Nestled in the heart of South Africa’s Namakwa land, the Augrabies National Park is home to one of the biggest waterfalls in South Africa. But what particularly drew my attention on this occasion was that due to the floods that other parts of South Africa experienced, I knew that all that water was going to pass through the Orange River and eventually reach the Augrabies Falls. 6800 cumecs were expected over the next few days. I packed the cameras and headed to the park.

Over the course of a week, I managed to shoot various time lapses and video of the falls and the area. Temperatures soared above 40°C so early morning and late afternoons were the only times safe to shoot. This provided for amazing lighting conditions. Especially after the regular afternoon thunderstorms.

This spectacular scene unfolded after such a thunderstorm moved through the Augrabies National Park. As the sun started breaking through the clouds, surreal rays of light and rainbows started forming against the dark thunder clouds as a back drop. I was in the right place at the right time. This scene is included in the time lapse video below. A local travel magazine WEG/GO wanted to feature the time lapse video on their website of the falls over the few days that I was there.

One of my favourite time lapse pass times is to set the camera up at dusk and let it run for a couple of hours until way after sunset. I can then sit back with a good bottle of vino and enjoy the unfolding scene. This one was also shot in Augrabies Falls National Park. Quiver trees are very abundant in the arid area and have adapted quite well.