A Few Etosha Ungulates

Ungulates are hoofed mammals, of which Namibia has many varieties. Here are a few of the most photogenic, alone and in groups, presented more or less in order of encounter. (Rhinoceros deserve a post of their own.)

Etosha National Park Scenery

We concluded our Namibia tour with three days in Etosha National Park (specifically Anderssons at Ongava, one of the Etosha National Park Lodges). We took several game drives and one long walk, which gave me many fine opportunities for wildlife and scenery photographs. In the next week I'll showcase various animals, but will start today with vegetation and scenic views.

Etosha Salt Pan is 130 km long and up to 50km wide in places. It is the largest salt pan in Africa. Only the edge and a few sq km are seen here.

Following are photos of vegetation and sunsets that caught my eye.

Ongava Sundown Safari

 No wildlife safari in Namibia would be complete without sundown wine and snacks. Here's the Ongava version, with a couple of red hartebeests for good measure.

Ongava White Rhinoceros

The Ongava Game Preserve in Etosha National Park has both white rhinos (peaceful, unaggressive) and black rhinos (aggressive, potentially dangerous). We hoped to encounter both (the blacks at a safe distance) but only met the whites. They were close to our vehicle, but seemed unaware of it, probably due to poor eyesight.

Ongava Game Drive

 Just to hop into a Toyota Land Cruiser and be driven around the neighborhood of Andersson's Ongava Lodge yields a treasury of interesting wildlife. The yield from about half an hour, while actually going out to look for white rhinoceros. (See tomorrow)

Giraffe

Lilac-breasted Roller

Impalas

Guinea Fowl

Weaver Birds Nests

Iceland to Greenland

 Our Silversea expedition started in Greenland, so with most of our fellow expeditioneers, we boarded a chartered flight in Keflavik to make the transfer. (Perhaps the mural was intended to remind passengers that air travel could be even worse.)

Colorful Stone Walls and Leaves

Outside our cabin at Anderssons. It sometimes seemed as if the whole country of Namibia had such varied and vivid colors and textures.