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Namibia 2007 (part XII): Waterberg National Park

August 20, 2017by matt-travels 1 Comment

Waterberg National Park, Namibia: After our adventures in southern Namibia, we returned all the way north to the Waterberg National Park. The Waterberg National Park encompasses the prominent table mountain […]

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Namibia, Namibia 2007, Waterberg

Namibia 2007 (part II): Brandberg

June 11, 2017by matt-travels 9 Comments

Brandberg, Namibia: We left Windhoek and drove through the wide savannah landscape to Namibia’s highest mountain: the Brandberg. With a maximum altitude of 2573 m, the Brandberg Massif dominates the […]

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Brandberg, Namibia, Namibia 2007

India 2016 (part LV): Blackbuck National Park

March 19, 2017by matt-travels 7 Comments

Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat: After the short stop at the ancient ruins of Lothal, the next destination was the Blackbuck National Park (also known as Velavadar National Park). The Blackbuck […]

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Blackbuck NP, India, India 2016

Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)

December 25, 2015by matt-travels 1 Comment

The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small-sized bird of prey breeding in northern China and southeastern Siberia. During the winter months, however, the birds migrate all the way to […]

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