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.
I've let Heinrich know the facts in the book are not accurate regarding Nieuwoudtville's flower season
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Anonymous
cannot wait to plan my next trip with the great info contained in this book
cannot wait to plan my next trip with the great info contained in this book.
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Anonymous
This book is very informative and beautiful photos
This book is very informative and beautiful photos. However I struggled to read the font print, not sure if it was cause of the reflective page or that the font is printed light, maybe a darker font would help
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Demetrios Stamatis
Awesome Pictures and good info on routes and
Awesome Pictures and good info on routes and timing
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Sandra Saunders
Fabulous book
Fabulous book. Absolutely stunning photography. Book delivered in less than 24 hours - which as it was a birthday present saved my bacon!
An Autobiography that Reads Like an Adventure Novel
I am about halfway finished with Greg du Toit's Wilderness Dreams, and I can't seem to get any work done for wanting to stop and read this book. It is so interesting, compelling, and funny! This man has had a lifetime of experience in the African bush, beginning when he was just a lad, and his description of his experiences working as a gofer in a walking safari trails camp are delightful, hysterical, and terrifying, all in one. I would recommend this book to any armchair adventurer who likes a fast-paced story as well as to folks who know Greg's work and can appreciate what it has taken to get him where he is today, a superb and acclaimed wildlife photographer.
Most dissapointing not at all what I expected. Sort of a coffe book lovely picturestable. Surely a commentry regarding the camping spots and or places to stay would have completed this book.
An Autobiography that Reads Like an Adventure Novel
I am about halfway finished with Greg du Toit's Wilderness Dreams, and I can't seem to get any work done for wanting to stop and read this book. It is so interesting, compelling, and funny! This man has had a lifetime of experience in the African bush, beginning when he was just a lad, and his description of his experiences working as a gofer in a walking safari trails camp are delightful, hysterical, and terrifying, all in one. I would recommend this book to any armchair adventurer who likes a fast-paced story as well as to folks who know Greg's work and can appreciate what it has taken to get him where he is today, a superb and acclaimed wildlife photographer.
Wilderness Dreaming – Memoir of a Wildlife Photographer
Charmaine
A book not to be forgotten
A beautiful safekeep for many generations
10 Years of Remembering Wildlife
Anonymous
Extraordinary book
Its a beautiful book with extraordinary photography and is very well written
Eden - Soul of Africa
Anonymous
cannot wait to plan my next trip with the great info contained in this book
cannot wait to plan my next trip with the great info contained in this book.
Namaqua Self-Drive
Anonymous
Wilderness Dreaming
I am just getting started in this book, but so far I am really enjoying it. He's a compelling writer who tells good stories.
Wilderness Dreaming – Memoir of a Wildlife Photographer
