"Rock Bridge - Spitzkoppe, Namibia". Click on image for a larger preview.
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This is one of my photos of the well known Rock Bridge of Spitzkoppe from a trip there in 2011. Spitzkoppe is German for “pointed dome” and the area is also known as The Groot Spitzkop or The Matterhorn of Namibia. Spitzkoppe is a large granite outcrop said to be over 700 million years old and stands out dramatically from the surrounding flat plains of the Namib Desert.
Close to sunset the most fantastic array of pastel oranges and reds comes out to play and it’s quite fantastic to watch.
Spitzkoppe is situated halfway between Usakos and Swakopmund and accommodation there is limited to camping sites and a few bungalows which are managed by the local community. The area is riddled with mosquito’s and I can promise you these mosquito bites sting worse than any you’ve had before and the mosquito’s there seem totally immune to most mosquito repellants.
The Rock Bridge is a popular attraction at Spitzkoppe, if you catch the setting sun just at the right moment it turns the rock formations a fiery red which is quite spectacular. The area is frequented by climbers who tackle some of the many big rock faces, the highest sitting at about 700m above the surrounding desert.
This fine art landscape Photo “Rock Bridge – Spitzkoppe, Namibia”, is available in print on a variety of Hahnemule Fine Art Papers, Epson Premium Papers and Canvas.
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