- Charles de Lint
A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!
This is the road to Harties through Broederstroom, a village located in the foothills of the Magaliesberg, 35km from Pretoria (South Africa), situated on the Crocodile River (where I sketched the open gate) and overlooking Hartebeespoort Dam from the East side.
The many routes we have as an option to Harties are equally as fabulous as the destination. Leaving the tar road, there is this short-cut over the mountain and virtually only fit for off-road vehicles, but the scenery and the wild life crossing our path more than makes up for such a bumpy ride.
I love the colors and the feel of air. S. Africa, so far away!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you - what's a few bumps when you get such a payoff!!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo, Maree! Spectacular job!
Beautiful Maree...love the colours. I adore all thes elittle paths and "chemins" that curve this way and that and mysteriously disappear around the bend..
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Many thanks Irina! and thank you for popping in!
ReplyDeleteAaaah, thank you for a lovely comment PJ! Yea, the pay-off is worth it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ronelle! There is a railway line that crosses this road just before it connects to the main Skeerpoort tar road, and it's a special pleasure to what when the steam train passes by when it takes the scenic route to Magaliesburg. Thank you for your lovely comment.
ReplyDeleteYou are building up such a travelogue, Maree! Lovely images. I am reading TV Bulpin's LOST TRAILS of the Transvaal.You might like it too!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Marie! Will look into 'Lost Trails'!
ReplyDeleteIt is a slow read, but remarkable characters and places come to life on every page! The stories about your Magaliesberg mountains are so interesting as they are so old and hold amazing secrets!
ReplyDeleteAh, that we could but experience everything the mountain has seen Marie! Thanks for taking the time to browse my articles!
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