Dune 45

Here are a couple pictures of the iconic Dune 45 in the Namib Desert in Namibia, which I did not climb (having shredding what was left of my knee on my unsuccessful climb up Big Daddy - more on that later).  I described it to a friend of mine as something akin to the Mount Fuji of Namibian sand dunes because of it's lovely symmetry. Instead of climbing I sat and chatted with our guide, and happily ate the lunch he had packed.

Besides it's beauty, Dune 45 is also beloved because it is easier to climb than Big Daddy or Big Momma, and is centrally located and right off the road through Sossusvlei.

And, no, those aren't ants.