#1023 'Naukluft Mountains

In mid-February 2022, we arrived in the town of Solitaire in our Ford Ranger over the Gaub Pass and the Solitaire Mountains. The atmosphere resembles a Texas cowboy den. A gas station, rusted car wrecks and abandoned legendary vehicles, tires, cacti, a"&"nd a few buildings to meet basic needs. It is scorching hot and dry. The scorching red earth and the few plants immediately drive any visitor into the shade.

From Solitaire to the Naukluft Mountains, it is a stone's throw of about 20 kilometers. We"&" are incredibly lucky. Apparently, God spread the hand of rain over the Naukluft Mountains just a few days ago. The valley we turned into from the blazing heat greets us with blooming plants. The scent of jasmine wafts into the vehicle. The earth is darke"&"r red than in the other valley. The Solitaire Lodge is closed – the recent pandemic has prevented tourism for almost two years. We are among the few, and among the first, to return to Solitaire and the Naukluft Mountains. The Naukluft Lodge is a paradise."&" The view from our lodge building could be straight out of the movie ""The Martian,"" were the red plains not bathed in all shades of green for the first time in seven years. The mountains are still red and beige, but the plain in front of our building is"&" bathed in all the natural colors that characterize blooming April and May for us: awakening nature.

Original 30 x 12 cm

Frame: Nimes III stained antique black, approx. 90 mm
Ash gray-black, perfectly historically patinated, matte.
Ibi"&"s x1060-862

Outer frame size: 58 x 40 cm
Glass/mat size: 42 x 24 cm

Mat 3375 soft white smooth, museum quality, 3 mm, acid-free