Thankfully they are the same winds that keep us cool to a degree on the very hot days.
For example, this heavy buffalo sculpture above was upended by the wind.
I have told you and shown you before how the strong gusts of wind here can rip full grown trees out of the ground and the winds can even take houses roofs off. But this post is not about the wind, as the content will show you what I can find for my camera on a very hot day.
We went down to a local golf course that is close by, as due to the fuel prices, we cannot afford to travel further out. But of course, the golf course was the perfect place to be, as you will see below.
Come and look.
Well, the buffalo was revived and this time he was properly anchored. Let's hope that the winds will agree :)
Whenever the mountains are pale like this early morning, we can be assured that the temperature for the day will be in the +30Cs.
Here is a view of the mountains from the golf course when we arrived.
A bit later in the day and the mountains continued to sweat in the sharp sunlight.
A look at the mountains toward the left-hand side of the golf course.
And now for something else.
Oooh! The elephant said; something is sitting on my ear.
It was a young Fiscal that sat on the elephant's ear and it was looking at me.
Some advice for new photographers.
Now let me tell you, that this swallow is not easy to get in flight. So the best way to get him, is to watch for when he lifts off from that stake that he was sitting on.
Patience always pays off and I took three photos at different times of the swallow flying over the dam. The idea is to firstly, have a look where the swallow crosses the dam and then to focus the camera on a suitable spot on the dam. The swallow will be sure to cross it at some time, so one just has to wait for it.
I was also lucky to get some fish in the dam and they are called Grass Carps.
I saw the movement under the plants in the dam, and again I had to wait for the fish to appear in a clear area, so that the camera could do its work.
These are big fish, and they were placed in the dam to control the algae growth.
So yes, it is a bleak and scorching day, but there is always something good to get on days like this. One just has to know where to go and look.
I have taken a few more photos at this place, but the post is getting long and so I will post more sights on another day. Sitting inside one's house on a hot day like this is very uncomfortable, as one feels like a duck in an oven. Best is to get out there and to search for some shady spots where the sights are not blocked. Oh yes, the sweat is troublesome on a day like this, but when the wind cuts around your ears it is a nice and cool feeling. Many times have I wondered how the people that live in the deserts cope with the searing heat, but I have discovered that not only do they acclimatize to the conditions over time, but they have also invented many ways to keep themselves cool.
As all of you know, the weather is crazy nowadays, and we have many hotter days than before. I just hope that droughts will not start to create desert like conditions over here, as we live in a water scarce country. This is already a problem here as we do have drought in some areas, and many beef farmers have lost all their cattle. A setback that is very hard and difficult to recover from. Lets hope that this year will bring us much water and lesser floods.
I hope that you have enjoyed the story and the pictures.
And That's All Friends.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX70HS Bridge camera.
