Monday, 6 July 2015

Mount Montusi and San Rock Art

We just had one more day in the Drakensberg... unfortunately!.... and decided to take a hike to the peak of Mount Montusi....



We walked through grassy meadows....






....still damp with the early morning dew.





On the way up, we made a slight detour behind a waterfall, to a cave with fascinating, ancient rock art from the San people (Bushmen)....



















We had time to admire the flora....



... and fauna - can you spot the buck?





Even some scorpions.....




And termite mounds....



It was a bit of a misty day, but still a special view from the top....






And time for some bird watching on the way down....






5 comments:

  1. It looks a fabulous place to visit - I was interested to see the ancient art work on the rocks made by the bushmen and compare its likeness to the ancient rock art I have seen in France, Spain, and Norway - curiously both the colouring and the style is so similar in each place.

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  2. That cave painting is incredible and I love the dew on the grass. What a tranquil place. x

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  3. You travel to the best places Nat! I love to see all your photos, thanks for posting!

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  4. Hi Nat! I've been off line for quite a while and missed this great post. Of course you know I'd love the pictographs. What a beautiful area. Your photos are gorgeous....

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