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  • Weavers in our Garden

    In my opinion, there are few natural things as amazing to see as the nest of a weaver. In Namibia, there are the giant communal weaver nests, and there are the individual pair nests (built by two different species. The individual nests are built by bright yellow birds with a black eye patch). Both of

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  • Elephant Encounter

    We pulled into the parking area for one of the watering holes at Etosha, and noticed immediately that there were several large groups of elephants enjoying the place. One group was in the mud bathing, another was off to our right, and a third group was right on the gravel road, blocking our entry (and

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  • A Day in Lüderitz – Two Different Soundtracks

    Recently my daughter and I took a trip to the small, somewhat odd Namibian coastal town of Lüderitz.  I say it’s odd because we arrived on a Saturday afternoon, after driving a long, winding road which seemed unable to keep the sand dunes at bay – at several points the dunes were slowly making their

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  • One Day on Earth: the 12/12/12 trailer is here!

    On 10/10/10 and 11/11/11, filmmakers all around the world collaborated to create a film that captured life on earth on those specific days.  The trilogy is going to be completed on 12/12/12 and the best news is that you can take part! First, take a look at the trailer, then I’ll explain what needs to

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  • More Ovamboland bars (shebeens)

    I posted some time back about driving through Ovamboland – which is in north-central Namibia, and about the bars, or “shebeens” you see along all the major roads, and the creative names people paint on them.  Here are some more examples: This one is for the well-read who would recognize that Nimrod is the biblical

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