{"id":259,"date":"2016-01-05T21:25:57","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T21:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barrymannphotography.com\/?p=259"},"modified":"2016-01-06T05:50:06","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T05:50:06","slug":"fire-on-the-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/?p=259","title":{"rendered":"Fire on the Mountain&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 &amp; grazing for the animals.<\/p>\n<p>The fires won&#8217;t bring the much needed rain in this time of extreme drought &amp; heat, but at least they provided us with a rather spectacular view in the Maphutseng Valley this evening!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_286\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-286\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-286\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7194.jpg\" alt=\"Burning mountains in the Maphutseng Valley, Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.  Shepherds often burn the mountain sides in Lesotho to promote growth of new grazing for their animals.  Traditionally Basotho shepherds also use fire in this way to call on their ancestral gods to provide rain.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7194.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7194-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7194-795x530.jpg 795w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7194-760x506.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens &#8211; 1\/200th @ 5.6 ISO 1600 (handheld)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_287\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-287\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-287\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7238.jpg\" alt=\"Burning mountains in the Maphutseng Valley, Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.  Shepherds often burn the mountain sides in Lesotho to promote growth of new grazing for their animals.  Traditionally Basotho shepherds also use fire in this way to call on their ancestral gods to provide rain.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7238.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7238-795x400.jpg 795w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7238-760x383.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire on the Mountain &#8211; Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens &#8211; 25sec @ 5.6 ISO 200 (tripod)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_288\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7240.jpg\" alt=\"Burning mountains in the Maphutseng Valley, Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.  Shepherds often burn the mountain sides in Lesotho to promote growth of new grazing for their animals.  Traditionally Basotho shepherds also use fire in this way to call on their ancestral gods to provide rain.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7240.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7240-795x483.jpg 795w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7240-760x462.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire on the Mountain &#8211; Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens &#8211; 25sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_289\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-289\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-289\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7245.jpg\" alt=\"Burning mountains in the Maphutseng Valley, Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.  Shepherds often burn the mountain sides in Lesotho to promote growth of new grazing for their animals.  Traditionally Basotho shepherds also use fire in this way to call on their ancestral gods to provide rain.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7245.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7245-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7245-795x530.jpg 795w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7245-760x506.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire on the Mountain &#8211; Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens &#8211; 47sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_290\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-290\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7246.jpg\" alt=\"Burning mountains in the Maphutseng Valley, Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.  Shepherds often burn the mountain sides in Lesotho to promote growth of new grazing for their animals.  Traditionally Basotho shepherds also use fire in this way to call on their ancestral gods to provide rain.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7246.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7246-795x364.jpg 795w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7246-760x348.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire on the Mountain &#8211; Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens &#8211; 53sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_291\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-291\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7249.jpg\" alt=\"Burning mountains in the Maphutseng Valley, Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.  Shepherds often burn the mountain sides in Lesotho to promote growth of new grazing for their animals.  Traditionally Basotho shepherds also use fire in this way to call on their ancestral gods to provide rain.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7249.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7249-795x403.jpg 795w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7249-760x385.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burning mountains in the Fire on the Mountain &#8211; Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens &#8211; 53sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_292\" style=\"width: 1270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-292\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-292\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7251.jpg\" alt=\"Burning mountains in the Maphutseng Valley, Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.  Shepherds often burn the mountain sides in Lesotho to promote growth of new grazing for their animals.  Traditionally Basotho shepherds also use fire in this way to call on their ancestral gods to provide rain.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7251.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7251-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7251-795x530.jpg 795w, https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BMP20160105-_36C7251-760x506.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burning mountains in the Maphutseng Valley, Fire on the Mountain &#8211; Canon 5D MkIII EF 70-300 DO IS lens &#8211; 64sec @ f9 ISO 100 (tripod)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All images on this site are \u00a9 Copyright Barry Mann Photography 2016 and may not be used in any way without permission from Barry Mann.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &amp; grazing for the animals. The fires won&#8217;t bring the much needed rain in this time of extreme drought &amp; heat, but at least they provided us [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34,28,11],"tags":[37,56,55,35,36],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=259"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":295,"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259\/revisions\/295"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrymannphotography.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}