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Jul 8, 2017 10:39:29   #
DJD Loc: Seal Beach, CA
 
On a recent tour of Namibia, we departed Windhoek in a small plane under threatening skies en route to Sossusvlei (famous for towering red sand dunes). Fortunately, this storm was heading north as we were heading south. In picture 3, it appears a water spout is forming just off our runway. We had skilled pilots and despite conditions, we had a rather smooth flight.


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Jul 8, 2017 11:09:44   #
Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England
 
Those are very dramatic shots Don..excellent.

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Jul 8, 2017 11:45:59   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Wow!

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Jul 8, 2017 11:48:15   #
Rickyb
 
How much camera luggage allowed?

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Jul 8, 2017 11:51:36   #
OutBack Loc: North Central Florida
 
Wild Man!

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Jul 8, 2017 12:31:29   #
DJD Loc: Seal Beach, CA
 
Rickyb wrote:
How much camera luggage allowed?


Rickyb, for this Namibia trip we were allowed 44lbs for checked-luggage and 15lbs for carry-on. I took my D500 w/18-200 lens out of my back-pack and carried them on so the back-pack was within limit. I also had my 80-400 lens in my backpack with other essentials.

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Jul 8, 2017 13:47:58   #
ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Very good series Don.

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Jul 9, 2017 08:27:03   #
FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA
 
DJD wrote:
On a recent tour of Namibia, we departed Windhoek in a small plane under threatening skies en route to Sossusvlei (famous for towering red sand dunes). Fortunately, this storm was heading north as we were heading south. In picture 3, it appears a water spout is forming just off our runway. We had skilled pilots and despite conditions, we had a rather smooth flight.

Don, really excellent and dramatic photos.

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Jul 9, 2017 23:34:46   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Glad you made it, Don! Very good shots!

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Jul 10, 2017 11:55:31   #
AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC
 
Super photos, but that's not a sky I would want to see when taking off in a plane.

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Jul 12, 2017 11:16:06   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
I'd have been ducking for cover, very scary sky!!

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