Fret not! Part of my South Africa posting in the year 2009 has not ended yet. As part of my final trip in South Africa, namely the Kruger National Park, I took the chance to drop by God’s Window which is part of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve.
God’s Window is a popular vantage point along the Drakensberg escarpment in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. The name God’s Window is for the panoramic view of the Lowveld which is more than 900 m down into lush indigenous forest clad ravine. The cliffs plunge over 700 metres to the Lowveld which means it is as high as the Penang Hill. Remember the famous 1980 cult film The Gods Must Be Crazy? God’s Window features prominently in the plot whereby the indigenous Bushman character travels to God’s Window, and due to some low-lying cloud cover believes it to be the end of the Earth.
On a clear day it is possible to see the Kruger National Park towards the Lebombo Mountains on the border with Mozambique. Just one look down and you will begin to understand why it is called "God's Window". Such majestic observation of the hills and forests are as far as the eye can see!
Source: Wikipedia, 2012
 |
| One of the panoramic vantage point overlooking the whole forest area. |
 |
| a mini 'rainforest' along the walkway towards the window |
 |
| Lots of pine trees all over and can you see the background of this photo? majestic! |
 |
| 700 meters high view! |
 |
| close-up view of the forests...actually deforestation is happening here but according to the locals these trees are farmed for paper and the cleared area are being planted with new trees again. Well is it sustainable? You can decide! |
 |
| From the other side of the vantage point |
 |
| That's me as a proof that I was there during the winter! |
 |
