HPH Publishing introduces Namaqua Self-Drive, by Heléne Venter
Explore the stark beauty and quiet charm of South Africa’s Namaqualand, Hantam Karoo and West Coast regions. Discover a landscape transformed by the colours of spring, where even the harshest places are full of surprises. This book will direct you to the most stunning flower-viewing locations, complete with maps, contact information and stunning photography to enhance your journey. If seeing the wildflowers has ever been on your bucket list, Namaqua Self-Drive is the book for you.
Beautiful Images
Featuring breathtaking landscapes and flower images by Heléne Venter.
Maps
Comprehensive maps include details of every town and flower area.
Areas
Features Namaqualand, Nieuwoudtville, Hantam Karoo and the West Coast.
Ratings
All the areas are rated according to the abundance and frequency of flowers.
Flower guide
An appendix illustrates the most common flowers found in the area.
Specifications: 224 pages, 275x215mm
Illustrations: 260 images
Binding: Case Bound
About the author
Heléne Venter
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, in the late sixties, Heléne spent over 38 years living in the remote Namaqualand region. She developed a profound appreciation for its alluring floral vistas. Despite the seemingly desolate landscape, she was inspired by the beautiful seasonal transformation and captured its enchanting essence through her camera lens.
In 2010, she relocated to Somerset West, expanding her photographic journey to include the West Coast, Nieuwoudtville and the floral landscapes of the Hantam Karoo. With a diverse career spanning several decades in fashion design and photography, Heléne has a fine artistic eye and is motivated by a love of travel and exploration.
Her work is infused with a haunting, evocative quality that invites viewers into a natural and beautifully moving world. In addition to landscapes, her portfolio includes underwater, aerial, studio, portrait, fine art, macro and fashion photography.
Her devotion to her craft has created a unique expression of vibrant artistry that celebrates the hidden richness and beauty waiting to be discovered in even the most unexpected places.
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Frans Nieman
Excellent supplement to other birding books
Excellent supplement to other birding books.
Kruger Voëls
Richard
Was a hit with our kids
A great idea and a bit hit with our girls (6, 10).
The only downside is that contrary to the picture, there is only 1 colour sticker included. It would be great if there were 2 or 3 different colour stickers so that kids could share the booklet and each keep track of what they had seen.
Kgalagadi Sightings Stickers
Simone Cordingley
This was such a hit for my 6 year old
This was such a hit for my 6 year old. It actually made him engage and look for animals, and birds.
Kruger Sightings Stickers
Bettie Joubert
Aanwins vir Kgalagadi se voëls.
Die voëls gaan baie makliker erkenbaar wees deur die pragtige fotos in die boek.
A great idea and a bit hit with our girls (6, 10).
The only downside is that contrary to the picture, there is only 1 colour sticker included. It would be great if there were 2 or 3 different colour stickers so that kids could share the booklet and each keep track of what they had seen.
This is a "paged" map that shows a different route on each page - it doesn't connect together into one big map, so it's a little different to how most maps work. It's a nice idea, especially in a park like the Kgalagadi with a limited number of routes.
Unfortunately many of the distances are inaccurate and we found the free map given out at registration much more helpful. (And it also had added extras like total distances, driving times, and animals)
Thank you. It’s a great book and my grand child loves it. But some of the pictures don't have sound eg baboon and vulture and the meerkat corresponds to giraffe sound.
