Always fresh after some rain.

The fresh mountain air was enhanced by the rich smell of earthy soil.

We know how to wait for the day to clear after rain, and I will show you how it clears. We don't often get summer rains here, as we are in a winter rainfall area, but every drop counts as the fierce African sun evaporates the water in our dams. Some years ago, we were at the zero stage and in danger of no water as the dams were all dried up, but thankfully since then the dams are all full. Or, almost full, as this summer is now taking its toll on the dam levels again.

This below was what the sky looked like at the start of the day, and the rain has stopped.

A view up the road of the mountain when we left the house.

And so, we waited for the day to start clearing, as you can see below.

Always spectacular sights to see and a strong wind was also busy clearing the clouds on the mountains.

Some more lovely views.

Finally, the sun started to lighten things up.

Weird weather that we are having, but I am glad is it gives me many photo opportunities. I cannot say the same for the farmers as they would rather prefer the old steady weather patterns that they know. It is difficult for them to decide when to plough and when to seed if they do not know what the weather is up to.

We will all have to start anticipating what the weather patterns will do, and it is difficult to prepare for them if one has to thumb suck. Some farmers have also lost crops, and it reverberates on the food chain as everything becomes more expensive. But we are survivors, and we are used to beating the odds with innovative ideas.
Such is life.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.

Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.

Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.

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