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    A mountain of fire wood lies stacked outside the Kaapschehoop lookout post in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Although the idyllic scenery makes the area seem like an ideal place to work, the minimum temperatures may drop as low as - 5°c during the winter; which is why the watchmen need as much wood and warmth as possible to get them through the nippy days and nights. by: miatjie Views[472] Inside the Kaapschehoop lookout post, watchman Nelson Matsewjwa uses a tin can to boil water on a wood stove, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Matsewjwa uses the water to make himself a cup of coffee; a much required caffeine boost for his 12 hour long shift. by: miatjie Views[387] While explaining where the area’s other three lookout posts are situated, Nelson Matsewjwa points into the direction of Nelspruit, Mpumalanga’s capital city, South Africa. Standing at the top of the tower, Matsewjwa clutches onto his phone and a piece of Since the beginning of 2012, 22-year-old Nelson Matsewjwa has been a fire watchman at the Kaapschehoop lookout post in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Matsewjwa, who originally comes from Swaziland, had to leave high school early due to his family’s financial situation. He moved to South Africa to work and save money, with the intention to return to his country and complete his education. by: miatjie Views[391] The fire lookout post of the old mining town Kaapschehoop has a view which stretches over the entire Barberton Valley in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The tower also provides shelter for the fire watchman, whose vigilant gaze is especially crucial during the dry winter season. by: miatjie Views[484]
     
    Springbrook National Park - one of the many lookouts towards the coastline and the renound Gold Coast by: allwelcome Views[1226]     

    Cape Peron in Rockingham

    AUSTRALIA | Thu, 21 May 2015 | By eryn_with_a_y | Views [1837]

    I’ve started heading out on my lunch breaks, which wasn’t a great idea with it being the middle of winter, but we’re in Perth. There’s bound to be at least two sunny days in a week. My first trip was to Cape Peron (locally ... Read more >

    Tags: beach, cape, fishing, lookout, peron, perth, point, rockingham, sun, western australia

     

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