World Image Magazine Issue 31 April 2016 | Page 34

The River has pools of water in its middle reaches even in the dry months, this fact was known to early stone age people and there are sites of old habitations dating back 50 000 years. The journey to the Canyon and the Ai-Ais camp revealed interesting trees and rock formations. The Quiver Tree. The Namib Desert from about 850 feet in the air. The Quiver tree [Aloe dichotoma] is also known as the Kokerboom.The San people hollow out the tubular branches to form quivers for their arrows. The Quiver Tree Forest in Southern Namibia is a tourist attraction. There are many species of interesting trees and very unusual rock formations. More of the beautiful and endless desert. The next leg of the journey was to head for the Fish River Canyon and accommodation at Ai-Ais Tourist Camp. This is very comfortable with air conditioned en-suite rooms, a good restaurant, shop and swimming pool. The Fish River Canyon is in the Southern part of Namibia, the Fish River runs through the Canyon which reaches depths of 550 metres. The Canyon is the second largest in the World after the Grand Canyon of Arizona. Website = www.worldimagemag.com Page 34 Very unusual rock formations. email = [email protected]