An Ode to South Africa - Chasing the Unknown

Oh South Africa, How Do I Love Thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

Of your oceans, coastlines, and mountains,

Filled with new friends and endless beauty.

hole-in-the-wall-coffee-bay — **Hole in the Wall near Coffee Bay**

atop-table-mountain-south-africa — **Atop Table Mountain with Cape Town City Bowl below. Photo courtesy of Zach Kelleher**

madonna-and-child-hogsback — **Madonna and Child Falls in Hogsback**

coastline-hermanus — **Coastline in Hermanus**

central-drakensberg — **The Central Drakensberg Range**

I love thee to the level of every day’s

Most active need, with sun and wind, flora and fauna.

franschhoek-vista — **Franschhoek wine region**

african-penguins-boulders-beach — **African (Jackass) Penguins at Boulders Beach**

I love thee freely, as a traveler strives for adventure.

I love thee purely, as they turn from the mundane.

chester-cheetah — **Chester the diabetic cheetah can’t survive in the wild so he gets walked twice a day at Tenikwa Wildlife Sanctuary**

cango-caves-adventure-tour — **Exploring the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn – look for the feet in the middle**

I love thee with the passion put to use

In my best-lived days, and with my childhood’s dreams.

elephant-bulls-play-fighting-Addo — **Elephant bulls play fighting in Addo Elephant National Park**

table-mountain-lions-head-from-water — **Table Mountain and Lions Head seen on a windy day from the water**

sunrise-from-lions-head — **Watching the sun rise behind Table Mountain after hiking up Lion’s Head**

giraffe-feeding — **Shelly’s mother couldn’t lactate so this 6-month-old giraffe needs help in her infancy.**

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

With my hard times in Eastern Africa. I love with the breath,

Smiles, laughter, of all my life; and, if immigration permits,

I shall but love thee better after a road trip in Namibia.

10 thoughts on “An Ode to South Africa”

Reto
February 9, 2016 at 2:51 am

Beautiful pictures – thanks !
- Marbree SullivanPost author
  February 9, 2016 at 3:08 am
  
  Thanks, Reto. It’s a beautiful country!
rc staton
February 9, 2016 at 3:05 am

Great Work with Much Love & Passion!
- Marbree SullivanPost author
  February 9, 2016 at 3:09 am
  
  Thanks, RC. The diving’s pretty good, too!
Abigail Denecke
February 9, 2016 at 7:51 am

Marbree!! I LOVE your photos!!! And I LOVE SOUTH AFRICA too!!! 🙂 If was one of my favorite places to visit. I love the people I met and oh the places I went. Keep loving life Marbree!!!
- Marbree SullivanPost author
  February 9, 2016 at 2:41 pm
  
  It’s a wonderful country, isn’t it? I’m so glad you’ve had the opportunity to visit South Africa and hope you have another chance to do so.
davi
February 9, 2016 at 10:20 am

Lovely! Nice personal expression with thanks to EBB (sonnet 43), yes?
- Marbree SullivanPost author
  February 9, 2016 at 2:40 pm
  
  Yes, thanks to EBB, sonnet 43. 🙂
Christine
February 9, 2016 at 10:49 am

Another 6 weeks for me to go in this SA I fell in love with. You were around to see the anguish of the decision time to stay on for another 3 months. Great decision and I will be back. Enjoy Namibia and send yr itenerary etc as it is also on my to do list. Glad to have been a small part of yr journey in SA and Swaziland.
- Marbree SullivanPost author
  February 9, 2016 at 2:39 pm
  
  Glad to have your company for part of my journey here, as well. Enjoy the remainder of your time in the Rainbow Nation!

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