02-24: Topic of the Month – Warm

When I woke up this morning, it was -28C; decidedly not warm here. But the sun is shining, and bundled up, Spencer and I managed a couple of nice walks today. It still doesn’t feel like spring is around the corner; but hopefully that will change soon.

Last week, I flagged several landscape images from my travels for editing throughout the week, and while working on them, I realized that not only do they all fit into the theme of being taken in warm places, but they were all taken on the fly. If I asked guides to stop every time I saw something interesting, we certainly wouldn’t get very far, so I have become rather comfortable with snapping away out of a moving vehicle. Sometimes it works, and sometimes, not so much.

I hope you enjoy my selection of images this week.

20170425-1020444 — The Hoanib riverbed off in the distance. The shear drop off is the bank of the river, showing just how much water has been through the area at times. When we were visiting, there were only a few small pools, and it had been an exceptionally generous wet season. Namibia, April 2017.

20170425-P1020486 — As the day heats up, the wind in the desert picks up, causing sand storms to whip through. Hoanbia Camp, Namibia. April 017.

20170426-P1020762 — One of the beautiful desert vistas near Hoanib Camp.

20170501-P1020953 — Palm trees are a symbol of a warm climate to me. I love the shape of the leaves, and how they stand out against the sky. This was just before sunset while heading back to Leroo La Tau camp on the Boteti Rover. Botswana, May 2017.

20170503-P1030068 — The Baines Baobabs standing tall in the midday heat. Nxai Pans National park, Botswana.

20170513-DSC_5272-Edit — A beautiful sunrise in the Sabi Sands. The chill of the early morning burnt off in short order once the sun was up. South Africa, May 2017.

February 17, 2019

2019-02-17: Topic of the Month – Warm

Last week I decided that my Sunday posts for the rest of the month would focus on the topic Warm. It seemed fitting, given how cold it has been and how much I wish it would warm up.

Today, I decided to share images that make my heart feel warm and happy. It should be no surprise to any frequent visitor that this means elephants. Lots and lots of elephants!

I hope you enjoy my selections, and wishing you a wonderful week ahead.

20170425-DSC_0705 — A group of desert adapted elephants surround a calf that was having a brief nap at the edge of the riverbed. Hoanib Camp, Namibia.

20170505-DSC_2259 copy-Edit — An elephant calf imitates its mother, bring the trunk up to sniff the air and decide if our presence was a threat or not. Since Mom wasn’t worried, the calf wasn’t either. Machaba Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

20170505-DSC_2274-Edit — The tiniest elephant calf I have seen; probably no more than a couple of days old. A very relaxed family though, that was not at all concerned by the vehicle, the clicks of the cameras or the numerous times people in the vehicle said “Awwww, the baby is so tiny and cute!”. Machaba Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

20170505-DSC_2341 — We saw numerous baby elephants while staying on the Okavango Delta; this one stuck close to Mom’s side while she dug for minerals in the dirt.

20170516-DSC_7199 copy-Edit — A precocious elephant calf that spent lots of time investigating me; here it is snuggled close to Mom and trying to get a drink from an irrigation pipe. Londolozi, South Africa.

February 10, 2019

2019-02-10: Topic of the Month – Warm

This topic came to me as it is the exact opposite of how I feel right now! We’ve been in a deep freeze for some time now, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight yet. So, my Sunday posts for February are going to focus on warm places, warm interactions; anything that makes me feel a bit warmer!

Today, I have some landscape images to share from my travels. All places where I haven’t spent time shivering!

Wishing everyone a fantastic week ahead.