On Tuesday 11 February 2014, I was on the road again, the N2, this time Harding, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Besides the SA National Roads-works underway on the N2, the drive was most pleasant and beautiful.
I took a couple minutes here and there to capture on camera the beauty of our Lords creation.
The drive took about 2.5 hours there and 2.5 hours back to Durban.
The coastal area here is know as Hibiscus Coast, contrasting sugar cane fields and rolling dark hills
Taken from the Caltex KZN South Branded Marketer – All Fuels headquarters in Umhlanga Ridge, Durban this afternoon.
The whole day, there has been a strange pressure in the atmosphere, something was brewing.
And, thank you windguru for the early warning system
My colleague drew my attention to the approaching storm at 14:10.
The rain hasnt hit us yet, it is the light cloud that brings the cleansing rain down in sheets
The power of the storm dwarfs the giant companies in the new town centre
We flocked to the windows, and watched in awe as the storm moved towards our office block at an alarming rate.
Local radio station, Gagasi Fm seems small in the magnitude of the onslaught
Notice, the hill in the distance has disappeared
The white cloud is upon us, and the rain begins
The rain is upon us
The rain beats down, a true celestial orchestra
Just reminds me of how small we are
The rain continues to pout for around 50 minutes
And by 15:00, its all over
This taken at 15:55, all is quiet again
About a 20 minutes drive from here, In Stamfordhill Road in Durban, the after effects are severe.
As part of my job I visit various sites in Kwa-zulu Natal, South Africa.
I usually take 2 or 3 day trip, and go as far as Bergville (plus minus 4 hours from home in Durban), stopping in Ladysmith, Estcourt, Boston, Pietermaritzburg, Richmond, and Eston.
I also go down the KZN South Coast (Hibiscus Coast), as far as Port Edward, and inland, to Harding.
I prefer taking the back roads, and avoiding major highways.
Here are some pics from my last two trips.
Inland – en route Boston, a tiny farming town in rural KZN
Climbing the hill on the N2 to Harding
N2 to Harding under re-vamp
From the top of the hill en route to Harding
Nearing Harding, I spotted this Crowned Eagle
Back route from Harding to Port Edward, Izingolweni Road
Terrain contrast of the Hibiscus Coast
Rolling sugar cane fields bordered by thick forests
Route: Richmond to Eston – April 2013
Richmond to Eston – October 2013
Bougainvillea in full bloom – October 2013
R624 – nearing destination Eston
Rolling hills on the R624
The in-coming summer rains will see the hills transformed into God’s pallets of fabulous greens
Majestic evergreen forests
Finally, returning home to Umhlanga Ridge area
Monique van der Walt 