Had a nice photo hike to Cobham in the Southern Drakensberg. The previous year I had been to the same area but the veld was burnt out and the photography not good. I walked out on a nice cooler day, good light and great clouds for photography. Being alone I was able to walk fast and spend quality time taking photos, not feeling like I was holding up others. Higher up in the mountains I past 2 groups of dagga smugglers coming down from Lesotho....this was the spot where 2 hikers were ambushed last year and all their gear stolen. I had more than just a 24 to 70mm ????? so was prepared as I always am in the Drakensberg. I have spent years building up my photographic equip and I am not prepared for it to be stolen in a minute.
In the afternoon I arrived at the spot I wanted to overnight, high on a hill overlooking the whole of Cobham. What an awesome experience, will never get tired of it. I got the photos I needed and more for my coffee table book which I am busy publishing at the moment. There are still a few places I need to get to in the Drakensberg before the end of the year to take photos.
Enjoy the photos of Cobham at this blog link :
http://richardhuntphotographer.blogspot.co.za/p/cobham-photo-hike_14.html
