DECEMBER 2006 – Aerial view of the Edward Bohlen, a ship wreck resting at the shoreline of the Namib-Naukluft-Park in Namibia. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The shore of the Atlantic Coast in southern Africa can be dangerous, especially for ships and their crews.
This photo shows the wreck of the Edward Bohlen, captured on a flight across the Namib-Naukluft-Park and the Atlantic Coast. On the 5th September of 1909, the ship sailed in thick fog from Swakopmund to Cape Town and came off-course, stranding about 100 kilometers south of Swakopmund at the end of Conception Bay. The German Wikipedia article has details about the ship.
It’s fascinating to see the remains of a steel ship that stranded more than 110 years ago. Despite the heavy weather and sea, the main elements of the body were still present. More recent close-ups from other photographers show that the steel is rusty but sturdy. So it will take several more decades before the wreck will be gone entirely.
Should you visit this part of Namibia, you will want to consider a scenic flight. It’s certainly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. If this exceeds your budget, a guided tour may be right for you, on a 4×4 that gets you directly to the wreck and other scenic locations along the route.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 05-DEC-2006, 18:10 |
| Location | Namib-Naukluft-Park, Namibia |
| Camera | Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
| Lens | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
| ISO | 800 |
| Exposure | 1/2000 sec at f/5 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4992 x 3328 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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