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Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:17 pm
by Mel
So beautiful! And still more than 3 weeks to wait. (0)
Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:16 pm
by Mel
Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:49 pm
by Mel
The rainy season of 2009-2010 had been equally productive:
March 2010:
Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:53 pm
by Mel
The vegetation grew high enough to disguise a stalking leopard:
Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:55 pm
by Mel
Thunderstorms move in quickly and can be fierce.
Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:57 pm
by Mel
But once they have passed and the sun peeks through again,
the park is painted in the most surreal colours.
Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:42 pm
by Mel
October is close to the end of the dry season.
However, it's amazing how differently the park can look in the same month in consecutive years.
October 2011 (left) and October 2012 (right) on the dune roads:
Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:44 pm
by Mel
The Aoub riverbed at Urikaruus (slightly different angle)
in March 2010
and
in October 2012
Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:48 pm
by Mel
Sandstorms are quite normal in October, I have yet to experience one in late summer.
Re: KTP Seasons and Weather
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:50 pm
by Mel
Also, due to the lack of rain in October(usually) the colours in KTP
are not as bright and captivating as they are in the rainy season.
They are still beautiful, mind you, but not as mind blowing.