
There once was a nymph dragon fly in this casing or “exuivia”, but the adult dragonfly made her way out the back and will live another two months or so, mate, and begin the life cycle all over again.

I was concentrating just on the flamingoes for this photograph when our fearless leader, Todd Gustafson said, “Look Up! Frame the whole thing.” Click on photo to see “The Whole Thing.”

The indigenous people of Northern Namibia are semi nomadic farmers. They dress in traditional clothing with skirts made of calfskins and not much else except for traditional jewelry and sandles. The women covered themselves in an orange ochre/butter paste to keep themselves protected from the sun and clean as it is a very dry…