Travelling West to Polokwane in Limpopo Province from the Lowveld, one
must transverse a lowish mountain range known as Magoebaskloof after an
18th century chieftain. The rainfall on the eastern (Tzaneen) side of
the mountains is high making it a prime area for fruit farming with
forestry on the mountains themselves. A lot of indigenous forest is
preserved too. Rain & Mist is often encountered in the mountains but the
west side is a classic rain shadow. On this side the rolling hills are
rather rocky with very little arable land. One sees scrawny cattle &
goats foraging on the hiilsides. Peasant farmers eke out a living. The
dominant plant species are the Mountain Aloe (Aloe Marlothi) and the
Naboom (Euphorbia Ingens) with a few small Acacia trees.
This Geso attempts to illustrate the scene.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51589015103/ Scroll L for
the others.
All with the K5 & HD 55-300
Alan C
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