White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

After an amazing experience with a spectacled bear I was on my way to the main road when I noticed this white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) feeding not…


Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

A brilliantly colored male of the thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) often seen at feeding stations in its range in Ecuador. It sounds like this:……


Lonely trees in Damaraland, Namibia

Lonely trees in Damaraland, Namibia

This particular area was absolutely stunning in the soft light of early morning - a savanna with beautifully colored dead grasses and a clutch of three small…


Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

Namibia's Walvis Bay area is rich in wildlife, reliant on the abundance of marine life found in the cold and nutrient rich Atlantic waters, governed by the…


Hot air balloon in Namibia

Hot air balloon in Namibia

What better way to experience a sunrise than in the air - silently flowing on the invisible layers of moving air, soon to be heated up by the sun. As the sun…


Lone tree, Namibia

Lone tree in sunset, Namibia

A single tree has survived years of heat, drought and very occasional rain. Elevation: 993 meters


Lone tree, Namibia

Lone tree, Namibia

A single tree has survived years of heat, drought and very occasional rain. Elevation: 993 meters


Sossusvlei sunrise

Sossusvlei sunrise

A rare moment with gorgeous puffy clouds creating crepescular rays during the golden hour, by one of the enormous sand dunes. In the desert the sky is almost…


Lone tree, Namibia

Lone tree, Namibia

A single tree has not only survived years of heat, drought and very occasional rain, but thrived to become a mature giant. Elevation: 620 meters


The Deadvlei tree

The Deadvlei tree

Prior to my visit unseasonal rains had turned trees, shrubs and plants green and in bloom, but the water was long gone from this particular and iconic clay…