Living on the Edge - Namibia's Skeleton Coast
A place of extremes and unspeakable appeal
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Namibia Horse Safari Company
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Jul 164 min read
The Unhurried pace of Safari
Lulled by the rhythm of Timeless Africa, we find wonder...
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May 172 min read
Understanding desert landforms
Namibia’s beguiling geological features are as open books, their ‘pages’ accessible for any who care to browse. Wether resulting from...
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Mar 82 min read
Mercurial Mercury
Mercury leading us into the deeper mysteries of life.
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Aug 22, 20232 min read
Bold Imagination
Whether a romantic at heart, or of a scientific ilk, ultimately we all draw on the same unconscious reservoir of images, of myth, of -...
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Jun 20, 20232 min read
Terminal Pans, endings with new beginnings
Terminal pans are the endpoints of rivers that no longer make it all the way to the sea - or do they? Image below of Sossusvlei and the...
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May 24, 20232 min read
Aridity and Drought - not the same thing
Aridity is a dry climatic condition predominating in a region; drought refers to a period of time when conditions are drier than usual....
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Mar 28, 20234 min read
Here I Am, Wild and Free
Stirred, as we often are, by the sight of these rare populations of wild horses - emblematic of freedom as, with manes streaming, they...
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Feb 10, 20232 min read
Phaethon's Scar - The Milky Way
Painting above "The Fall of Phaeton" by Sir Peter Paul Rubens Those who come to see these wild and beautiful desert landscapes come for...
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Feb 7, 20232 min read
Africa's Gentle Giants
Evocative and unmistakable silhouettes - even by those who’ve never seen them. Quintessentially African, giraffe can reach 5.3 metres...
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Feb 3, 20232 min read
The Sheltering Desert
“Forty years have passed since I, my friend Hermann and dog Otto sought the shelter of the desert in order to escape internment during...
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Jan 26, 20233 min read
Ancient Zebra Pathways
Blending so well into their surroundings - despite their very distinctive stripes - it is often our horses that alert us to the presence...
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Jan 25, 20233 min read
Namibia's Fog Desert
Image above: Coastal fog drifting in from the Atlantic One of the unique features of our westward oriented horse riding safaris, is that...
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Jan 23, 20232 min read
Twyfelfontein's Supernatural Canvases
Guide at Twyfelfontein showing a much used 'canvas' Part of our Damara Elephant Safari is a visit to one of Namibia’s World Heritage...
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Jan 18, 20233 min read
Distant Weather Drums
Image above of the rare sight of the Namib in bloom - a once in a decade occurrence Namibia’s weather is influenced by the beating of...
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Jan 18, 20232 min read
Petrichor - The Intoxicating Scent of Rain
Image above: A rare sight, copious rain in the Namib desert - riders enjoying the first smell of rain in over a decade. The sublime...
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Jan 15, 20233 min read
Ephemeral Rivers - linear oasis
Among Namibia’s many assets are its dramatic landforms that both delight and enchant, giving a new dimension of wonder for the processes...
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Jan 14, 20233 min read
Namibia's Sea of Sand
One of Namibia’s most well-known features are the iconic ocher dunes of the Namib’s Sea of Sand. Real fascination with this desert began...
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