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Diamond mines operated by NamDeb located along the southern coast within the Sperrgebiet National Park between Luderitz and Oranjemund and along the Orange River, Karas - Namibia

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    Happy Operator

    PG_145510 | 3* | operator in excavator removing top layer of diamondiferous seabed | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/13 | ISO 800

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    Rehabilitated Slopes

    PG_145610 | 3* | plant rehabilitation on natural slope of tailings | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/250 sec | f/10 | ISO 200

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    Brown Hyena

    PG_145381 | 3* | brown hyena | Sperrgebiet NP - Atlas Bay, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 6301x4205px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/640 sec | f/6.3 | ISO 200

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    Sand Load

    PG_145461 | 3* | trucks carrying sand for beach nourishment | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7080x4725px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 122 mm | 1/250 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    Cushioned Impact

    PG_145622 | 3* | truck driver waiting for excavator to fill the bucket with diamondiferous gravel | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/8 | ISO 400

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    Pocket Beach

    PG_145273 | 3* | greater flamingo birds in pocket beach | Sperrgebiet NP, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/640 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    After Mining

    PG_145403 | 3* | rehabilitated area after mining operations | Sperrgebiet NP, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 4976x3321px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 102 mm | 1/500 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Terrain Leveller

    PG_145543 | 3* | demonstration of new terrain leveller stripping bedrock | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 85 mm | 1/200 sec | f/9 | ISO 220

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    Land Reclaim

    PG_145224 | 3* | yellow Asteraceae flowers in between rusted pieces of metal | Sperrgebiet NP - Elizabeth Bay, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7109x4744px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 22 mm | 1/125 sec | f/16 | ISO 200

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    Lichen House

    PG_145254 | 3* | Ebay ghost town - old building with lichens | Sperrgebiet NP - Elizabeth Bay, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7283x4861px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 22 mm | 1/50 sec | f/11 | ISO 280

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    Suctioning Diamondiferous Gravel

    PG_145494 | 3* | workers suctioning diamondiferous gravel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 112 mm | 1/250 sec | f/9 | ISO 220

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    Crusher

    PG_145634 | 3* | conveyor belt carrying waste gravel from processing | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 35 mm | 1/250 sec | f/11 | ISO 200

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    Big Brother Watching

    PG_145495 | 3* | security cameras watching workers suctioning diamondiferous gravel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/9 | ISO 220

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    Bulldozer

    PG_145615 | 3* | bulldozer & excavator working on diamondiferous field | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/2500 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 200

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    Ghost House

    PG_145316 | 3* | Bogenfels ghost town - old house | Sperrgebiet NP - Bogenfels, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 85 mm | 1/320 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    Rusty

    PG_145346 | 3* | rusted equipment at old german processing plant | Sperrgebiet NP - Bogenfels, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/250 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Nursery

    PG_145596 | 3* | plant nursery for rehabilitation of tailings | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 17 mm | 1/80 sec | f/13 | ISO 200

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    Mining Hole

    PG_145606 | 3* | mining hole filled with water | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 10560x5024px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/320 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    End Of The Line

    PG_145636 | 3* | conveyor belt carrying waste gravel from processing | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 100 mm | 1/640 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Seals On Beach

    PG_145377 | 3* | seals on beach | rocky coastline | Sperrgebiet NP - Atlas Bay, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7072x4720px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 85 mm | 1/500 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    Bucket Wheel Roost

    PG_145417 | 3* | heron birds nesting on old bucket wheel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 5723x3820px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 102 mm | 1/400 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Suck It Up!

    PG_145497 | 3* | workers suctioning diamondiferous gravel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/9 | ISO 360

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    Transvac

    PG_145468 | 3* | transvac units suctioning diamondiferous gravel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 160 mm | 1/320 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    Diamondiferous Gravel

    PG_145618 | 3* | excavator filling truck bucket with diamondiferous gravel | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 100 mm | 1/400 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Bogenfels Rock Arch

    PG_145309 | 3* | Bogenfels rock arch | Sperrgebiet NP - Bogenfels, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 8657x5777px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/160 sec | f/3.5 | ISO 360

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    Old German Plant

    PG_145339 | 3* | rusted piece of metal at old german processing plant | Sperrgebiet NP - Bogenfels, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 24 mm | 1/160 sec | f/14 | ISO 200

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    30 M Below Sea Level

    PG_145439 | 3* | accretion red area of diamondiferous material on bed rock below sea level | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 26 mm | 1/160 sec | f/14 | ISO 200

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    Beach Nourishment

    PG_145449 | 3* | truck dumping sand for beach nourishment | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/9 | ISO 220

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    Scraping Seabed

    PG_145509 | 3* | excavators removing top layer of diamondiferous seabed | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 90 mm | 1/200 sec | f/13 | ISO 280

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    Waste Gravel

    PG_145639 | 3* | waste gravel pile from processing | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/1250 sec | f/4 | ISO 200

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    Happy Operator

    PG_145510 | 3* | operator in excavator removing top layer of diamondiferous seabed | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/13 | ISO 800

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    Rehabilitated Slopes

    PG_145610 | 3* | plant rehabilitation on natural slope of tailings | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/250 sec | f/10 | ISO 200

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    Brown Hyena

    PG_145381 | 3* | brown hyena | Sperrgebiet NP - Atlas Bay, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 6301x4205px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/640 sec | f/6.3 | ISO 200

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    Sand Load

    PG_145461 | 3* | trucks carrying sand for beach nourishment | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7080x4725px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 122 mm | 1/250 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    Cushioned Impact

    PG_145622 | 3* | truck driver waiting for excavator to fill the bucket with diamondiferous gravel | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/8 | ISO 400

