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From desert to snow

From desert to snow

by jhk

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jhk, on September 13, said:

Day 24 in South Africa - where we go from Oudtshoorn to Swellendam. A day filled with magnificent landscapes and towns with a long history.

Although the landscape (and certainly the long, straight roads) reminded me of the American Southwest, the South African Little Karoo added a twist: on many places, snow-capped mountains fill the horizon. Truly a great sight to behold.

(Another twist would be the large amount of ostriches you pass - there are many ostrich farms in the Karoo.)

With such incredible wide open spaces, it is not hard to understand why the Dutch farmer/settlers who set foot here thought they had walked straight into the promised land.

Tjarko Evenboer, on September 17, said:

Wauw, wat een weids panorama zeg. Heel mooi!

Groet, Tjarko

jhk, on September 17, said:

Dank je Tjarko!

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    • Camera: PENTAX Corporation PENTAX K100D Super
    • Taken on 2009/07/16 10:22:19
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    • Focal Length: 55.00mm
    • F/Stop: f/8.000
    • ISO Speed: ISO200
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