NOVEMBER 2011 – Mist hovers over the narrow footpath of the ‘Rainforest Trail’ near Graskop in South Africa. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
When we visited South Africa in 2011 we did not just head for the Kruger National Park – but also took our time to explore the adjacient attractions. One of these must certainly be God’s Window, situated within the Drakensberge, a high mountain range with steep cliffs.
Travel guides recommended this place, pointing out that it is an “absolute must-see” on any South African trip, an impressive vantage point overlooking a unique canyon landscape with rainforest, deep gorges, and distant views extending beyond the Kruger National Park. In short: a place to marvel, take a deep breath and relax.
Yes, yes, and yes!
Except that when we had parked the car and stepped into the narrow path called Rainforest Trail leading to the various viewpoints, we were greeted by – mist. Dense mist! Uh-oh. Not good. My image shows the beautiful impression of the mist hovering over the path. We could even see that the sun was shining. Somewhere above the mist.
Of course, we walked up the few steps towards the viewpoint, only to see – nothing!
Well, Petra and I had previous experiences at the Garden Route in South Africa where the weather was also not playing along well. Concretely, I remember seeing lions during an evening excursion – in cold rain!
Needless to say, we were a bit afraid to experience more mixed weather again, on this trip. In the end, it turned out to be the only day with bad weather.
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| Capture Date & Time | 23-NOV-2011, 16:42 |
| Location | near Graskop, South Africa |
| Camera | Canon EOS-1D Mark III |
| Lens | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
| ISO | 800 |
| Exposure | 1/1600 sec at f/4.5 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 2592 x 3888 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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