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    Pocket Beach

    PG_145273 | 3* | greater flamingo birds in pocket beach | Sperrgebiet NP, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/640 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    After Mining

    PG_145403 | 3* | rehabilitated area after mining operations | Sperrgebiet NP, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 4976x3321px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 102 mm | 1/500 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Terrain Leveller

    PG_145543 | 3* | demonstration of new terrain leveller stripping bedrock | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 85 mm | 1/200 sec | f/9 | ISO 220

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    Land Reclaim

    PG_145224 | 3* | yellow Asteraceae flowers in between rusted pieces of metal | Sperrgebiet NP - Elizabeth Bay, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7109x4744px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 22 mm | 1/125 sec | f/16 | ISO 200

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    Lichen House

    PG_145254 | 3* | Ebay ghost town - old building with lichens | Sperrgebiet NP - Elizabeth Bay, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7283x4861px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 22 mm | 1/50 sec | f/11 | ISO 280

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    Suctioning Diamondiferous Gravel

    PG_145494 | 3* | workers suctioning diamondiferous gravel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 112 mm | 1/250 sec | f/9 | ISO 220

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    Crusher

    PG_145634 | 3* | conveyor belt carrying waste gravel from processing | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 35 mm | 1/250 sec | f/11 | ISO 200

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    Big Brother Watching

    PG_145495 | 3* | security cameras watching workers suctioning diamondiferous gravel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/9 | ISO 220

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    Bulldozer

    PG_145615 | 3* | bulldozer & excavator working on diamondiferous field | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/2500 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 200

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    Ghost House

    PG_145316 | 3* | Bogenfels ghost town - old house | Sperrgebiet NP - Bogenfels, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 85 mm | 1/320 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    Rusty

    PG_145346 | 3* | rusted equipment at old german processing plant | Sperrgebiet NP - Bogenfels, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/250 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Nursery

    PG_145596 | 3* | plant nursery for rehabilitation of tailings | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 17 mm | 1/80 sec | f/13 | ISO 200

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    Mining Hole

    PG_145606 | 3* | mining hole filled with water | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 10560x5024px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/320 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    End Of The Line

    PG_145636 | 3* | conveyor belt carrying waste gravel from processing | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 100 mm | 1/640 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Seals On Beach

    PG_145377 | 3* | seals on beach | rocky coastline | Sperrgebiet NP - Atlas Bay, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7072x4720px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 85 mm | 1/500 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    Bucket Wheel Roost

    PG_145417 | 3* | heron birds nesting on old bucket wheel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 5723x3820px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 102 mm | 1/400 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Suck It Up!

    PG_145497 | 3* | workers suctioning diamondiferous gravel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/9 | ISO 360

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    Transvac

    PG_145468 | 3* | transvac units suctioning diamondiferous gravel | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 160 mm | 1/320 sec | f/9 | ISO 200

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    Diamondiferous Gravel

    PG_145618 | 3* | excavator filling truck bucket with diamondiferous gravel | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 100 mm | 1/400 sec | f/8 | ISO 200

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    Bogenfels Rock Arch

    PG_145309 | 3* | Bogenfels rock arch | Sperrgebiet NP - Bogenfels, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 8657x5777px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 70 mm | 1/160 sec | f/3.5 | ISO 360

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    Old German Plant

    PG_145339 | 3* | rusted piece of metal at old german processing plant | Sperrgebiet NP - Bogenfels, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 24 mm | 1/160 sec | f/14 | ISO 200

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    30 M Below Sea Level

    PG_145439 | 3* | accretion red area of diamondiferous material on bed rock below sea level | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 17-35 mm f/2.8 | 26 mm | 1/160 sec | f/14 | ISO 200

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    Beach Nourishment

    PG_145449 | 3* | truck dumping sand for beach nourishment | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/400 sec | f/9 | ISO 220

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    Scraping Seabed

    PG_145509 | 3* | excavators removing top layer of diamondiferous seabed | Sperrgebiet NP - Mining Area 1, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 90 mm | 1/200 sec | f/13 | ISO 280

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    Waste Gravel

    PG_145639 | 3* | waste gravel pile from processing | Orange river mines - Sedenlingsdrift, Karas, NA - Aug 2019 | 7360x4912px | © paulgodard.com
    Nikon D800 - 70-200 mm f/2.8 | 200 mm | 1/1250 sec | f/4 | ISO 200

    Happy Operator

    Happy Operator

    Rehabilitated Slopes

    Rehabilitated Slopes

    Brown Hyena

    Brown Hyena

    Sand Load

    Sand Load

    Cushioned Impact

    Cushioned Impact

    Pocket Beach

    Pocket Beach

    After Mining

    After Mining

    Terrain Leveller

    Terrain Leveller

    Land Reclaim

    Land Reclaim

    Lichen House

    Lichen House

    Suctioning Diamondiferous Gravel

    Suctioning Diamondiferous Gravel

    Crusher

    Crusher

    Big Brother Watching

    Big Brother Watching

    Bulldozer

    Bulldozer

    Ghost House

    Ghost House

    Rusty

    Rusty

    Nursery

    Nursery

    Mining Hole

    Mining Hole

    End of the Line

    End of the Line

    Seals on Beach

    Seals on Beach

    Bucket Wheel Roost

    Bucket Wheel Roost

    Suck it up!

    Suck it up!

    Transvac

    Transvac

    Diamondiferous Gravel

    Diamondiferous Gravel

    Bogenfels Rock Arch

    Bogenfels Rock Arch

    Old German Plant

    Old German Plant

    30 m below Sea Level

    30 m below Sea Level

    Beach Nourishment

    Beach Nourishment

    Scraping Seabed

    Scraping Seabed

    Waste Gravel

    Waste Gravel