We visited the Tsodilo Hills, in northwest Botswana, in June 2008. This is a site that is sacred to the natives and has long been a site of worship. The beauty of the rocks rival that of the stained glass of any of the World's great churches. There is a sense of history and a feeling of worship in these hills. As I sat and pondered the rock paintings, that grace the area, I could almost sense the spirits of those who left thier marks on the rocks thousands of years in the past. I have always been facinated by rock painting,
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Tsodilo Hills Four hills that have been the site of human activity for nearly...
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Tsodial Hills A view from the area near the entrance gate.
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Tsodilo Camp There was a nice visitors center with information about the Hills and exhibits.
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Tsodilo Campground Our tents with the toilets and showers in the background. The camp was...
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Tents This is a good view of the tents that we spent most of our safari in....
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Shower The whole camp could have used a cleaning (I won't show you the toilet...
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Visitors center sign Some facts about the Hills.
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Red-billed Francolin There was little wildlife in this area, in fact, our guide let me go...
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Squirrel Whenever we had food out we would have to watch for this furry little...
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Cliffs at Tsodilo The colors come from iron ore and other minerals in the rocks.
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Tsodilo Hills colors
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Rock colors I won't try to describe all the rocks, just enjoy.
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Rocks of Tsodilo Hills This was a beautiful place. Once you left the campgrounds the beauty...
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Colored rocks.
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Tsodilo rock paintings Note the rock paintings. There were hundreds, if not thousands, of these...
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Panel of rock paintings
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Eland painting Most of the paintings are of animals that are easily recognized. There are...
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Eland and Giraffe paintings
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Giraffe paintings
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Rhino painting
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Buffalo painting
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Paintings of buffalo and rhinos.
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Warthog and antelope paintings
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Animal and "wheel" paintings It is not really a wheel but that is the best description I can give.
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Geometric paintings On the lighter rock there are several paintings. This rock was on top of a...
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