How Green Was My Valley

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dswigle (70) · 6 years ago

The landscape is so lush and beautiful! You have so many amazing shots here and your bird shots are superb!

The pictures of the Helichrysum cooperi look very much like one we have here called a strawflower, mostly because they are so dried, they appear to be fake.

Your photography is stunning! Thank you so much for sharing with us!

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ikarus56 (61) · 6 years ago

This is really a breathtaking landscape with a great fauna and flora. At first one does not think of Africa, but rather of the Alps or the Rocky Mountains. Thank you for taking us on your journey.

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Very different to going in Spring (September), very green, varieties of fauna and flora not seen previously.

Thanks for enjoying the content @ikarus56

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papilloncharity (71) · 6 years ago

A fabulous post Lady Joan.
Amazing how nature starts life after a thunder storm.
Blessings!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Still more to come, nature has so many surprises Stephen.

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papilloncharity (71) · 6 years ago

Absolutely and were you guys anywhere near Little Switzerland?
They have a farm reared Zebra there that even Marian could pat Lol
Looking forward to see more.
Blessings!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Little Switzerland is Northern Berg, we go to the Southern Berg more often than not.

Have visited along the whole range over the years my favourite spot would be Injasuti hutted camp in the Northern section of Giants Castle, very quiet off the beaten track.

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cryptoandcoffee (74) · 6 years ago

Hi Joan. Looks like you all had a great time. I was trying to work out which resort you were at. I was up there awhile ago for a conference and try to get there every couple of years. Some great photos and a good story.

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Thank you for nomination, really appreciated @c-squared

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

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khaimi (67) · 6 years ago

Wonderful, you get many beautiful objects in your journey. South Africa is amazing place.

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Everything in nature is perfect @khaimi thanks for visiting.

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tussar11 (70) · 6 years ago

Wow you Valley is green beautiful and full of nature..
You capture trees, Birds, Mountains, Sky, Clouds, Flowers almost everything..
Beautiful photographs.. nice post..

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Thoroughly enjoyed this time of the year to visit, thought it would be too hot! Many surprises up in the mountains @tussar11

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adalger (65) · 6 years ago

This looks like such a peaceful area ;)

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Great place to get outdoors @adalger thanks for visiting.

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bdmillergallery (69) · 6 years ago

I learned so much and absorbed it in. Not like the birds eating their breakfast of bugs and worms, but in a more intellectual way. It's funny that when I saw the picture of the mushroom it looked like a golf ball, then you said that's what you though. Spot on and really cool! Thanks for taking me on your journey!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

So glad you enjoyed the region, yup that mushroom sure looked like a golf ball all ready lined up @bdmillergallery

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carlgnash (69) · 6 years ago

I really enjoyed this, I love how you are focusing on all the little things as well as the big things :) Reading this post was very calming

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Appreciate your kind comment @carlgnash

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goldendawne (69) · 6 years ago

EVERYTHING there looks so beautiful!!! All the green.. the trees and those flowers!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Refreshing and clean up in the mountains, thanks for visiting @goldendawne

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

What a wonderful surprise, thank you for selection @curie greatly appreciated!

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reinhard-schmid (65) · 6 years ago

Sure looks beautiful. Love it how everything comes out so fresh and rich after the rain.

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Was alive to say the least, everything appeared to be celebrating life.

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lion200 (63) · 6 years ago

It looks wonderful @joanstewart! With a cup of coffee, looking at this view, the nature, the creatures, birds... I can imagine how much peace this could give to someone. I do need this kind of peace actually :) Especially now I have long work days. I have a colleague from South Africa, and he always tells about the beautiful nature there.

Thanks again for sharing!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

We are lucky in that many of our areas are protected, animals roam quite free. As for the view I was either out walking about, or sitting watching the splendour day and night

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lion200 (63) · 6 years ago

Well that is very good! These areas should be protected indeed. Thanks for your comment!

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eto-ka (70) · 6 years ago

Thanks, Joan!
Reading your story, I seemed to be walking with you around these beautiful places. Very interesting observations.

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Appreciate your feedback @eto-ka

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psyceratopsb (60) · 6 years ago

Really powerful photos. Such serenity, amazing

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Nice to get away and take a break @psyceratopsb

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tattoodjay (73) · 6 years ago

Beautiful greens natures colors and drama what a cool post, at first I thought those mushrooms were gold balls thats a good name for them

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

One of the worst storms I have encountered up there, it paid off with life popping up everywhere.

