The city of Walvis Bay in Namibia

Tall palm trees grow at the entrance to the Kabab House restaurant.

Nedbank Bank.

Standard Bank.

Atlantic Hotel.

Huge palm tree grows in the inner courtyard of the Kabab House restaurant.

This is the building of Nedbank.

Streethouse clothing store is located at the intersection between 11th Road and Sam Nujoma Avenue.

“Carrots Bag Namfo Local” costs 16,35 NAD per kg in Spar Supermarket grocery store.

Tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers are for sale in Spar grocery store.

Different apple species are for sale in Spar grocery store.

Bananas are for sale in Spar grocery store.

Bananas, pears and oranges are for sale in Spar grocery store.

An amazing Namibian female vendor works in Spar grocery store.

A gorgeous Namibian female vendor works in Spar grocery store.

Refrigerators with seafood and frozen veg are available in Spar grocery store.

Handcrafted artisan bread is for sale in Spar grocery store.

Feta cheese is for sale in Spar grocery store.

Cheddar cheese and Gouda cheese are for sale in Spar grocery store.

Fresh milk is for sale in Spar grocery store.

A wonderful Namibian female cashier works in Spar grocery store.

A lovely Namibian female cashier works in Spar grocery store.

A beautiful Namibian female cashier smiles while working in Spar grocery store.

A little happy beggar boy is on the street near Spar grocery store.

Boys are on the street near Spar grocery store.

Spar Supermarket grocery store.

Debonairs Pizza takeaway.

This is Sam Nujoma Avenue in the area of Spar Supermarket grocery store.

This is the inner courtyard of the “Namibia Skipper Services” accommodation.

Moses Garoeb street.

This is Moses Garoeb street in the area near the “Namibia Skipper Services” accommodation.

The inscription reads: “Namibia Skipper Services” accommodation.

This tall palm tree grows near the “Namibia Skipper Services” accommodation.

This is the entrance gates to the “Namibia Skipper Services” accommodation.

Photographers from different countries have arrived at Lagoon Promenade Road to photograph flamingos.

Walvis Bay is one of the best places in the world to see flamingos.

Most of the flamingos in Southern Africa visit this area at some stage to feed.

In the middle of the night big groups of flamingos will suddenly up and leave, departing to Etosha to breed.

Greater flamingo is larger and taller at 105-155 sm (lesser flamingo is about two-third of great flamingo at 90-105 sm).

Lagoon Promenade Road.

Kovambo Nujoma Drive “D1986”.

The body of greater flamingo is whiter with pink and red patches (lesser has pinker body evenly coloured).

The plumage of immatures flamingos is grey and white for approximately 2 years, pink colour from approximately 3 years onwards.

The greater flamingo's beak is light pink with black tip (lesser flamingo has dark red bill with hooked shape).

Greater flamingo is carnivore and bottomfeeder (molluscs, crustaceans, insects, larvae).

The pink and red colour of flamingos derives from bacteria in the salt water.

The tongue of flamingo acts as a piston.

Sexual maturity of flamingoes is from 4-5 years of age.

Incubation period of flamingoes is 30 days.

Young flamingoes start to fly when they are 85 days old.

Lifespan of flamingoes is 25-30 years.

The population of flamingos is about 30 000 of each of two species.

Two dogs are walking along Lagoon Promenade Road.

Two huge dogs are at Lagoon Promenade Road.

The pied avocet forages in shallow brackish water or on mud flats, often scything their bills from side to side in water.

The pied avocet “Recurvirostra avosetta”.

The pied avocet is a striking white wader with bold black markings.