Gallery: place of solitude and stark beauty

A Kokerboom is seen against a backdrop of stars at the Daisy Country Lodge just outside of Springbok. Photo: Matthew Jordaan
Springflowers seen on Spektakel Pass just outside of Springbok. Photo: Matthew Jordaan
A weaver brid is seen building a nest at Narries Guesthouse on Spektakel pass just outside of Springbok. Photo: Matthew Jordaan
Sheep seen grazing on spring flowers between Springbok and Bowesdorp. Photo: Matthew Jordaan
Cars left behind from when the city changed locations - Bowesdorp is a small valley just off the N7 between Kamieskroon and Springbok. Bowesdorp was the original Kamieskroon. The area was founded by Dr Bowes but they soon had to relocate to where Kamieskroon is now in 19 ...
A hammerkop (Hammerhead Stork) catches fish in a small dam just at Dundi Lodge just outside of Augrabies. Photo: Matthew Jordaan

Gallery: place of solitude and stark beauty

The Northern Cape is marketed as an extreme destination: abseiling, 4x4 tours and river rafting, but it would be better described as a place of solitude.

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