These are the mountain views that I like best…

…as the beauty of the clouds below the mountain peaks can take so many different forms.

I can tell you that this was one of those different days, as although the afternoon sun was up, a cold breeze reminded us that winter is on our doorstep.

But of course, fabulous views were all around, and it is always a photographer's dream to get the ideal conditions for nature photography. I don't use a tripod, as I shoot freehand, and I also don't use AI or Photoshop. The problem that I find lately, for some reason, is that I get the shakes, but I presume that it is linked to ageing, not a very pleasant condition for a photographer, as steadiness is essential. But still, I refuse to use a tripod. There are also some other reasons for my not using a tripod, as one has to screw the camera down on top of it, and if a bird like the famous African Fish Eagle comes flying over at speed, then a tripod makes it impossible to get on camera due to the clumsiness of the tripod.

A wider view of the clouds strangling the mountain peaks.

I know that one cannot see the mountain's detail, but I blame the light for that.

Look at this shot below for instance.

For instance, here is a closer shot of the picture above, and still, one cannot see any crevices or clear views of the rocks and the peaks.

But the far-off shots have a beauty of their own.

The late afternoon sun was hiding behind that cloud.

Finally, this was the view when we arrived back home.

I try to keep my posts interesting by posting many different views, to show you the beauty of our country. Now I can start to share the bad news, and there is plenty of it, but it is the same all over the world, and not necessary to emphasise in my posts, as beauty is more important to me. Nature is a perfect example of how life is meant to be, but mankind in their rush after riches continues to destroy nature, a sad state. Further up north in the country, are many mines and when the mines are abandoned the scars in the earth are not rehabilitated and it is a big eyesore. Mine dumps of extracted soil are also left just like that, with the excuse that the grass will just grow up and cover them, but not to be, as it doesn't fit into the surrounding nature.
Such is life.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.

Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.

Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.

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