Namibia is in the midst of a two year drought and access to water is becoming a critical issue for the Himba people. Namibia is unique at the best of times because all of the rivers within its borders flow underground. What at first appears to be a dry river bed is actually a cover …
Monthly Archives: June 2013
The Himba Beat
We were lucky to spend several days with Himba tribal people in several villages. Their lifestyle is dependent upon the season and we visited early in the dry season where the women and children spend their time tending to the goats in and around the village. This worked very much to our advantage allowing us …
First Encounters with the Himba Tribe
After driving past several deserted Himba villages we came across our first meeting with the Himba people. As expected, their appearance was very striking with their ochre skin color achieved by applying a mixture of ochre power and butter. Perhaps most striking is the women’s hair which has thick strands coated in mud with the …
There’s No Place Like Home
Leaving Desert Rhino camp, we head north to the local centre, the town of Opuwo. We arrive at a bustling town with gas stations, banks, ATM’s and supermarkets. None of them would have been out of place in rural areas of the US. Development is occurring fast with strip malls appearing next to the tin …
Close Encounters
Another 5am start, this time in search of the rare Black Rhino. My enthusiasm has been dampened somewhat by last night’s revelation we will likely only get 5-15 mins with a Rhino at a distance of 100-150M if we are lucky. Anyhow, ever onward! We set out along the track at dawn and not far …
The Elusive Desert Elephants
My alarm went off at 4:50am. Time to get up and look for the elusive desert elephants. Our guide Charles is a confident young guy and seems convinced we will find a herd. The elephants can travel 30-40 miles a day and just because they have been send the day before there’s no guarantee they …
To Damaraland Camp
This is my first time flying in a small turbo prop aircraft. The first challenge – how to take all our camera gear and stay within the weight allowance of 44lbs. My camera gear weighs just under 30 lbs; looks like I’ll be wearing much the same clothes for a few days until our full …
Andy Robbins Photography 