One of the Australian favourite photographs of the competition was this one of a abandoned homestead in country New South Wales, Australia. Image Credit: Photograph by Adam Williams/International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016 Competition. Source: Best landscape photos of 2016 announced – Australian Geographic
via Abandoned in the Bush. — Old Guv Legends
As the sun sets over the African nation of Zimbabwe, a herd of elephants journey over the plains near the Limpopo River. Venturing across this “soft but harsh and beautiful and endless” landscape, as described by Your Shot photographer Jetje Japhet, the elephants were likely in search of food or water. “I was lucky to […]
via Elephants in search of Green Pastures. — Old Guv Legends
Judge’s Choice: Death Valley, California The dunes of California’s Death Valley seem formed by etched lines rather than windblown sand in this late-afternoon photo-graph by Samuel Feron of the hottest place on Earth. But Frenchman Feron got fired up about photography in that clime’s antithesis, frosty Iceland. Both places satisfy Feron’s passion for the pristine—landscapes […]
The Great Green Wall is the biggest tree planting project in human history by far and has already reversed the net growth of deserts in China. It seems to be a big success but it’s difficult to be 100% certain as plenty of businesses and government agencies have strong incentives to tout its succeess while those […]
Image Credit: Photograph by Julian Walter, National Geographic Your Shot Namibia, on Africa’s southwest coast, is a large country with a harsh landscape. The towering and constantly shifting dunes of the Namib Desert, shown here in this aerial photo submitted by Your Shot member Julian Walter, run right to the Atlantic Ocean and can reach […]
Khaudum National Park is situated in the northeastern corner off Namibia, just south of the Caprivi Strip and borders Botswana’s western fringe. Known as ‘Bushmenland’, it is part of the greater Kalahari Desert. The Khaudum River has played a major role in wildlife migration from the eastern side of the Namib Desert, Etosha Pan into […]
via Khaudum National Park Introduction, Namibia — Travels with Ben
“The wildlife and it’s habitat can not speak. So we must and we will. Theodore Roosevelt” To be part of conservation and to take our clients on safaris to wonderful destinations where they can see conservation first hand and be close to the magnificent animals that we concern ourselves about is such a privilege. Join […]
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