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The Naukluft Mountains
Posted June 1, 2024 by JanNaukluft Mountains
Namib-Naukluft National Park
South-Western Namibia
June 1, 2024
Hello,
Today we visit the eastern-most portion of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, a huge park that encompasses a large area of south-western Namibia.
We walk to see the main basal thrust plane of the Naukluft Fault.
The fault is of interest to geologists because carbonate rocks at its base have lubricated the fault. This lubrication allows rock units to be pushed great distances.
En-Route to the Naukluft Mountains
Posted May 31, 2024 by JanBullsport Guestfarm
Naukluft Mountains
Namibia
May 31, 2024
Hello,
Today my geo tour group departs Windhoek. We drive southwest towards the Naukluft Mountains.
Our first stop is the Aris Quarry. Here we find Tertiay-aged phonolite lava that is being quarried for road aggregate.
Our guide cracks open a rock. Using a loupe my companions find minute evidence of ancient water!
I am delighted to watch them as they are delighted to peer into the deep past.
The Lookout Café
Posted May 30, 2024 by JanVictoria Falls
Zimbabwe
May 28, 2024
Hello.
Welcome to the Lookout Café.
The Café seats 260 visitors and is open for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner.
The restaurant sits on the edge of a rim high above the Batoka Gorge. The Gorge lies below Victoria Falls.
Carved by the Zambezi River, the Batoka Gorge runs more than 120 km (75 mi) long with vertical walls that are on average four hundred feet high.
Rainbows at Victoria Falls - Zambia
Posted May 29, 2024 by JanVictoria Falls
Zambia
May 29. 2024
Everything you wanted to know about Rainbows:
A rainbow is a multicolored arc made by light striking water droplets.
The most familiar type of rainbow is produced when sunlight strikes raindrops in front of a viewer at a precise angle (42 degrees). Rainbows can also be viewed around fog, sea spray, or waterfalls.
A rainbow is an optical illusion—it does not actually exist in a specific spot in the sky. The appearance of a rainbow depends on where you are standing and where the sun (or other source of light) is shining.