For photographer Thomas Peschak, whose job it is to capture images of the unique and the unexplored, the concept of adventure can almost become routine. Yet Namibia is a destination that he considers unrivaled in its mystery. He calls it “Planet Namibia” and says is the closest he might get to space travel.

Peschak is no stranger to this harsh climate. The vast desert landscape is his self-described “creative sanctuary,” and he’s traveled there 16 times in the last 20 years. “It is a place I hold dear to me."

Peschak has technically lived in South Africa for over two decades, yet admits that most of his time has been spent internationally, much of it underwater. Namibia is his way to reconnect