All along the trip, people kept asking what iPhone apps I use. Roxanne and I dropped into Orange County to view the OCCCA show, took a nice drive up through the Big Sur coast, and then attended a gracious reception at ArtHaus. I am honored that my “Gingered Torso” won the Percolator category and is part of this ground breaking exhibition. A “traveling show” of the same works were also on display at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) in Santa Ana, April 7th - 28th, 2012. Photographs from the 26 juried winners of the Mobile Photography Awards, created by Daniel Berman, are currently on display at ArtHaus Gallery in San Francisco from April 5 - June 30, 2012. The stars in Namibia are incredible.My Favorite Iphoneography Apps Part 1 Published: April 30, 2012 Alas, set your eyes on the beauty that was my cabin at Sossusvlei Lodge under the Milky Way. No better way to end a day in the desert than a campfire at Desert Camp. That’s a lone Oryx chomping on some grasses amidst the dunes. I think this is my favourite photo from the whole trip to Sossusvlei. These trees look tiny, but each one was much taller than I am. You can see here the sediment left over from the river that used to end here. If you use snapseed for your phone, this is where that background photo was taken for snapseed. Shame I only had about 15 minutes to shoot on deadvlei. This was one of my favourite places to photograph on the planet. Also, the contrast between the dead half and live half of the tree is interesting.
I love the contrast here between sand and vegetation. It’s also hiked by dozens of people each day… including me. This is likely the most photographed sand dune in the world. Grab some grub and off to the dunes! Boom! I give you the incredible red sand dunes of Sossusvlei! Hiker on the top of Dune 45, likely the most famous sand dune on the planet. Wait until you see my cabin! I was woken up by a flock of hungry sparrows who thought my camera was food. Great sunset! I headed to stay at the amazing Sossusvlei Lodge for the night. Only in the desert can a junkyard look like perfect art! Our trusty overland truck, Rafiki, pulled us into the Desert Camp in Sossusvlei just before a perfect desert sunset. If you’re there, be sure to grab a chunk of apple crumble or two for the road. Almost all trips to Sossusvlei start or end with a visit to the near ghost town of Solitaire. So what’s next on my bucket list? How about skydiving in Swakopmund? Stay tuned.Īll of these photos were taken on a 3 day tour to Sossusvlei with Chameleon Safaris. I’d go back tomorrow if I could, and I’d encourage you to do the same. However, in no way shape or form did Sossusvlei let me down.
It’s easy to feel as if you had over-hyped a location.
When you cross the number one item off of your bucket list, as I did in Sossusvlei, it’s easy to feel let down. Even now, weeks after my visit, I have to pinch myself and say “yeah, I was there.” Even while wandering through the dunes painted in a ochre of red light, it seems to be a painted world, too good to be true. There are places on this planet that almost seem too unreal to believe. Some wonders can leave a man muttering even in the best of times. Some things, you might say, are only meant to be seen with the eyes. And no matter how much my words stirred, they didn’t even come close to the inspiration of the sight of a lone Oryx wandering along in a mirage of red earth. No matter how descriptive my words were, they were never as beautiful as the sight of a solitary dead tree entrenched in a contrast of light. However, no matter how colourful my words, they could never be as brilliant as those that twirl from the sands of Sossusvlei.
Thus, an article documenting them had been something of importance to me. You see, the bright red dunes of Sossusvlei, Namibia and the surrounding area have been atop my bucket list since the very first time I saw a photo of them. However, each time I sat back and looked at the article I realized it just wasn’t good enough. I had these grand ideas for a colourful post laden with descriptive text and words that danced off the pages. I’ve written the opening paragraph to this article three separate times now.
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