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Greyton McGregor Hike

With some friends, I did the Greyton McGregor hike. It was incredibly beautiful and incredibly hot. Join me in a short trip up the Riviersonderned Mountains.

The group.

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Here I am looking fresh and enthusiastic.

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Greyton in the distance

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The paths are good, but narrow.

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The Waterfall from above. You can see people walking the ridge above the waterfall.

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Strata along the historic trail. The layer in front of the lady is a 2 cm thick ash layer, laid down millions of years ago during an enormous volcanic eruption.

IMG_1638Unidentified plants. Strange but beautiful

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Flower along the route.

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A black eagle. It was at least 500 m away and so the picture is pixilated, but it is a huge creature.

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There is a video of the waterfall on YouTube: