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    Leadership Academy Rolls Up Sleeves for Back-to-School

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    • Kalahari Anib Lodge
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    Ngandjera woman Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, headdresses, gondwana, initiation ceremony, Ovamboland, omutyuula-tree, Ximenia caffra, missionaries, iron products, palm leaf, omulenda, Ngandjera and Kwaluudhi, southern OvaWambo, ox sinews, oshipeke-tree, rhodesian teak, Kwaluudhi girls, onyangha, ground particles

    February, 16 2012 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, headdresses, gondwana, initiation ceremony, Ovamboland, omutyuula-tree, Ximenia caffra, missionaries, iron products, palm leaf, omulenda, Ngandjera and Kwaluudhi, southern OvaWambo, ox sinews, oshipeke-tree, rhodesian teak, Kwaluudhi girls, onyangha, ground particles
    Ngandjera - the oshikoma and iipando Headdress

    For centuries the Ngandjera and Kwaluudhi have occupied the western regions of the area...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Warmbad’s Mission House Read More

    gondwana history, gondwana, Stories & History, the oldest building in Namibia, wesleyan mission, christian albrecht, Edward Cook, tiny dwellings, oldest existing building in Namibia, Great Namaqualand, Wesleyan Mission Society, Herman Nyhof, Sir James E. Alexander, walls and foundations, open hearths, Abraham and Christian Albrecht, Jager Afrikaner, London Missionary Society, kapsteilhuis, mission house, reverend edward, Warmbad

    February, 16 2012 in gondwana history, gondwana, Stories & History, the oldest building in Namibia, wesleyan mission, christian albrecht, Edward Cook, tiny dwellings, oldest existing building in Namibia, Great Namaqualand, Wesleyan Mission Society, Herman Nyhof, Sir James E. Alexander, walls and foundations, open hearths, Abraham and Christian Albrecht, Jager Afrikaner, London Missionary Society, kapsteilhuis, mission house, reverend edward, Warmbad
    Warmbad’s Mission House – the oldest Building in Namibia

    Little does the uninformed visitor realize, which fascinating history lies hidden behind...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Fossilised Dunes Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, africa, namib desert lodge, namib desert, Gondwana Namib Park, ostrich, fossilised dunes of the Namib, petrified sand dunes, animal fossils, Solitaire, sandstone layers, Tsondab sandstone, desert conditions, desert lodge, fossils, Drakensberg Mountains, Namib Desert Lodge

    February, 15 2012 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, africa, namib desert lodge, namib desert, Gondwana Namib Park, ostrich, fossilised dunes of the Namib, petrified sand dunes, animal fossils, Solitaire, sandstone layers, Tsondab sandstone, desert conditions, desert lodge, fossils, Drakensberg Mountains, Namib Desert Lodge
    Fossilised Dunes - Ostrich Family Tree embedded in Sandstone

    How does one know that the Namib is the oldest desert on earth? And that the ostrich...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Iron Cross Read More

    imperial germany, Uncategorized, Stories & History, south west africa, schutztruppe, Dr. Theodor Seitz, Iron Cross, german south west africa, lieutenant colonel, Emperor Wilhelm II, German Red Cross, Order of Hildegard, First World War in August 1914, emperor wilhelm, Franco-Prussian War, King Friedrich Wilhelm III, von Heydebreck

    February, 14 2012 in imperial germany, Uncategorized, Stories & History, south west africa, schutztruppe, Dr. Theodor Seitz, Iron Cross, german south west africa, lieutenant colonel, Emperor Wilhelm II, German Red Cross, Order of Hildegard, First World War in August 1914, emperor wilhelm, Franco-Prussian War, King Friedrich Wilhelm III, von Heydebreck
    The Order of Hildegard: Iron Cross made of Cloth

    The Order of Hildegard is a military decoration which was awarded by Imperial Germany for...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Zebra running in the savannah, Namibia Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, African wildlife

    February, 13 2012 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, African wildlife
    Zebra - Distinguishing the two Z’s

    Striking, with their distinctive black and white stripes, zebras form part of the...

