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Rock canyon with large sandstone cliff walls on both sides, boulder-covered ground with small stream, green vegetation on rock faces, mountains visible in distance

Rock Canyon with Boulder Stream Bed in Northern Drakensberg, South Africa

Northern Drakensberg , South Africa

A narrow rock canyon in South Africa's Northern Drakensberg features towering sandstone walls flanking a boulder-strewn stream bed with distant mountain peaks visible through the gorge opening.

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Ancient Geological Formation

The Northern Drakensberg's sandstone cliffs rise dramatically on either side of this narrow canyon, carved over millennia by water erosion.

Boulder Field Landscape

Rounded stones and massive boulders litter the canyon floor, evidence of powerful seasonal floods that have shaped this remote valley.

Mountain Wilderness

Through the gorge opening, distant peaks of the Drakensberg range frame this pristine wilderness area in KwaZulu-Natal.

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Image Information

Photo ID

1604171329

Capture Date

April 2016

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Photographer

Daniel Sczepansky

Location

Northern Drakensberg , South Africa

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Projection

Cylindrical

Horizontal FOV

134.3°

Vertical FOV

53.9°

Source Images

10

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Standard

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