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Invasion of the Dunes
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Invasion of the Dunes

by Marsel van Oosten

Category: TravelAdded May 1, 20104,334 views

Adventure, Vacation, Outdoor Recreation, Land Travel, Historical Sites, Africa

Keywords: Africa, Namibia, Namib, desert, mining town, ghost town, deserted, sand, dunes, old, historical, surreal, bizar, bizarre

In November and December I traveled in Namibia for a photo project I'm working on, and to make final arrangements for the photo trip I'm leading there in May this year.

One of the places we'll visit is an old and deserted diamond mining town near the Namibian coast. The dunes are slowly claiming back their territory, covering this little town with sand. The result is a very surreal and eery place, but stunningly beautiful.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: Digital Retouch