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tattoodjay (73) · 6 years ago

Isnt it funny with nature how extreme ad weather is rewarded afterwards with new life

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mariannewest (71) · 6 years ago

What a truly beautiful post!! thank you for sharing your adventure with us!!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Thanks for visiting Marianne, hopefully soon I will settle enough to join in at #freewrite, take care and have a great day.

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ferrate (68) · 6 years ago

A very great transformation it is at your end. Enough water to make the plant flourish more and more. The various flowers and plants are so so lovely. I really enjoyed reading your blog and i loved the flow in there. Great post and i wish to meet more of your blogs soon

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Appreciate you kind words @ferrate we are literally "Singing in the Rain", recent drought leaves one very worried about the state of nature on our small planet.

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arkkart (41) · 6 years ago

Photography is all about art

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Always art in nature @arkkart thanks for comment.

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joelai (66) · 6 years ago

Sure wish to have half of those storm coming over here to blow the heat waves away!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Glad we are going back into winter @joelai, perfect time of the year where I live.

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joelai (66) · 6 years ago

That's so good to know @joanstewart.

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rwedegis (58) · 6 years ago

Fantastic photography Joan! The colors are awesome! Your wonderful description of the location really makes me want to be there!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Home comforts in nature, a great visit Roger.

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kcherukuri (55) · 6 years ago

Excellent photos. I personally that mushroom photography which was zoomed to be more accurate. And pellets in the grass.

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

More still to come @kcherukuri a place to enjoy everything big and small.

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toddrjohnson (54) · 6 years ago

Gorgeous photos. That sudden hail storm is very impressive. Is that common?

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Sudden storms can be treacherous in these mountains, normally going on hikes a guide is suggested.

Knowing the region, movement of clouds appearing out of the blue, a guide will warn hikers to move back down on long hikes.

Short day hikes, a register is signed on entry into Parks board land (SANParks), you sign out when you return, many hikers have been badly injured needing assistance to evacuate. Rangers in office keeps track on how many go into the mountains and come out. Ranger on horseback are patrolling the area, moving silently, keeping an eye out for safety. I wrote about them here White Knight Majestic Animal

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porters (69) · 6 years ago

Some stunning photos! I can totally relate to being able to spend endless hours just taking in nature! Especially when everything is so lush and lovely green!
Are you on a holiday - you mention that you are at a resort?
That would be a wonderful place to visit with all the diversity! So glad they made it a "World Heritage Site"!
Thanks for sharing!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Got back after a week away with no internet connection, now playing catch-up with posts once again.

Resort is in a heritage site, with home comforts. Rivers and streams coming off the plateau one of our catchment regions.

Life in the valley is ever changing, yes nature is a big part of living in Africa.

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porters (69) · 6 years ago

Sounds wonderful! But I hear ya on trying to catch up when you take a holiday with no internet!

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felt.buzz (71) · 6 years ago

Looks amazing! 😍

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Thanks for visiting @felt.buzz

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lizelle (68) · 6 years ago (edited)

Oh wow @joanstewart, you really did justice to our magnificent Drakensberg, awesome post and well deserved curie! Those storms come from nowhere not so!
We need to get away again soon to recharge, so glad you had this break after all the heartache!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Visiting in a different season came with some nice surprises Lizelle.

Storms are scary up there, no wonder so many warnings go out to hikers, thanks for visit and kind words, now back to the grindstone and catching up.

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roselifecoach (60) · 6 years ago

I just love the nature, the sky, flowers and birds are beautifully captured @joanstewart, thanks for sharing so people from the other side of the world can view this too!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Reliving the week through photo's myself Rose, always reading posts about far off lands seeing life through another persons eyes and lens.

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roselifecoach (60) · 6 years ago

Couldn't agree more!

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Thanks @lizanomadsoul I normally add #steemitworldmap perhaps I have code wrong again will check.

Appreciate your great site and visit.

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richard78624 (54) · 6 years ago

Beautiful country you live in. Rain always cleans the air and makes everything look so much better. Thanks for all the pictures.

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Not many venture so far down south to visit, many see the Cape and miss KwaZulu-Natal a different climate, in a relatively large country with lots to explore.

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julianhorack (69) · 6 years ago

Hey great photos, a good camera seems to really help lol. Lovely to see the landscape of our country displayed so finely. What a good post, totally different from my usual choice which is news politics economics tech crypto etc, so i appreciate the quality visuals.

And then there is your kryptonia link, that made me curious, let me check it out???

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joanstewart (65) · 6 years ago

Thanks for awesome feedback, Drakensberg rocked this time of the year, with many new things to see.

You are more thank welcome to test drive and see it you enjoy Kryptonia, it works very well with Steemit, blogging, marketing well anything on the www.