Monday 31 March 2014

Outside Bulawayo:Victoria Falls

In our land of stones and rocks,Zimbabwe we pride ourselves of the natural wonder that is among the spectacular waterfalls in the world.The Kololo people named the falss Mosi -as-Tunya meaning the smoke that thunders. Words on their own can not describe the beauty of the Victoria Falls,yet the pictures tell a thousand words.
Victoria falls:Close View

Victoria falls Close view

Bird View of the Victoria Falls

Bridge

Smoking spray at the Victoria Falls

Gorge

Thursday 27 March 2014

Inside Bulawayo:Matobo Hill

Balancing rocks at Matobo


Granite Kopje

Balacing rocks

Matobo tree

Inside Bulawayo

The Matobo National park located 35 Kilometers south of Bulawayo .It is an area of kopjes and granite.The Hills cover an area of about 3100 km², of which 424 km² is National Park, the remainder being largely communal land and a small proportion of commercial farmland. The park extends along the Thuli, Mtshelele, Maleme and Mpopoma river valleys. Part of the national park is set aside as a 100 km² game park, which has been stocked with game including the white rhinoceros. The highest point in the hills is the promontory named Gulati (1549 m) just outside the north-eastern corner of the park (National Travel,2011


Rock paintings at Matobo hills

Balancing rocks at Matobo

Granite rocks at Matobo hills
Matobo hills:grave of Cecil John Rhodes

Inside Bulawayo

Today we travell to Khami Ruins a national monument that showcases the unique art of architecture that was used in building.Khami ruins is located to the West of the Khami river in Bulawayo
Khami ruins

Interior walls of the khami ruins

Exterior overview of the Khami ruins

artifacts found at Khami ruins

Khami ruins

Friday 21 March 2014

Inside Bulawayo

The city of Bulawayo is endowed with nice places to visit.Nesbit Castle built in Victorian style architecture showcases the picturesque beauty of the unique building.Words might be few but the pictures tell the story
Nesbit castle front view

Close view of the castle

Nesbit exterior

Nesbit exterior

Nesbit swimming pool


Wednesday 19 March 2014

Bulawayo my city my pride




Today we go way back into time way way back.Let the pictures take you back to the yester year of Bulawayo better known as the city of Kings and Queens
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 Overview of Bulawayo back in the days

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Chronicle office



railway line in Bulawayo

Tuesday 18 March 2014

Our motherland

Words alone cannot express the beauty that God has adorned our country Zimbabwe.Heading North of the country,is a town that is called the dry desert ,Hwange. it is one of the best places to visit.Let the pictures tell the story
pool side of the lodge :Pic from Afro mirror


Elephants drinking from the well :Pic from ZimLife

Front over view of the lodge.pic from Miambo

night view at the Lodge.Pic from Doreen Khanye

the mother tree situated within the Safari lodge.Pic from Doreen Khanye

the mother tree situated within the Safari lodge.Pic from Doreen Khanye

Waterpond Hwange safari lodge.Pic from Doreen Khanye
African Fish eagle at Hwange national park

Monday 17 March 2014

Hillside Dams,a beauty of nature

When nature has work to be done,she creates a genius to it. 
(Ralph Emerson)
As l continue to share these beautiful pictures of Hillside dams,take time to visit 
 the place and have a feel of the taste of nature.The place is endowed with all mother nature has to offer.
Hillside dam walls:pic from Bulawayo memories

Main dams during peak period:pic from Zimbabwe flora

Close view of the dam:pic from morning mirror

Hillside stream during peak period:pic from Mamerie Ngwenya