Sunday, December 20, 2009

Augrabies - Place of Thundering silence


The Khoi people have called it the “Place of Great Noise”, yet I came here to enjoy the silence, the tranquility of this stark, rocky region of the North Western Cape, just a stone’s throw from the Namibian border.

Although few sights are as awesome as water thundering down the through the gorge when the river is in full flood, it is the silent sentinels of the kokerbome that inspire me, the silhouetted klipspringers that watch warily as I stroll through the rocky terrain enjoying the early morning light and the freshness of the air.