The Namibian Summer Safari As the first rains arrive in October and inject fresh colour into the bleached landscape, the plains and valleys starts to fill with thousands of young antelope and even the vicious thorn trees cover themselves with blossom. Tiny desert edelweiss add colour between shards of basalt and the cactus like hoodia produces a stunning and short lived flower. The desert elephants leave the winter confines of the river beds and start foraging into the mountains where they follow precarious narrow trails in search of commifora and fresh rain water. It isn’t uncommon to spot elephants following the main roads though Damaraland as they enjoy this period of increased territorial freedom. By mid summer in February and March, the flamingos have started to populate waterholes in Etosha and the road winds between flooded pans. The early riser will be rewarded by a totally private exploration of Sossusvlei and the wide open spaces of Namibia begin to feel like a private playground. The Namibian coast, famed for treacherous fog, strong cold currents and metal rusting moisture becomes so warm that locals actually swim, quickly. Braais run on far into the warm night and safari camps move their dining room tables outside. |
September Safari In Botswana
The climate has changed and winter is all but gone. Night temperatures rise rapidly within the month and by month end the averages reach 15C plus and day temperatures soar well in the 30'sC. The sun shines, the skies are clear and it is really dry. Unbelievably the elephant concentrate in still greater numbers as do the buffalo keeping the predators busy as the season takes it's toll on the prey species - a time of plenty for the lions. The colours explode as the carmine bee eaters return from their winter grounds and the other migrants begin to arrive. The water levels have slowly started to drop as the waters from Angola have completed their trek. The fish begin to get active and some trees start to get the first green shoots - fed by the flood waters and temperatures and not by any rain as it is still some 6 weeks to the first rains. |
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Erongo Wilderness Lodge Namibia
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