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?
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Pi Day
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Grandparents Day
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Have you turned off your electronic device?
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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A light at the edge of the world
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Goats don t grow on trees
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Father s Day
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Step into the dark
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Dog days of summer
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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Iceland awaits the Yule Lads
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Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
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Château de Villandry, France
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Death Valley National Park, California
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Seonam Temple, South Korea
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An island for the birds
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Humming along
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Let’s go foraging
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Take the Stairs Day
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Womens History Month
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Chestnut-headed bee-eaters, Bardia National Park, Nepal
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The aftermath of a meteorite
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A goldie gala