Some Zambian colors
Bright flashes from nature
I am currently in what some people call the Dark Continent. (I disagree with that name entirely, but that’s another story.)
Today, I am going to share some brilliant and vibrant colors from this beautiful part of the world, all collected during a trip through southern parts of Zambia, last December.
Perhaps it’s appropriate that I start this story with my picture of a (double!) rainbow. Seen from Mukalya Lodge on the Zambezi river.
December is smack in the middle of the “green season” in Zambia, which is the positive spin they put on “rainy season”, so as not to put off potential tourists. I should therefore start with an image that features a lot of green.
That young giraffe was quite light in color, almost edging towards yellow. But I have an example of much brighter yellow for you:
Let’s go to another primary color. It’s an unlikely and uncommon one in nature, and therefore very noticeable as we passed by during a hike. They looked like little fat spiders, and in fact, they were Red Velvet Mites, very appropriately named.
I can’t really write about Africa without at least one image of the large, bright blue sky, so here goes, as seen through our windscreen while driving between different locations:
And then, for the grande finale, here is an entire palette of color, from a sunset over the Zambezi river, somewhat upstream of the Victoria Falls:
If you like seeing these types of pictures or would like to read about my travels, then you’re welcome to have a look at my blog, where I describe these:
