Surreal beauty by Martin Krajczy

Surreal beauty by Martin Krajczy

This elephant is standing in the middle of an periodic stream in the Namib desert. This periodic river is changing within a few miles from a very dry river bed to a green river full of grass. This is due to the rock formations below. Therefore the ground water level is very high and the vegetation is surreal for this dry landscape. In the background you can see the red grante mountains and the lava stones…. a very dry region… since years no rain…but beautiful grass within this riverbed .. really surreal. The desert elephants are an endangered species…roughly 100 – 150 are living in the different periodic streams and the surrounding mountains of the Namib desert. This is one of the most fascinating landscapes for me in Namibia.

Martin Krajczy: Photos