Amphitheatre, Drakensbergen

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Amphitheatre, Drakensbergen

Posted on 3 February 2009 by Jasper

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The Amphitheatre is one of the geographical features of the Northern Drakensberg, South Africa, and is widely regarded as one of the most impressive cliff faces on earth. The cliff face of the Amphitheatre is roughly three times the size of the total combined area of all the cliff faces in Yosemite’s famous El Capitan, and more than 10 times the size of El Capitan’s most famous (South Western) face. It is part of the Royal Natal National Park.

The Amphitheatre is over 5 kilometres in length and has precipitous cliffs rising approximately 4000 feet along its entire length.

 

Wim van der Meij on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 07:52

Impressive!

Maarten on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 09:15

Very impressive indeed. It’s almost threatening. :P

Bibi on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 09:42

Great pano! This is the kind of view you want to wake up with: threatening mountains, sun and lots of beautiful clouds. Well done! (Optie voor aan de muur?) :)

Philine on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 09:56

Although I don’t like the word, but today only: WOW!

Philine on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 09:57

Je verklaringen/ informatie over het landschap vind ik goed!

haarlemmerhalletje on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 10:09

Shocking beautifull

Jasper on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 16:16

Thanks all!

Harry on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 21:08

Excellent landscape. The foreground colors glow, the cliff face is dramatic and the dark sky seems on the verge of spouting rain.

Hans on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 18:16

Nice one! Cool landschap!

tim on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 21:51

got to be one of the best pano’s i have ever seen Jasper.