The day before Christmas (1828)

Derrick / Fuji X-Pro1 / 60mm f2.4

Looking out across the veld

Derrick / Fuji X-Pro1 / 14mm f2.8

Towards the Far Horizon

Bloemhof Dam, Free State / Derrick / Fuji X-Pro1 / 14mm f2.8

Which one do you like?

Jan Smuts Dam in the suburb of Benoni, Johannesburg.

Merle.

Canon 5D Mk11.  Canon 28-80mm L.

Surprise!

On the 29 June, our dry and dusty winter was interrupted with rolls of thunder and the odd flash of lightning one Sunday afternoon.  This is totally out of character for us as normally our first rains are only due towards the end of September.  It saw pedestrians looking for bridges to shelter under, and in the suburbs residents hurriedly gathering in the washing off the line and rushing to get the soft comfortable patio furniture under cover as soon as possible as it just came down without much warning.
Merle.
Canon 5D Mk 11.  Canon 100-400mm L

There's still dust in the country

Just to get out of the city we took a drive one winter's afternoon and ended up in the Skeerpoort area.  We took a right onto a dirt road and never passed a car, then while we had stopped to take the first couple of pictures above a huge truck roared past us.  There wasn't a breath of wind so it took a while to clear leaving us immersed in a dream-like state of watching the locals carrying on as if nothing had happened!
Merle.
Canon 5D Mk11.  Canon 100-400mm L.

Winter's Blue

Merle.
Canon 5D Mk11.  Canon 100-400mm L.

Monday morning in Parys

Derrick / Fuji X-Pro1 / 14mm f2.8 R

In the Free State

Derrick / Fuji X-Pro1 / 35mm f1.4 R

SOX AGAIN

Derrick / Fuji X-Pro1 / 35mm f1.4 R

JULY

Merle.
Canon 5D Mk11.  Canon 100-400m L.

White Hot

Merle.
Canon 5D Mk11.  Canon 100-400mm L.

The Tree

Merle.

Canon 5D Mk11.  Canon 100-400mm L.

An Orange Sky

Our winters are rain-less so the grass turns yellow and dies and the dirt roads send forth clouds of dust into the still air in the driver's wake enveloping any poor human being who happens to be walking to or from his or her destination.  Unfortunately also during this time of the year bush fires are common place and one can easily be seen on the mountain's ridge burning brightly in the close-up night-time photograph.  The sky here is a 'thoroughfare' for flights to and from Europe and other destinations and during my six minute time expose two airplanes crossed the frame.  During our many times spent out here at the dam we have chanced to see strange lights in the sky.....  No matter what, the dust and smoke does however make for stunning photographs whether they be taken at sunset or sunrise.

Merle.

Canon 5D Mk11.  Canon 100-400mm L.