Crystal Stafford, zebras, etosha, namibia

Animal Speak

“Humanity has lost that instinctive tie to the rhythms and patterns of Nature, and with that loss has come a loss of the reality of magic. Nature tries to show us every day that all forms of life can teach us.”

Animal Speak by Ted Andrews

I am reading this book about animal totems and it is reminding me of a connection to nature that I once had and am working to restore. My time in Etosha National Park sparked this quest to reconnect. It was also a reminder of how wonderful it is to just sit and be and look at what is around you because most times what was around you was fascinating. Like these zebras.

I took 1,234 photos in Etosha. It has been a little overwhelming even to think about processing this collection of photos, so, once again, here comes my push. Ten days of animal photos.

Magic 151/365, Zebras at Etosha, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Animal Speak 1/10

Crystal Stafford, zebra, Namibia, Etosha

Zebra Love

There are so many zebras in Etosha National Park. Everywhere you go they are there and I love them. I could spend months in that park. This is a photo I took at sunset one evening. Magic 126/365, Zebra, Etosha National Park, Namibia

zebra, Okaukuejo, Etosha, Namibia

Zebra and Sunbeams

If I had to describe Namibia’s Etosha National Park in only two words, it would be zebra and sunbeams, because there are a lot of both. This is a photo I took at one of the more popular watering holes, Okaukuejo, for both animals and safari enthusiasts. We only stayed one night at this beautiful camp …

Fear.

Traveling through Namibia has definitely brought up some ever present, deep seated issues with fear. Add a dose of pregnancy to the mix and you get a crazy, anxious woman following you around telling you to put on your shoes and stay inside after dark. It’s the animals. I never knew my fear of getting …