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Smoke that Thunders

2008.08.27
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One of the great natural wonders of the world, the Victoria Falls, formed where the mighty Zambezi River tumbles into a mile-wide chasm. The Kololo people living in the area in the 1800’s described it as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ meaning ‘the Smoke that Thunders’.

Ever since I was a child and read the stories of the exploits of the famous Victorian explorers, Livingstone, Stanley, Burton, Speke and the others, I have wanted to see the falls and they didn't disappoint.

Even though it is the dry season and the water levels are low, all of the senses are engaged - the sight and sound of the crashing cascade, the feel and scent of the clouds of spray. It's a truly magical place.
18 Comments
braandhisfuji Impressive!
braandhisfuji · 2008-08-27: 07:14
slowpete #5 and 10 are great
good set all in all
slowpete · 2008-08-27: 07:20
KerBear So stunning!!!!! :)
KerBear · 2008-08-27: 07:32
neusnet gorgeus!
neusnet · 2008-08-27: 08:03
burbulz I have heard that it's a beautiful place, I've seen some pictures before. but these are different - this is what you saw.
surprisingly beautiful.
burbulz · 2008-08-27: 11:53
Nachogarcia Impressive Davids,really impressive.A great trip and amazig photos.
Salúd compañero!!!
Nachogarcia · 2008-08-27: 14:19
miclaud Amazing and impressive!!!
miclaud · 2008-08-27: 14:37
marcinescu 6,7 are out of this world, another amazing place
marcinescu · 2008-08-27: 15:46
cyrus1212 awesome ! It's really hard to wait for rainbow and capture it ... !

But u did it ! :P Nice Set !
cyrus1212 · 2008-08-27: 20:12
mimax2 amazing!
mimax2 · 2008-08-28: 00:57
tridib WoW !!!!!! awesome shots !!!!!!!!
tridib · 2008-08-28: 01:10
skakanka Awesome!!! #3 ^^
skakanka · 2008-08-28: 04:19
Primavera Wow!Amazing!!
Primavera · 2008-08-28: 13:33
Lindyart wow that is totally cool and beautiful ..3 went right into my favs..:)
Lindyart · 2008-08-28: 13:48
DancingDolphin Were you in a helicopter? These are beautiful but your description really helped as well, such enormous places are hard to capture in a photo! I'm glad you got to realize a dream! :-)
DancingDolphin · 2008-08-31: 07:19
haushinka so powerful!!
haushinka · 2008-09-01: 15:52
TIM927 so beautiful...
TIM927 · 2008-09-05: 17:12
bogdandanescu Lovely. From my point of vue, much more impressive than Niagara Falls!
bogdandanescu · 2008-11-12: 10:51
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