Looking over the Sabie River at dawnToo many landscape pics by far... So today it's true landscapes, next it will be trees. I've also realised (me and my brain like a colander) that I've forgotten the birds... Anyone want to see birds? Other than the wicked hornbill, that is? Let me know in the comments section, please.
The landscape in the Kruger National Park is very varied - from savanna plains to bush and scrub, from granite outcrops (koppies) which simply pop up out of the rolling plains to mountains, from rivers and waterholes to forests. And of course, one can't omit the dramatic sunrises and sunsets.
Looking south over the savanna plains in the Orpen region
Same plains, looking north
On the savanna plains
Miles of bushveldI'm not sure that winter necessarily does the landscapes justice - though it certainly makes it dramatic. Summer images - during the rainy season - are quite different, lush and green - making game spotting somewhat more difficult. Though, I'll say this, trying to spot grey and golden animals in a grey and golden landscape is pretty darned tricky too!
Sabie River in the dawn light
Rock pools on the Sabie River
Dense riverine enviroment, perfect for elusive spotted gorgeousnesses
Lake Panic 
Lichen encrusted koppies - i.e. granite outcrops
Renosterkoppies
Boulder alone
Bushveld
Rolling west towards the Drakensberg escarpment
Moon over bushveld
The old railway bridge at Skukuza, now a baboon crossing.
First rays - Skukuza
Predawn light - Skukuza
Sunrise - Skukuza
Sun in the bridge - Skukuza
Molten sunrise
19 comments:
One day if we met we will argue a lot. When I was in Greece I had a quarrel with my mother about landscapes and antique ruins. She complained that I made around 100 photos of Antique columns, buildings ruins and only a few landscape photos and photos about the sea.
Dramatic ... peaceful... completely awe inspiring!
And yes - birds please. Not letting you finish yet:-)
We'll only argue if you want to, Ropi. I don't mind what photos other people take, so long as they don't tell me what photos to take! :-) Columns and ruins, by the way, make terrific photographic subject matter.
Hmm, I'm wondering, Lane, whether I'm ever going to be done safaring on blogosphere! :-) So glad you're enjoying the virtual journey. :-)
Beautiful in a wild way . .(silly me, I wondered why there were no leaves on the trees, I momentarily forgot your an antipodean too!) Keep the holiday coming AV you know I like to travel vicariously!
I have always had a thing for landscapes.The first pic and the last one are so mesmerizing.
The variety of land texture in KNP is simply amazing.The pre-dawn light and the koppies are something else :)
And yes,I would love to see the birds! :)
Yes, please, I'd like to see birds. Umm, I mean specifically the ones you may have photographed while on safari, not the ... ummm ... tallish sort of bird who is gonna peck my head off for saying I'd rather see photos of the little ones.
The sunset pics are beauty! The sun seems so huge there. Love lake panic too...where does it get that name from? Is it from the crocs in there when they surprise you?
I hear the beaches there are gorgeous there too....bring on more pics!
Well, I don't know what accent I have.
I no longer need to travel...I can just click my link to your blog and experience the world from the comfort of your blog :)
beautiful. and yes please - birds, I mean.
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Yep, yep, Baino, winter time here too! ;-) We're just as far down under as you!
So glad you liked the pics, Sameera, and yes, the diversity of landscape is awesome, but then that's so typical of South Africa, a world in one country.
Okay, Bonnie, this bird agrees that you shall have birds! ;-)
If I keep this up, MOI, this is going to turn into a photoblog! :-)
As for Lake Panic, it got it's name during a drought when people thought they'd run out of water. Those in the know pointed to the dam (now known as Lake Panic) and said, "don't panic, we won't run out of water - see?" Well, so the story goes anyway!
Then I guess I'll just have to hear you talk one day, Ropi and decide for myself :-)
Ah but travelling via my blog won't be half as much as the real thing, Lehane - though it will be considerably cheaper! ;-)
Thanks, Renee and yes, okay, birds after trees! :-)
Beautiful. I love varied landscapes.
**sigh** As always just bloody beautiful!
Laquet
"birds after trees" - makes sense, you want them to have a place to nest :-)
Came back for another look at the shots of the Sabie River - love them all but the Sabie appeals, for some reason.
All these would make great prints!
There is something about this Sabie river... I don't know, your photos of it are special, more than beautiful...
But, of course, I love all the other pics.
xoxoxo
Thanks, Marie - and yes, the landscape is certainly varied.
Ah, sigh right back at ya, Laquet - and I agree - totally beautiful! :-)
It does hold a certain appeal, doesn't it, RLB.
I hadn't thought of that, Deana - hmm... :-)
I think I managed to capture the river with some great light in the shots here, and I think that helps the appeal, Vesper :-)
The sun, moon and wilds of Africa; we are completely spoiled.
What an incredibly stunning place. So full of wonder and beauty. Thank you, lady.
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
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