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Heimo Hellwig
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Location: Swakopmund
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 Posted: Sep 15, 2015 03:21 Post subject: Uis, Namibia |
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Herewith an overview of a recent trip to Uis and surrounding area.
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| Desalination Plant near Wlotzkabaken to supply water to the mines around Swakopmund. |
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| Große Spitzkoppe in the hazy distance. |
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| Mineral dealers at the turn-off to Goboboseb. |
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| The road is not getting any better. |
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Brandberg mountain.
Part 2 to follow. |
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Heimo Hellwig
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Location: Swakopmund
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| Posted: Sep 16, 2015 00:01 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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Part 2
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| Road to Goboboseb mountains in the distance. |
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| Looking down the mountain from one of the small miners' camps. |
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| Some birds in a tree next to the camp. |
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No introduction required.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 16, 2015 12:46 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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| Nice impressions of a wonderful country, thanks!
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Heimo Hellwig
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Location: Swakopmund
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| Posted: Sep 17, 2015 00:50 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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| Thank you Tobi.
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Heimo Hellwig
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Location: Swakopmund
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| Posted: Sep 18, 2015 01:07 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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Mineral specimens brought back from the trip.
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| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia |  |
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| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) with Calcite |
| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) with Calcite |
| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Mineral: | Stilbite (Series) |
| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Pierre Joubert
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Location: Western Cape
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| Posted: Sep 18, 2015 02:43 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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The main purpose of my trip to Namibia was to visit Heimo and Sabine. My stay of a few days with them was a very pleasant one and I especially enjoyed Sabine's food. Heimo makes a strong cup of coffee:-)
I love Uis and our visit to Uis and Tafelkop area was the highlight of my visit. The road to Tafelkop is extremely bad at the moment. Here are a few photos from my side.
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| Heimo and Sabine's 4x4 with Tafelkop area in the background. |
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| Heimo and his lovely wife, Sabine. |
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| On the way down a mine dune at Uis tin mine. |
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| Local miners, Alexander Raaths and Ras Greef. They live and mine in the desert. |
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| Heimo in his office at Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology. I was very impressed with this huge, neat and tidy set-up. |
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| Heimo and Sabine in her domain, the library at Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology. |
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Roger Warin
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| Posted: Sep 18, 2015 15:54 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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hi,
I enjoyed your crossing of Namibia. Can I show your photo of Welwitschia to an amateur forum of succulent plants?
Thank you.
Roger.
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Heimo Hellwig
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Location: Swakopmund
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| Posted: Sep 20, 2015 02:24 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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Hello Roger,
Glad you enjoyed the pictures. Certainly you can forward the Welwitschia picture.
Regards,
Heimo
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Mike Wood
Joined: 16 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sep 21, 2015 15:43 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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Thank you Heimo and Pierre for showing your wonderful photographs of Namibia :-)
The amethyst crystals look good - did you do much collecting on this trip?
Best regards, Mike
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Heimo Hellwig
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Location: Swakopmund
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2015 00:55 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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| Mike Wood wrote: | Thank you Heimo and Pierre for showing your wonderful photographs of Namibia :-)
The amethyst crystals look good - did you do much collecting on this trip?
Best regards, Mike |
Pleasure and thanks Mike. Unfortunately time was too limited to do any collecting.
Regards, Heimo.
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Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
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Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2015 04:25 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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Heimo and Pierre thank you very much for this report so fantastic.
Best regards ;-)
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Heimo Hellwig
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Location: Swakopmund
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2015 05:10 Post subject: Re: Uis, Namibia |
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| Joan Martinez Bruguera wrote: | Heimo and Pierre thank you very much for this report so fantastic.
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A pleasure Joan. It was good to have Pierre along, since he is very knowledgeable on the Brandberg/Uis area.
Regards, Heimo
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