I was already looking forward to our stay in the Drakensberge when we left Oribi gorge. We only had two full days to discover the small Royal Natal National Park but were very glad that we took our time as it had been very windy the previous days. The wind indeed spoilt two of my ideas I already had in mind but I was extremely happy that it worked out perfectly on the second morning. The lake reflection was just perfect and the wind decided to stay calm until long after sunrise so that I could happily shoot away.
The Amphittheatre absolutely is one of the South African icons and I just cite the Wikipedia article here for some more information about this impressive mountain range: “…The Amphitheatre is one of the geographical features of the Northern Drakensberg, South Africa, and is widely regarded as one of the most impressive cliff faces on earth. The cliff face of the Amphitheatre is roughly three times the size of the total combined area of all the cliff faces in Yosemite’s famous El Capitan, and more than 10 times the size of El Capitan’s most famous (South Western) face…. The Amphitheatre is over 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in length and has precipitous cliffs rising approximately 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) along its entire length….”
Hello, I’m Sandra – a passionate landscape photographer and solo globetrotter. In this blog I show my best landscape, nature and travel photos which have been taken during my travels around the world. I shared my passion for travel and photography with my late husband Gerd until 2018, whom I now take with me in my heart to every place I visit. Please also view my trip reports on my website Sandra Schänzer travelogues and photo galleries.
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What a magnificent sight and the shot is just great.
Many thanks Silas, much appreciated!
Wonderful, Sandra.
Stark! Wunderschöne Farben und schönes warmes Licht.