    By Gondwana Collection
    Namibia’s Flag Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, Trans Andes Challange, Aus Mountains, western namibia, Frank Snyman and Piet Swiegers, vista lodge, Namibian mountain bikers, Toshiba Namibia, mountain bike trails, Panguipulli, trans andes challenge, Patagonian Andes in Chile, downhill stretches, mountain bikers, patagonian andes, Klein-Aus Vista lodge

    February, 10 2012 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, Trans Andes Challange, Aus Mountains, western namibia, Frank Snyman and Piet Swiegers, vista lodge, Namibian mountain bikers, Toshiba Namibia, mountain bike trails, Panguipulli, trans andes challenge, Patagonian Andes in Chile, downhill stretches, mountain bikers, patagonian andes, Klein-Aus Vista lodge
    Namibia’s Flag hoisted in the Andes

    The two Namibian mountain bikers Frank Snyman and Piet Swiegers both achieved excellent...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Zebra - Pyjamas Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, gondwana, Uncategorized, Plains zebra, mountain zebra, Poll, zebra stripes, african legends, lion, big cats, animal kingdom, predators, leopard, herd animals, hyaena and wild dog, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, cheetah, equus zebra, Burchell’s (or plains) zebra Equus burchellii, African continent, mares and foals

    January, 25 2012 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, gondwana, Uncategorized, Plains zebra, mountain zebra, Poll, zebra stripes, african legends, lion, big cats, animal kingdom, predators, leopard, herd animals, hyaena and wild dog, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, cheetah, equus zebra, Burchell’s (or plains) zebra Equus burchellii, African continent, mares and foals
    Zebra - Pyjamas and other Theories

    White stripes on black or black stripes on white? Although our perceptions may differ, we...

    By Bernd Grahl
    African woman with omajowa, Namibia Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, Ecology & Nature

    January, 20 2012 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, Ecology & Nature
    Omajova - A wild Delicacy

    Towering termite mounds reaching heavenwards from the savannah characterize many areas of...

    By Gondwana Collection
    Namibian Mountain Bikers conquer the Andes Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, piet swiegers, Trans Andes Challange, mountain bike, klein-aus vista, mountain bike race, facebook, mountain bike trails, Panguipulli, trans andes challenge, downhill stretches, mountain bikers, patagonian andes, aus in south-western namibia, mtb challange, sponsored by toshiba namibia, chilean andes, frank snyman, professional mountain, elite category, veteran class

    January, 17 2012 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, piet swiegers, Trans Andes Challange, mountain bike, klein-aus vista, mountain bike race, facebook, mountain bike trails, Panguipulli, trans andes challenge, downhill stretches, mountain bikers, patagonian andes, aus in south-western namibia, mtb challange, sponsored by toshiba namibia, chilean andes, frank snyman, professional mountain, elite category, veteran class
    Namibian Mountain Bikers conquer the Andes

    More than 12,000 metres in altitude / Wanted: 12,000 'likes' on Facebook

    By Bernd Grahl
    Stamp jetty 01 import simmentaler carola kronsbein goldbeck 1993 web 2 Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, light boats, Stamps and Stories, deepwater harbour, spruce timber, imperial germany, Walfish Bay harbour, south western part of africa, british hands, gondwana, Personalised Stamps, mole, railway wagons, carola kronsbein-goldbeck, Walvis Bay, city of swakopmund, jetty, stamps and stories

    January, 11 2012 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, light boats, Stamps and Stories, deepwater harbour, spruce timber, imperial germany, Walfish Bay harbour, south western part of africa, british hands, gondwana, Personalised Stamps, mole, railway wagons, carola kronsbein-goldbeck, Walvis Bay, city of swakopmund, jetty, stamps and stories
    The Jetty: Oyster Bar instead of Harbour Cranes

    Swimming in the bay at the breakwater (Mole), standing on the jetty and marvelling at the...

    By Bernd Grahl
    The Leopard - Prince of Stealth Read More

    Stamps and Stories, Nature Conservation, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, Uncategorized, Poll, big cats, leopard, luiperd, habitats from rainforest to desert, Panthera pardus, IUCN, leopard killing a crocodile

    January, 10 2012 in Stamps and Stories, Nature Conservation, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, Uncategorized, Poll, big cats, leopard, luiperd, habitats from rainforest to desert, Panthera pardus, IUCN, leopard killing a crocodile
    The Leopard - Prince of Stealth

    Beauty and power blend seamlessly in Panthera pardus, an animal that seems to have been...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Martin Luther waggons edit Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, Uncategorized, namib desert, Walvis Bay, lieutenant edmund troost, edmund troost, martin luther, locomotive

    December, 22 2011 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, Uncategorized, namib desert, Walvis Bay, lieutenant edmund troost, edmund troost, martin luther, locomotive
    Martin Luther - Heavy duty vehicle with staying power

    When you pass 'Martin Luther' just outside Swakopmund and have heard the story of the...

    By Bernd Grahl
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