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    adventure, On the road again, Flora and Fauna

    November, 15 2024 in adventure, On the road again, Flora and Fauna
    On the road again – Diamonds, wild horses & beauty in unexpected places

    Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the...

    By Ron Swilling
    Donkey cart from end of 19th century, horse rider, Namibia Read More

    African Adventures, A snapshot in time, Flora and Fauna

    November, 14 2024 in African Adventures, A snapshot in time, Flora and Fauna
    Days of slow travel

    This old photo captures the moment so well. It shows a man, presumably the father, riding...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    Ecology & Nature, mountains, Flora and Fauna

    October, 25 2024 in Ecology & Nature, mountains, Flora and Fauna
    Climbing Vingerklip

    In the 60s and 70s Namibia’s rock formations drew climbers from all over the world. They...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Termite hill, Namibian woman, Omatako mountains Read More

    mountains, Pic of the week, Pics from the road, Flora and Fauna

    October, 24 2024 in mountains, Pic of the week, Pics from the road, Flora and Fauna
    Nature at its best!

    This termite hill, with the backdrop of the Omatako (Otjiherero for ‘buttocks’)...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    Ecology & Nature, Owambo Namibia, Flora and Fauna

    October, 21 2024 in Ecology & Nature, Owambo Namibia, Flora and Fauna
    LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE

    The Aawambo have lived in harmony with their environment since time immemorial and the...

    By Willie Olivier
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    History Books, Flora and Fauna

    October, 11 2024 in History Books, Flora and Fauna
    The story of Windhoek’s white jacarandas

    My old friend and hobby historian, the late Walter Rusch, collected everything and...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    Flora and Fauna

    September, 27 2024 in Flora and Fauna
    A new home for the elephants

    A new beginning is always promising, especially when it involves finding a new home for a...

    By Manni Goldbeck & Ron Swilling
    Mules-and-people Read More

    adventure, Flora and Fauna

    April, 7 2023 in adventure, Flora and Fauna
    A tribute to mules

    ‘The mule always appears to me a most surprising animal. That a hybrid should possess...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Bring-back-the-quagga Read More

    history, Flora and Fauna

    March, 31 2023 in history, Flora and Fauna
    Bringing back the quagga

    The last quagga died in the Amsterdam Zoo on 12 August 1883. Its passing went unnoticed...

    By Ron Swilling
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    Flora and Fauna

    March, 3 2023 in Flora and Fauna
    Octopus of the Namib - Welwitschia

    Among Namibia’s many wonders is the welwitschia plant, which naturalist Bernard Carp...

    By Ron Swilling
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