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The dunes at Soussesvlei in the Namib-Nakluft National Park in Namibia are over five million years old. They were created by sand carried by the wind from the Atlantic coast of Namibia. The red colour comes from the iron oxide content in the sand. The beautiful colour of the sand changes throughout the day because of the changing lighting conditions. This image was taken while hiking up Dune 45. Soussesvlei means “dead end marsh” so named because this is the place where the dunes come together and prevent the Tsauchab River from flowing to the Atlantic Ocean.

I'm a retired teacher living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I worked 35 years full time and 10 years part time as a classroom teacher and guidance counselor with the Peel District School Board. I also worked part time in the Faculties of Education of York University and the University of Toronto in their Additional Qualifications Programs. I purchased my first SLR camera back in the 60's and instantly fell in love with photography. My love of the outdoors led to my keen interest in hiking and nature/wildlife photography. My hiking and photography excursions have taken me on trips to East Africa, the Canadian and American Rockies, Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), Ecuador and the Galapagos Archipelago, Costa Rica and Florida and will...