namibia – Seite 2 – rene bauer photography

Coastal Road To Cape Cross

Not much to see on the coastal road, my stepdad moans. So i was challenged to show the beauty along the road. A sandstorm shaked us up on the long drive to Hentjes Bay, where we met the Atlantic Ocean. The wind freshed the waves up for big surfs, hitting the beach with roars. Following the coastline on hard earthen road, we were passing salt fields. Wooden tables with snow white or pink salt crystals were displayed for sale. Stop, i gotta fetch one, my mom asked. She picked a small nice pink colored one and we drove off into the smell of the seal colony at Cape Cross. Thousands of those animals playing in the water, lazing on the rocks and even occupying what supposed to be a picnic spot for visitors. The spectators doesn’t mind anyway, but were busy with selfies with the seals. As we did do. Just next to the mass of those mammals, two crosses for remembering the first landing of Portuguese sailor Diogo Cão at 1484 are erected. Another selfie and a brief explanation of the history were done there, although i knew the historical datas are sooner forgotten than the stench of the seals.

Mai 8, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, animal, landscape, Nambia, nature, reportage, Uncategorized, wildlifeTags: adventure, Africa, atlantic, coast, landscape, mammals, namibdummies, namibia, nature, overland, people, reportage, sea, seals, Travel, wildlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

On The Way To Spitzkoppe

The area called „moon landscape“ and especially the Welwitschia plains are not to miss if you travel towards Spitzkoppe. The oldest plants on earth, welwitschia mirabilis, is odd to see and can reach an age of 2000 years.

Much younger were the kids who sells art crafts next to the streets. My mom shouted „stop, i wanna buy something from those cute children“. It gave me the opportunity for a brief photoshooting. The little ones already knows to look and enjoyed to get pictures in funny poses.

Just right to catch nice evening lights we arrived our camp at Spitzkoppe. A few rocks further, a group of young travelers on adventure tour, were busy to pitch their tents. before they start to roam around, i got few nice shots from the natural rock arch.

Mai 7, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, landscape, Nambia, nature, portrait, reportage, travel, UncategorizedTags: adventure, Africa, landscape, moonlandscape, namibdummies, namibia, nature, overland, people, plant, portraits, reportage, spitzkoppe, Travel, welwitschia Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

A Stroll In Swakopmund

Swakopmund is a pleasant town for many activities around, but even more for a day off. Doing some shopping, having a coffee in a nice cafe or just stroll around the streets with plenty of well-maintanand colonial buildings.

Mai 7, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, landscape, Nambia, nature, portrait, reportage, travel, Uncategorized, urbanlifeTags: adventure, Africa, culture, daily life, landscape, namibdummies, namibia, nature, ocean, overland, people, pier, portraits, reportage, sunset, swakopmund, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Solitaire in Namib Desert

A little spot, just south of the Tropic Of Capricorn sign, on the vast Namib desert marked as fuel station on the maps, but it’s far more than that. Not only fuel, snacks, cool beverages and cold beers are served here. It’s also the place for the most famous apple tart in Namibia. The German baker, who introduced that delicious dessert midst in the desert, passed away a few years ago. His apple tart stays for many more generations, hopefully.

The big eye-catcher are the old-timers and trucks standing around the fuel station. In colorful rusty conditions they attract people for a stroll between them and take a few shots for remembering.

Mai 6, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, gastronomy, landscape, Nambia, nature, portrait, reportage, travel, UncategorizedTags: Africa, appletart, cars, Desert, food, fuel, fuelstation, landscape, museum, namibdummies, namibia, old-timer, reportage, solitaire, Travel, trucks Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Sun, Wind and Sand on Sossusvlei

Not much to tell about the magnificent landscape around Sossusvlei area. It’s a Must for every Namibia newbie, so certainly i brought my parents here too. Take a bit time to feel sun, wind and sand on your skin.

Mai 5, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, landscape, Nambia, nature, portrait, reportage, travel, UncategorizedTags: Africa, deadvlei, Desert, landscape, namibdummies, namibia, nature, overland, people, portraits, reportage, sand, sky, sossusvlei, Travel, tree Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Diamond Ghost Town Kolmanskoop

It’s a ghost city near Luederitz. Wind blows trough shattered windows, brings sand in, carry old dreams away. Diamonds were found here, and still get found in these area. Tourguides tell about the old days, about the incredible wealth they experienced here, about the lucky ones and the harsh circumstances for collecting those shiny stones.

Mai 5, 2016Mai 5, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, landscape, Nambia, reportage, travel, urbanlifeTags: Africa, city, culture, daily life, diamond, ghosttown, history, kolmannskuppe, kolmanskoop, landscape, namibdummies, namibia, overland, reportage, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Kookerboom Forest and Giant’s Playground

There’s not many places on earth where those weird quiver trees are growing so dense to each other. Near Keetmanshoop is a farm which offers a campsite just next to a quiver tree forest. A perfect spot for viewing the sunset in amazing landscape.

Before that, or next morning, it’s a good advice to stroll trough „Giant’s Playground“. Big rocks laying around as merely thrown by playing giant’s.

Words hardly can describe the atmosphere, but photos can maybe give some impressions.

Mai 3, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, landscape, Nambia, nature, reportage, travel, UncategorizedTags: Africa, forest, hiking, keetmanshoop, landscape, namibdummies, namibia, nature, overland, people, portrait, quivertree, reportage, rocks, sunset, Travel, tree Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

home of good hope

Guiding my mom and her husband trough Namibia, i didn’t only want show the touristic spots of the country, but also bring them closer to real life. A soup kitchen project in Katatura/Windhoek supported by my friend Barbara, was a good start.

In the „Home Of Good Hope“ approx. 600 children daily get food, explains Monica, the founder of project. When we arrived groups of children, some in school uniforms, waited in front of the house from corrugated iron sheets. Under the eyes of helpers the kids washed their hands in bucket filled with soapy water before entering the big gloomy room. Inside wooden banks were provided, sorted in rows like in a church. Monica and her few helpers clapped in their hands and started to sind church songs with the kids, doing little daces with them, cheering them up to praise the lord, although there is no differences made by religions of the kids coming in. The only difference is made by school kids, who gets served first because the have to be in school on time. Four Swedish girls came in to help serving the simple, but nourishing meal. They’re in Windhoek as exchange from nursing school and volunteering the soup kitchen today. In front of the building was a table with watery juice and apples cut in small pieces.

We brought from children clothes from home. Immediately they were sorted and given to kids attending this morning the soup kitchen. Some wear it with proud when the left the building. Amongst other things i discovered boxes for first aids, and indeed, a boy came with a wound on his leg. One of the helper cleaned the wound, put desinfection fluid on it and covered it. All in completely routine. Still all the laughter in our ears we left that place with good impressions.