This week’s photo challenge is to share a shot of a landscape – in nature or an urban setting. My first thought was about a magical scene that unfolded in front of our eyes. On our last trip through the Namib desert two years ago we travelled along a gravel road we hadn’t driven before but was recommended to us by my brother-in-law. It took us along and up the plateau and then suddenly, at the edge of the escarpment, the sweeping vista opened up and the Namib desert lay in front of us in all its splendour, as far as the eye could see.
It’s hard to do the beauty of this landscape justice with a photo. Partly because it’s more beautiful than the photo shows and partly because there’s no indication of what lies ahead as you’re travelling along until you’re suddenly surprised with this breathtaking view, almost like the reveal of a most wondrous work of art to an unsuspecting audience.
The Namib desert taken from the top of the Spreetshoogte Pass
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Ai, die ooptes doen n mens goed!
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Baie goed vir die siel!
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Namibië,my gunsteling plek op aarde!Pragtige foto?
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Ekskuus dit moet ‘n uitroepteken wees na foto.
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Dankie, dis een van myne ook. Die land se bekoring is ongëewenaard.
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Betowerend! 😉
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Ek stem saam Namibië het skoonheid wat nie sommer geëwenaar kan word nie. Pragtige foto.
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Baie dankie.
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Fantastic landscape. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you and thanks for stopping by!
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I know what you mean – even though your photo is stunning, you have been there and an image will never do the scenery justice
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Mens voel miertjie- klein
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Ja, ek kan my daar staan en verkyk aan daai uitsig en nie verveeld raak nie, en dan besef ‘n mens weer jy is maar net ‘n spikkel.
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“because there’s no indication of what lies ahead as you’re travelling along until you’re suddenly surprised with this breathtaking view”
This. Just this. You caught it right. Your picture and your words…
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Thank you so much Elvira.
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By Spreetshoogte was ek nog nie. Ek sou baie graag nog heelwat plekke in Nsamibia en Botswana wou besoek. Jou fotos is baie interessant.
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Baie dankie.
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