Though the coastal Namib Desert begins in the southwest of Angola, and creeps into South Africa, the largest stretch of the Namib makes up the coastline of Namibia. Parts of the Namib rise in steep elevation, while the northern portion is often shrouded in thick fog rolling off the Atlantic. The fog over the region called the Skeleton Coast is responsible for numerous shipwrecks, but the moisture it brings into the harsh desert landscape is crucial to the flora and fauna that thrive here.
Is that a face in the sand?
Today in History
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A ‘city’ within Valencia
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National Love a Tree Day
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Don’t look down
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An island in the Highlands
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And the skies filled with bats…
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Marseille welcomes the Olympic torch
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World Teachers Day
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Black History Month
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National Bison Day
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American bison
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Siblings Day
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An uncommon look at an American icon
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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April Fools Day
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Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Death Valley National Parks Anniversary
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A big place to shop small
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Tortula moss, Netherlands
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Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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Star Wars Day
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Leaves of Grass
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Cranborne Chase, England
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Space Week isnt over yet!
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Rock of ages
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Sailing across the ice
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