Namib Desert, Sossusvlei Sea of Sand in Namibia

Big Daddy Dune in Namib Desert ©Solange Hando

Stretching along the coast of Namibia, the Namib desert is said to be 55 million years old and claims some of the highest dunes in the world

What's this? ©Solange Hando

My shadow in the early morning, at the entrance to the Naukluft National Park listed by UNESCO. This was my first view of the desert heading towards Sossusvlei and the Sea of Sand.

Morning Light in the Namib Dune Corridor ©Solange Hando

This is an oryx, the national animal, soon after sunrise. Superb colours across the dunes, changing all along the way,  from pink and apricot to orange or flaming red.

Greenery in the Desert ©Solange Hando

Moisture and even fog from the Atlantic can bring a semblance of life to the desert, such as wild sage or mirabilis popping up up here and there. You might also come across desert elephants and white ants found nowhere else on earth.

Deadvlei below Big Daddy Dune ©Solange Hando

Beyond the end of the road, a safari ride takes you to the start of a short trail which leads to this white clay pan, a dried up oasis bristling with dead camel thorn trees. Lovely contrasting colours.

Namib Desert from the air ©Solange Hando

This was my final view of the desert from a light aircraft, heading towards the Skeleton Coast.

Loved it and would highly recommend it, flight starts in Swakopmund.