22.09 Scenes, sunrises and the people in and around Phuthaditjhaba and Witsieshoek, Free State.
Dawn at Witsieshoek before the clouds usurp the beautiful sunrise. Same clouds on fire, something that alights us each time we witness it (seldom) . It looks like a gorgeous day looming...not to be, sunshine wise. Some call it the Maloti, others the Drakensberg, then there’s Ukhahlamba and Dragon Mountain. Whatever you call something it matters not. In any language, the region is unique and fantastic, certainly for us. We often pause, not just to rest but also reflect. It strikes us that we live in a world in which man uses his superior mental powers at times to perfect methods of killing and murder while many display incredible kindness to others. What gives! Hope almost seems superfluous in modern days but perhaps the latter characteristic, kindness, will someday prove to be the much sought after antidote for cruelty and barbarism that pervades our beautiful world. Back to the Drakensberg, a region of character, power, color, danger and smoldering beauty, includi...