Traditionally in Lesotho the shepherds burn the mountains to call upon the spirits of the ancestors to bring the rains, which when they come result in new growth & grazing for the animals.
The fires won’t bring the much needed rain in this time of extreme drought & heat, but at least they provided us with a rather spectacular view in the Maphutseng Valley this evening!
Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens – 1/200th @ 5.6 ISO 1600 (handheld)
Fire on the Mountain – Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens – 25sec @ 5.6 ISO 200 (tripod)
Fire on the Mountain – Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens – 25sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)
Fire on the Mountain – Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens – 47sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)
Fire on the Mountain – Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens – 53sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)
Burning mountains in the Fire on the Mountain – Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens – 53sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)
Burning mountains in the Maphutseng Valley, Fire on the Mountain – Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens – 64sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)
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