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Namib desert - near Swakopmund, Namibia The Namib desert is caused by the very cold Benguela current running down the Atlantic coast of Namibia. Very low evaporation means very little rain, and the entire western seaboard of Namibia is barren, dry and very beautiful. Dense fogs often result at the boundary of the cold sea and hot desert, and the plants and animals that live here have adapted to collecting and drinking this fog as their sole supply of water. Here the mist softens the bleak moonscape near Swakopmund.

"Paarl" means "pearl" in Afrikaans, and was the name given to these massive granite domes by the early settlers who saw the evening light glancing of their rain-washed sides. Overlooking some of the best wine-growing regions in the world, the rocks are a paradise for climbers, walkers and nature lovers. Paarl rock, Cape Province, South Africa

Desert road - Southern Namibia Cliff path - Cornwall, England Bushman site - Brandberg, Namibia

While most of England baked in 30º heat, a storm blew up from Scotland across the border. These yachts were racing off the Northumberland coast, and had to beat a hasty retreat as the storm approached. Five minutes after this picture was taken the sea was totally white and almost invisible behind horizontal rain. Racing the Storm, Amble, England

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