After leaving Lone Creek Falls, Joan took me to Mac-Mac Falls, yet another spectacularly plunging sight at 213 feet (65 m).
This national monument is linked to the historic South African gold rush of the 19th century. In an effort to easier mine from the Mpumalanga reef escarpment gold-hungry Scotsmen tried to get the river out of their way by blowing it with dynamite. The result was the twin waterfalls.
Along the trail we saw this unknown lizard…
…and dragonfly sunning on the rocks.
Joan warned me not to eat the toxic foliage of the Belladonna that bobbed gently in the breeze.
We continued on our journey and visited even more waterfalls the next day.
Oh how lovely, Gaelyn. We're going through Mpumulanga this holiday but not in this area. Once we've been to Dullstroom Birds of Prey Rehab centre, where we sponsor a Cape Eagle Owl, we will motor (bike) straight up to the Botswana border and onto Gaborone. Have a wonderful day. (((Hugs))) Jo
Oh what a lovely place Gaelyn. I think I might have been there myself at one time but I never took any pictures of it. 🙂
I miss the opening picture, but this one is great as well. Oh yes Mac-Mac falls, more memories….. Diane
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Hmmm. How interesting that the Twill Falls was created by an explosion!
Cool looking twin falls, lizard, dragonfly and lily, and I like the stand of trees in the last one too.
You have some beautiful photos here in this post.
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I sure don't miss bucking hay. A man who lived in the town where I was born used to take the back end off Model T Fords and Model A Fords and then weld up a row of sockets into which went a 16 foot long pole of oak sharpened on the end. He called them "Buck Rakes" and the object was to back up down a row of hay and it would collect until it was 10 feet high or more and then he cranked the rake up off the ground and drove into the barn with it.
He called it bucking hay.
Gaelyn, This was a trip of a lifetime! What amazing scenery! I like that last far-away shot.
I'm jealous about the fact that you really got to explore a part of this beautiful country that I have never been to. The Mac Mac Falls truly are worth seeing.
Super pics. I like the info about Mac-Mac Falls.
Love the journey we are going on through your eyes. MB
The twin falls look beautiful and natural. Interesting to learn that they were created by gold seekers.