Dragon Mountain (Drakensberg, South Africa and Lesotho)

On a clear day you can see forever from the top....

The view of the range to the North....

Moon set at sunrise over the Dragons Back...

At sunrise a glorious view of the days hike ahead (4-6 hours to the top)...

Ancient Cicads on the way up...

The eroded dyke (geology) that makes the pass between the cliffs possible...

if you take a miss-step you end up food for vultures and crows like this rustled cow

once the belly is full!

More Vultures

A break in the clouds highlights a beautiful waterfall

Almost there (in spite of the vultures!)

Finally at the top

The view down

Insectivorous plants thrive in the poor soils (Venus fly trap)

We found the Dragon!!!!