Skeleton Coast Park

  • Fueling
    Fueling
    Hand pumping fuel to the plane.
    Damaraland Airstrip, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2247
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    Damaraland to Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 29, 2009
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2258
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2260
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Skeleton Coast Dry Camp
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2261
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tent #1
    Tent #1
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 29, 2009
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Landscape
    Landscape
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1595
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand
    Sand
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1597
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand
    Sand
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1600
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wasp
    Wasp
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1606
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Blue
    Common Blue
    Polyommatus icarus
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1613
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wild Sesame
    Wild Sesame
    Sesamum capense
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1615
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Flowers
    Unknown Flowers
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1619
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Barnard's Namib Day Gecko
    Barnard's Namib Day Gecko
    Rhoptropus barnardi
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2267
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dollar Plant
    Dollar Plant
    Zygophyllum stapffii
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2274
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Camel Thorn
    Camel Thorn
    Acacia erioloba
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1620
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ostrich Salad
    Ostrich Salad
    Zygophyllum simplex
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1630
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Darkling Beetle
    Darkling Beetle
    Stenocara eburnea
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2285
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tok-Tokkie Beetle
    Tok-Tokkie Beetle
    Tenebrionid
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2289
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spiny Spiderflower
    Spiny Spiderflower
    Cleome foliosa
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2293
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1635
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ostrich Salad
    Ostrich Salad
    Zygophyllum simplex
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1640
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nara
    Nara
    Acanthosicyos horridus
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1642
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichens
    Lichens
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1644
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichens
    Lichens
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1646
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Darkling Beetle
    Darkling Beetle
    Stenocara eburnea
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1651
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichen Field
    Lichen Field
    The entire plain is covered with small lichens.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1660
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gemsbok
    Gemsbok
    Oryx gazella gazella
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2298
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Landscape
    Landscape
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1663
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Park Road
    Park Road
    Vehicles are strictly required to stay on the road since tracks last decades if not centuries in this arid landscape.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1664
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichens
    Lichens
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1671
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    This ridge was our sundowner location.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#1676
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Hyena
    Brown Hyena
    Hyaena brunnea - a wonderful surprise while we were having sundowners.
    Dusk, Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2312
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Hyena
    Brown Hyena
    Hyaena brunnea - very low light photo.
    Dusk, Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 29, 2009
    2009-05-29#2316
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pencil Bush
    Pencil Bush
    Arthraerua leubnitziae
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1685
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spiny Spiderflower
    Spiny Spiderflower
    Cleome foliosa
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1686
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Skeleton Coast Dry Camp
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp
    Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1687
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichens
    Lichens
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1688
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock
    Rock
    Interesting layering.
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1695
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pig's Ears
    Pig's Ears
    Cotyledon orbicularis
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1699
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Damara Milk-bush
    Damara Milk-bush
    Euphorbia damarana
    Skeleton Coast Dry Camp, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1703
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South African Giraffes
    South African Giraffes
    Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1707
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Francolin
    Red-billed Francolin
    Pternistes adsperus
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2328
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Francolins
    Red-billed Francolins
    Pternistes adsperus
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2333
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Euphorbia phylloclada Boiss
    Euphorbia phylloclada Boiss
    Best guess id.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1719
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1722
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1724
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Euphorbia phylloclada Boiss
    Euphorbia phylloclada Boiss
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1725
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Landscape
    Landscape
    Wind shapes this environment.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1728
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gemsbok
    Gemsbok
    Oryx gazella gazella
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2341
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Huarusib River
    Huarusib River
    Water is often below the sand bed of the river.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1738
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Village
    Himba Village
    The circular wooden corral is in the center of the photo.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1740
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Lizard
    Unknown Lizard
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1744
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Huarusib River
    Huarusib River
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1749
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Namib Neat's Foot
    Namib Neat's Foot
    Adenolobus pechuelii
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1752
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Plant
    Unknown Plant
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1757
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Hut
    Himba Hut
    Cow dung will continue being added to complete this hut.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1761
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Hut & People
    Himba Hut & People
    Mother & children.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Mother & Child
    Himba Mother & Child
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Mother & Child
    Himba Mother & Child
    Ground Ochre & Milk fat are used on the skin and hair.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1769
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Mother & Child
    Himba Mother & Child
    skele
    2009-05-30#1773
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Children
    Himba Children
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1774
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ochre Grinding
    Ochre Grinding
    Everything has the ochre & fat stains on it.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1775
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Children
    Himba Children
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1778
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman
    Himba Woman
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman & Hut
    Himba Woman & Hut
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1782
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Children
    Himba Children
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1786
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Hut
    Himba Hut
    The basic hut structure.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1788
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Village
    Himba Village
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Women & Children
    Himba Women & Children
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1792
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Village
    Himba Village
    Notice that the Himba man isn't wearing traditional clothing.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman Smoking
    Himba Woman Smoking
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1803
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman
    Himba Woman
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1804
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman
    Himba Woman
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1807
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba and Hut
    Himba and Hut
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1810
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Woman and Child
    Himba Woman and Child
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1812
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Children
    Himba Children
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1821
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Crafts
    Himba Crafts
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1825
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Himba Crafts
    Himba Crafts
    Women are hoping we purchase a lot of the crafts.
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1827
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Huarusib River
    Huarusib River
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1835
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lunch
    Lunch
    Our Botswana guide & driver took good care of us.
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1836
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Donkeys @ Waterhole
    Donkeys @ Waterhole
    Waterhole might have been excavated by Elephants.
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2348
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Wagtail
    Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2355
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Huarusib River
    Huarusib River
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1838
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Makalani Palm
    Makalani Palm
    Hypaene petersiana - also called Real Fan Palms.
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1841
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Three-banded Plover
    Three-banded Plover
    Charadrius tricollaris
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2373
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2379
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-billed Egret
    Yellow-billed Egret
    Egretta intermedia
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2405
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Egyptian Geese
    Egyptian Geese
    Alopochen aegyptiaca
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2407
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountain Wheatear
    Mountain Wheatear
    Oenanthe monticola - female.
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2415
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tree
    Tree
    What a tough place to live.
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1854
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chacma Baboons
    Chacma Baboons
    Papio cyanocephalus ursinus
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2439
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chacma Baboons
    Chacma Baboons
    Papio cyanocephalus ursinus
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2442
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chacma Baboons
    Chacma Baboons
    Papio cyanocephalus ursinus
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2455
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chacma Baboons
    Chacma Baboons
    Papio cyanocephalus ursinus
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2460
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chacma Baboons
    Chacma Baboons
    Papio cyanocephalus ursinus
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2467
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tree
    Tree
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#1860
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Makalani Palms
    Makalani Palms
    Hypaene petersiana
    Huarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2469
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Springboks
    Springboks
    Antidorcas marsupialis
    Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, May 30, 2009
    2009-05-30#2472
    Larry L. Jackson