namibia – Page 8 – Jennifer Sawicky Photography

October 29, 2017

2017-10-29: WPC Rounded

The photo challenge topic of the week is rounded. And while I contemplated creating a post highlighting all the lovely rounded lines on elephants, I decided instead to offer up a bit more variety.

I hope you enjoy my selection of images.

WPC Rounded1 — A view from the top of one of the dunes on the Skeleton Coast. Namibia, April 2017.

WPC Rounded2 — A zebra foal crosses a bend in the road, not too far behind Mom. Ongava Game Reserve, April 2017.

WPC Rounded3 — Trying to capture the sunset from a moving vehicle is not the easiest task, but I loved the way the light was hitting the curves in the road, so I gave it my best shot. South Africa, May 2017.

WPC Rounded4 — A lion pauses at a curve in the road, listening for his brother calling from the distance. Londolozi Game Reserve, May 2017.

WPC Rounded0 — Elephants gather at a bend in the Hoanib River for a drink and a mud bath. Namibia, April 2017.

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WPC: Rounded

October 25, 2017

2017-10-25: Wordless Wednesday

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October 23, 2017

2017-10-23: Monochrome Monday

My Monochrome Monday choice for this week is from a wonderful lion sighting during my time spent in Etosha National Park in Namibia. You really can’t ask for better than this!

Lion brothers in Etosha National Park. April, 2017. 1/1000sec, f10, ISO 450

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October 22, 2017

2017-10-22: WPC Glow

The prompt for the photo challenge this week is glow; the perfect opportunity to share some photos with some beautiful light.

I hope you enjoy my selections!

20170425-P1020531-Edit — Sunset in the desert, seen on a drinks stop from the Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp. Namibia, April 2017.

20170515-DSC_6166-Edit — A leopard bathed in the last light of sunset. South Africa, May 2017.

untitled-2 — Following a lion into the light. South Africa, May 2017.

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WPC: Glow

September 25, 2017

We were lucky enough to spend about an hour with this breeding herd in the Namibian Desert. They spent time grazing on devil’s thorn and then went down into the riverbed for a drink and a mud bath. After that, they were off, and we headed back to camp for breakfast.

20170925_MM — Elephants in the Hoanib river bed. Namibia, April 2017.

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August 17, 2017

2017-08-17: WPC: Ooh, Shiny!

The WordPress photo challenge topic for the week are things that are distracting, and I need look no further than birds. Just yesterday, while taking my dog for an afternoon walk, a flash of yellow caught my eye in the bush, and I ended up rather mesmerized at the side of the road trying to photograph the birds flitting passed, mostly so I could try and identify them later. Those photos aren’t worth sharing, but I’m no different whilst on holiday either. Birds are definitely one of the things that stop me in my tracks so I can gaze at them in wonder.

I hope you enjoy my selection of photos.

20170817_WPC Ooh Shiny — A black korhaan, also known as the helicopter bird, spotted while out on a game drive in Etosha National Park. Namibia, April 2017.

20170817_WPC Ooh Shiny-6 — A flock of red billed quilea taking to the air. Okavango Delta, Botswana. May 2017.

20170817_WPC Ooh Shiny-5 — A southern ground hornbill spotted on an afternoon game drive in the Okavango Delta. We were very fortunate to see these endangered birds on several game drives in the delta. Botswana, May 2017.

20170817_WPC Ooh Shiny-4 — A grey go-away bird running along the edge of the Boteti River in Botswana. Granted it isn’t the best bird shot, but I loved the gesture of it too much not to include it. He looks like he’s doing a jig! Botswana, May 2017.

20170817_WPC Ooh Shiny-3 — A pale chanting goshawk perched next to the Boteti Rover in the early morning, likely looking for some breakfast amongst the frogs and other small creatures at the waters edge.

20170817_WPC Ooh Shiny-2 — I think I need to bring a magnetic bumper sticker the next time I go on safari that says “We brake for rollers”. I’ve never seen a lilac-breasted roller I didn’t want to snap a photo of. They are such beautiful birds, with such a gorgeous array of colours. Botswana, May 2017.

