Kokerboom forest with early morning moon , Namibia Near Keetmanshoop there are two areas with a Quiver tree forest, this is the private area with a very funny camground ( posting to follow). It is an unique area, during the night, it was winter time in Namibia, very, very freezing cold but if you looked at the night sky, it was crystal clear. In the morning the moon was still there, infect it was 2 days after the lunar eclipse in 2011. The trees, kokerbomen, are really amazing. The trees are very special and it was big fun to wander around and to touch the trees!! We made in May 2011 a trip through the southern part of Africa ( RSA, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia) . Thanks for viewing, and your lovely words on my previous posting, a special thanks for those who earmarked the image as favorite; comments are always welcome. Have a very nice day Henk From Wikipedia: Aloe dichotoma, also known as Quiver tree or Kokerboom, is a species of aloe indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region, and Namibia. As of May 2011, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes three subspecies, A. dichotoma subsp. dichotoma, A. dichotoma subsp. pillansii and A. dichotoma subsp. ramosissima.These have also been treated as three separate species, A. dichotoma, A. pillansii and A. ramosissima, which are then grouped within the Dracoaloe subsection of the genus Aloe. All inhabit the same arid areas of the Richtersveld and the Namib desert around the South African-Namibian border. Treated as separate species, the three have been given different ratings on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 'vulnerable' for A. dichotoma, 'critically endangered' for A. pillansii and 'endangered' for A. ramossisima. The three subspecies can be distinguished. In A. dichotoma subsp. pillansii, the inflorescences hang from below the lowest leaves, rather than growing erect. A. dichotoma subsp. ramosissima is considerably smaller - rarely reaching more than 2 m in height - and assumes a more shrub-like shape. One of the few examples of spontaneous forests of A. dichotoma is the Quiver Tree Forest, about 14 km north of Keetmanshoop, in Namibia. Another is located in the Northern Cape of South Africa at Gannabos. Known as Choje to the indigenous San people, the Quiver tree gets its name from the their practice of hollowing out the tubular branches of Aloe dichotoma to form quivers for their arrows. Modeling of Aloe dichotoma in South Africa and Namibia has contributed to understanding the needs of protected areas in response to climate change. Modelled range declines in this species due to climate change have recently been confirmed by field surveys.