"Harrismith landscape" - Watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm - size 12" x 8.5"
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I drive down to Ballito on the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, about 6 or 7 times a year, and have done this route along the N3 South for so many years, the scenery is etched into my mind. During June/July, our winter months, the Drakensberg mountains in the distance are covered with snow and makes for a beautiful sight.
Passing through the Free State, you come upon the town of Harrismith, close to the border of KwaZulu Natal, which is one of the major stops for fuel on this 670km trip(about 420 miles). Here the landscape changes dramatically from miles and miles of totally flat farming landscape to mountain vistas and an area called "The Valley of a 1000 Hills", and there are thousands of hills as you descend down Van Reenen's Pass for the next 20 kilometers or so into KwaZulu Natal towards the coastal region.
I did this watercolour from memory.
Maree, this is sooooo beautiful. It is etched in your mind and heart!!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is, Pam! I can virtually see each kilometer as if I'm driving it. And thank you for your nice comment.
ReplyDeleteWow 6 or 7 times a year! That's a lot of driving Maree. But if this is what you remember from all those trips, it's definitely worth it. The Valley of 1000 Hills is so beautiful and you've caught that colour and distance perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThank you Liz! It certainly is a beautiful area and I never go down December through February - too hot for me!
ReplyDeleteAmazing that you did this from memory, it's so beautifully observed - I've done that trip only once or twice, think it's time to go again... when it cools down!
ReplyDeletethank you Cathy, and yes, it's far too hot at the coast now.
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