PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY

A Sunset Walk at Canyon Roadhouse

Because this is the only time it isn’t too hot to move

We’re one week into our road trip. I’ve lost track of time. Whenever we check in at a new camp I have to ask the receptionist for the date. This is how and why I love traveling.

We don’t have a time limit on our travels. I don’t like having limited time when traveling. I do know I am privileged to be able to travel like that. Others would say.

But it’s not about privilege. It’s a life choice. I chose my lifestyle the way it is. It doesn’t come with government or employer-paid health endurance. Or paid leave days. Or an unlimited work contract. No, my lifestyle has none of those comforts.

But instead of that, my lifestyle gives me lots of freedom. Freedom to travel. Freedom to live and work from wherever I want to. And my lifestyle makes me happy. Because I love the independence that comes with it.

So here I am. Staying at a lovely camp in the middle of nowhere. In Namibia. Southern Africa. Working while watching clouds building up. Going for a swim in the pool between writing two articles.

We decided to stay here for two nights. We love taking it slow. Staying at a place for as long as we like it. And since we set up a great camp including a gazebo that will provide shade all day long, there’s nothing to pull us away so quick.

Just before sunset I stop with my writing work and leave the work station. Packing up my bag I go back to camp. Preparing the veggies for the fire and then going for a walk.

Hiking trails start just behind the campsite of the Canyon Roadhouse. A light wind is blowing and cooling me down. A very pleasant weather feature since the day temperatures are around 40 degrees Celsius in the shade.

While having the setting sun in the background I capture a few plants and flowers which appear in this rocky terrain due to the rain a few days ago.

One lone quiver tree stands out at the top of this flat mountain.

The view from up here is endless towards the horizon. The vast landscape demonstrates the distances in this part of the country. Everything is far apart. Plan your drives and fuel tank carefully.

This white beauty I captured after the sun disappeared behind the mountains. It was getting dark on my descend. I still tried to catch enough light for this photograph.

Further down the hill, more green plants were coming up. Growing in this lifeless environment. Only the toughest ones do grow here. And survive. And thrive in their best appearance.

My favorite ones were all these tiny plants pushing through the dry soil. Breaking the hard top layer they grow towards the sun living off the moisture left in the ground.

This has been another article about my recent road trip through the rainy season of southern Namibia. It’s hot. But it’s green. I love seeing this country transform from deserted landscapes into fields of flowers.

There’s nothing more inspiring than a desert that comes alive.

“Life is always like a desert. You’ll either find an oasis or will end up in a mirage while finding one.” — Sunirmal Kundu

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