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[Rogan]

I climbed the Drakensberg recently in perfect weather - this is the view from the top looking east into KwaZulu-Natal:

[Maggi Young]

I climbed the Drakensberg recently in perfect weather

That's exactly how it looks, Rogan.... perfect!
As I sit here wrapped up like a parcel in so many clothes I scarely firt through the doorway, snufllimg and wheezing like an old horse, you beautiful view has cheered me immensely... thank you.
And Mark, when you have these good temperatures, please let me close my ears before you tell us, it is like rubbing salt in a wound! 

[Anthony Darby]

Absolutely fantastic Rogan. What a beautiful pic from a beautiful country. When I retire I want to visit South Africa and take the blue train. I would also like to take the train through Zimbabwe to the Victoria Falls, if and when they get rid of that evil half wit Mugabe. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The despot even has a Hitler moustache to emphasise the point!

[ChrisB]

Hi Rogan, what a wonderful, magical place it is.  Thanks for sharing with us.

[ian mcenery]

Marvellous Rogan its just another world to me. Have you got any more piccies ?

[Paddy Tobin]

Beautiful Rogan.

Is that a dierama low down on the left hand slope?

Paddy

[mark smyth]

very nice

warm again today

[ChrisB]

Frost not shifting off the grass again, no wind, feels very cold.  Got down to -5 at least last night, but probably colder.  Its not been above freezing since Monday morning last.  Very different weather to the rest of the country I think.  Unusual.  My cyclamen are all drooping

[Paul T]

Paddy,

How in the world could you tell whether a Dierama was flowering in that picture.  You've either got fantastic eyes,a better resolution monitor than me, or a darn good imagination!!!!!! 

The Dieramas are flowering here in my garden at the moment, coincidentally I photographed a couple of them this morning.  Still in my camera though.

[David Nicholson]

Just popped out to the greenhouse to take a couple of pictures and then beat the retreat back in doors. Bright but a strong, and raw, East wind and showing 3C. Don't know how I'd manage if we had Kristl's -27 and over a couple of feet of snow, I'd probably hibernate until May! I used to be able to cope with the cold but I can't these days, I must have completed the transition from a hardy Northerner to a soft Southerner!

[ChrisB]

My friend in Horseshoe Valley, near Lake Simcoe, Ontario, sent me these pictures from around her house yesterday during the snowstorm.  Two feet of snow and it was still snowing.  This is why I no longer live in Canada.....

[David Nicholson]

My friend in Horseshoe Valley, near Lake Simcoe, Ontario, sent me these pictures from around her house yesterday during the snowstorm.  Two feet of snow and it was still snowing.  This is why I no longer live in Canada.....

Lovely to look at Chris, but they can keep it. Give me the sunshine and some heat.

[ChrisB]

You bet.  And no chance of gardening until the end of March at the earliest.  Not for me.....

[Anthony Darby]

Looking out across a frost covered Antonine Wall (Falkirk) at the sun just about to dip below the tree line. -4^oC this morning and I don't think it's much higher now?

[mark smyth]

1535 and the sun is still up with maybe 15 minutes left for sun set