![An agama peeps from behind a rock](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451380.DSC_7994.jpg) An agama peeps from behind a rock |
![Quiver tree branches were hollowed out to carry the arrows of bushmen](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451383.DSC_7997.jpg) Quiver tree branches were hollowed out to carry the arrows of bushmen |
![A long exposure after sunset](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451388.JDA_0143.jpg) A long exposure after sunset |
![A long exposure after sunset hides the force with which the Gariep plummets to beneath](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451390.JDA_0152.jpg) A long exposure after sunset hides the force with which the Gariep plummets to beneath |
![Weird and wonderful formations have been sculpted by the elements at Augrabies](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451392.JDA_0160.jpg) Weird and wonderful formations have been sculpted by the elements at Augrabies |
![Nooks and crannies shelter plants and animals](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451393.JDA_0161.jpg) Nooks and crannies shelter plants and animals |
![Grass tufts blow about in the evening wind](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58452944.JDA_0419.jpg) Grass tufts blow about in the evening wind |
![Immense granite domes slowly peel of in layered rock sheets](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58452942.JDA_0405.jpg) Immense granite domes slowly peel of in layered rock sheets |
![A lark blissfully unaware of a grass seed taking a free ride](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451394.JDA_0171.jpg) A lark blissfully unaware of a grass seed taking a free ride |
![When conditions are just right, the desert comes to life](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451397.JDA_0196.jpg) When conditions are just right, the desert comes to life |
![The namaqua sand grouse male carries water to its young](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451398.JDA_0198.jpg) The namaqua sand grouse male carries water to its young |
![Klipspringer form monogamous pairs](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451477.JDA_0311.jpg) Klipspringer form monogamous pairs |
![Venison in unison (well, almost)](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451399.JDA_0205.jpg) Venison in unison (well, almost) |
![With human-like feet and hands, rock hyraxes can grip like the proverbial tyre](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451402.JDA_0236.jpg) With human-like feet and hands, rock hyraxes can grip like the proverbial tyre |
![Rock hyraxes are very social animals](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451401.JDA_0227.jpg) Rock hyraxes are very social animals |
![Hyraxes have no close relatives, the closest supposedly being the elephant](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451403.JDA_0242.jpg) Hyraxes have no close relatives, the closest supposedly being the elephant |
![Conserving energy](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/101973462.uBD1OQhN.jpg) Conserving energy |
![Close encounters - no interest](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/101973591.7YCenrLK.jpg) Close encounters - no interest |
![Last rays at sunset light up grass tufts](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451404.JDA_0266.jpg) Last rays at sunset light up grass tufts |
![A particularly beautiful quiver tree](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451405.JDA_0269.jpg) A particularly beautiful quiver tree |
![Only a matter of time](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451471.JDA_0295.jpg) Only a matter of time |
![The magic mushroom at Oranjekom](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/101973726.56BVwSPR.jpg) The magic mushroom at Oranjekom |
![The magic mushroom at Oranjekom](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451473.JDA_0299.jpg) The magic mushroom at Oranjekom |
![Portal of light](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451475.JDA_0303.jpg) Portal of light |
![Morning rays shine through a small arch to set these grasses on fire](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/101973950.ag0VIfc2.jpg) Morning rays shine through a small arch to set these grasses on fire |
![The burning bush](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/101974015.S9JnaIFj.jpg) The burning bush |
![Male klipspringer have prominent facial glands to mark their territory](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451479.JDA_0323.jpg) Male klipspringer have prominent facial glands to mark their territory |
![The pygmy falcon is the size of a starling](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451480.JDA_0332.jpg) The pygmy falcon is the size of a starling |
![A cape wagtail finishes off a grashopper](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451482.JDA_0344.jpg) A cape wagtail finishes off a grashopper |
![The ground squirrel deftly uses its tail as a sunshade](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451484.JDA_0368.jpg) The ground squirrel deftly uses its tail as a sunshade |
![Ground squirrels are as adroit as their northern cousins](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451486.JDA_0375.jpg) Ground squirrels are as adroit as their northern cousins |
![A visitor marvels at the Augrabies falls](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451488.JDA_0387.jpg) A visitor marvels at the Augrabies falls |
![An old quiver tree cradles a sociable weaver nest](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58452940.DSC_8028.jpg) An old quiver tree cradles a sociable weaver nest |
![Before sunrise, the sky takes on a magical hue](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451406.JDA_0280.jpg) Before sunrise, the sky takes on a magical hue |
![Again at sunset, the sky is alive with colours](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58452945.JDA_0425.jpg) Again at sunset, the sky is alive with colours |
![A reminder of unforgiving seasons in the past](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58452946.JDA_0443.jpg) A reminder of unforgiving seasons in the past |
![Granite outcrops create a lunar landscape](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58452947.JDA_0447.jpg) Granite outcrops create a lunar landscape |
![The rainbow in the mist spray of the falls is reflected in a male rock lizard](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58452949.JDA_0472.jpg) The rainbow in the mist spray of the falls is reflected in a male rock lizard |
![The sheer walls of the Augrabies gorge](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451466.DSC_8016.jpg) The sheer walls of the Augrabies gorge |
![A venerable old quiver tree has seen off bad years to find renewed vigour](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58451395.JDA_0190.jpg) A venerable old quiver tree has seen off bad years to find renewed vigour |
![Stone age tools shaped from river rocks can be found far from the river](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/26/576926/3/58452941.DSC_8033.jpg) Stone age tools shaped from river rocks can be found far from the river |