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WPC: Ooh, Shiny!

August 10, 2017

2017-08-10: WPC Elemental

The photo challenge prompt for this week is elemental. I was able to find a few photos in the edit queue from my last trip that fit in with this theme perfectly. Here are my images that represent earth, air, water and fire.

I hope you enjoy!

20170810_WPC Elemental-2 — Earth: Flying above the beautiful Okavango Delta.

20170810_WPC Elemental — Air: A strong wind whips up a sandstorm in the Hoanib desert.

20170810_WPC Elemental-4 — Water: Drainage channels caused from water running off the hills, snake through the desert landscape.

20170810_WPC Elemental-3 — Fire: A fiery sunset in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

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WPC: Elemental

August 4, 2017

2017-08-04: WPC Textures

The photo challenge prompt of the week is textures. There are a lot of directions that this can be taken; I decided on a combination of animals in their environment and animal portraits.

I hope you enjoy my take on texture.

DSC_8677-Edit — Agama Lizard, Kenya, September 2016. I like the contrast of the colourful, scaly agama lizard against the drab brown tree trunk and the spiky thorn branches.

20170426-DSC_0851-Edit — A lioness walks through the desert in Namibia, April, 2017. Desert environments can seem one dimensional from a distance, but they are full of an amazing variety of textures. Sharp rocky outcrops, weathered wood, shifting sand, sparse vegetation and of course, the landscape occasionally dotted with animals and birds.

20170509-DSC_3613-Edit — Dense fog, dry grass, the pitted sides of a termite mound. Oh, and a cheetah too 🙂 South Africa, May 2017

20170516-DSC_7675-Edit — Soft fur, spiky whiskers and a whole lot of slippery slime. A leopard cub plays in a very swampy area of the bush. South Africa, May 2017.

P1010902-Edit — The wrinkly skin of the elephant is mimicked in the tree branch shadows falling above the eye and on the ear. Kenya, September 2016.

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WPC: Textures

July 17, 2017

2017-07-17: Monochrome Monday

A bit of elephant love to start the week!

DSC_8235-Edit — Mama and baby on the Amboseli Plains. Kenya, September 2016.

DSC_9300-Edit — A group of elephants moving through the Ol Kinyei Conservancy adjacent to the Mara Reserve. Kenya, 2016.

20170425-DSC_0620-Edit — Desert-adapted elephants grazing on devil’s thorn, which bloomed in abundance after a wetter than average rainy season in Namibia. April, 2017.

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July 16, 2017

2017-07-16: Highlights of Little Ongava

The second stop on my recent trip to Southern Africa was at the beautiful Ongava Game Reserve adjacent to Etosha National Park. Like at our first camp, here we also found a familiar face, as the camp manager we met on a previous trip to Namibia had moved over to this region, and was running the lodge during our stay. We had a wonderful time catching up with Maggie; I am still amazed that we not only found familiar faces so far from home, but that people remembered us as well 🙂

Typically, we went into the national park to explore on our morning game drives, and the spent the afternoons on the private reserve. The Etosha region had also received higher than average rainfall, and was very lush and green during our stay. Right before we arrived, they had a day of heavy rain, and on our first game drive we ended up stuck in the mud on one of the roads on the Ongava Reserve. After about 45 minutes, our awesome guide Willy managed to get the vehicle moving again. We were all covered in splattered mud from head to toe, but laughing and smiling; its all part of the safari adventure.

We spent time with elephants and rhino, lions and wildebeest. We saw zebra, oryx springbok and impala, and an abundance of birds. The reserve had a lovely hide, but due to the rains in the region, water sources were abundant and the man-made dam near the lodge was not being frequently used during our stay (with the exception of the resident terrapins). It was a beautiful region that I hope I have the opportunity to explore again in the future.

Here are a few images from my 3 nights in this beautiful area.