No politics this week; an uncomplicated natural scene instead—or is it an alien landscape?
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The muted tones of this image were captured at Sesriem, not far from the world-famous Dune 45 in Namibia. We were there in 2002. I walked out from the campsite into the open expanse of parched grassland, enchanted by the silhouettes made against it by the dark bark of the low trees. The oxidized sand making up the dunes in the distance helps create a landscape that is decidedly alien in appearance. Enjoy.
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Treeforms at Sesriem, Namibia
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Do you have a favourite alien landscape? Do you find this one easy on the eye?
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Wow, so cool. :)
Very hot actually. So hot these trees look scorched (the bark is nearly black) and dead, but they apparently are in a dormant state with an extensive root system as an adaptation to the hot and dry climate. A great lanscape to witness, although I do recall feeling a little nervous about having walked out so far from the campsite—in case I stepped on something that bit back (snake, lion,...).