Driving through the Namib desert

After Swakopmund, we headed south through the Namib desert.

And yes, those are ostriches in the middle of nowhere. It was a stunningly beautiful drive. Though, oddly enough, most of my fellow tourists slept or read through most of the trip.

This is a Quiver tree, related to the aloe that we all know so well for treatment of sunburns

Mountains, sweeping grasslands, bizarre trees. What more could you ask for?

I took a lot of these pictures through the window. We were on such a long drive that no one was about to stop to take another picture of yet another mountain. It was one of those things where you know that in the right light, and possibly the right time of year, this place would be knock your socks off beautiful

Kuiseb Pass
This was an amazing canyon / mountain pass.

There is a story about two German brothers who hid out here in protest of world war 2. They survived in this harsh environment for two years

When we stopped to take in the view, of course boys will be boys

It was hot already, and only the very beginning of spring. How harsh it must be in the heat of the summer?

The grass looks so thick here, but only because you see it from the side.

We crossed the tropic of Capricorn mid day

Amazingly, even in this harsh, dry environment, there is life. And big life at that. Ostriches are pretty hardy birds

Who knew that they would line up to cross the road?

I loved the colors here. Ah, to have timing, light, skill? I wish I could have shown you the beauty I saw here.
I loved this orange grass

Ah, what an amazing day!