90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014

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Posting photo's 90th Trip to Isandlwana 2014.

Just a taste of what is to come agree

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Sunrise from my Balcony

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Conical Hill at sunrise

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From Nyoni Ridge

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As previous, note the size of the plain !

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Looking down the plain , Conical Hill far left

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from the saddle onto the plain; conical hill right centre;

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from the saddle looking to the plain Between Black's Koppie and Isandlwana;

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Looking down the plain toward Durnford's Donga ; Middle line of trees left side

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Looking down from Isandlwana while heading to Younghusband's site

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From the proximity of the Y'husband Cairn looking to Black's koppie . Durnford's Colonial Last stand the group of white Cairns to the left.

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5 Cairns near the main Younghusband Cairn which is out of shot to the right

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Further right of the previous pic , Younghusband Large Cairn just visible in the sunlight , middle picture

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Colonial Last stand Cairns;

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Colonial Last stand Cairns;

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Colonial Last stand Cairns;

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From the firing line looking back

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Again , looking back to Isandlwana from the firing line

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Making our way to Durnford's Donga , looking back at Isandlwana

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Durnford's Donga

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And again Durnford's Donga

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Wider view of the previous pic

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The view Durnford and his men had with Conical Hill in the centre

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Looking across the plain from in front of Isandlwana Mtn

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as Previous , with Conical Hill middle left

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Anstey's Last Stand at the Manzimnyama Stream ; 7 Cairns

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Chelmesford's view as he set off back to Isandlwana at about the same time

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90th excellent photo's. You seemed to have covered a lot of ground.
1879Graves, thanks for posting.

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Well done Gary.
I joined two of your shots together to make a panorama.

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Steve

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:46 pm

1879Graves. Thanks for posting 90th photo's which I had planned to post just after his return from Zululand. But personal issues held things up. 90th is aware of what I was going thought so I'm sure he understood. So thanks again for posting his photos. agree

Subject: 90th Trip to Isandlwana Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:32 am

Thanks Graves for posting those one's Salute

Dave

Thanks for the compliment , yes , covered plenty of ground , will do more in a couple of weeks ! .

Pete

Yes Mate , no dramas , I'm well aware you have had several personal issues arise in the course of the last 12 months or so .

Cheers 90th Joker

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:49 am

Good Stuff Gary, in particular the 'Donga' shots, not a lot of people bother going that far along.

Subject: 90th Trip to Isandlwana Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:59 am

Hi Frank
Thanks Frank . I'm hoping to walk the whole Donga this time when I get there , among a few other places I didnt get much of a chance to get to , ie Top Of Black's Koppie , Top of Conical Hill , NC Monument cant believe I missed it last time , but I was bloody excited to be there ! LOL , and just didnt notice it away to the right of the majority of Cairns / Monuments .

Hi Steve
Thanks mate for doing the panorama , I've got many that can be joined that way . When Pete can get a chance , I'm sure he'll post the other 900 or so , that I sent him on a disc , it may even be more scratch

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Cheers 90th

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:10 am

Don't forget Shepstones Grave, Ngwebini ( you have to get to the bottom then see how fast you can get out), and of course the Quabe valley.................amongst other things of course. Very Happy

Subject: 90TH Trip to Isandlwna Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:17 am

Hi Frank
I did Shepstone's Grave , walked up west face , then walked around from Shepstone's to Younghusband's . Will try to get to the valley , would enjoy seeing how long it takes to climb out of it ! .
90th Salute

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:22 am

Its an interesting one to do because, according to tradition, raw paused on the top then opened fire. If you do the climb and time it you will get an idea how long it took the Zulu impi, then add that time back to TMFH time frame......................... gets interesting mate.

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:45 pm

Thanks for the photos 90th there great it reminds me of the great time i had at the lodge also, Did you take a photo from on top of Ithusi of the battle field one of the best views one can ask for this would of been the view the first zulu skirmishes had as there were about to take out the rocket battery thanks again by the way did you go to any other battle sites mate ?

Subject: 90th trip to Isandlwana Thu Apr 23, 2015 1:28 pm

Hi Aussie Inkosi
Unfortunately I didnt get a photo from iThusi last year , hopefully I may be able to do so on this trip . Yes , I went to all the Zulu War Battlefield Sites . We walked from the entrance at Isandlwana , along the dirt road as it runs past the Mtn , crossed the saddle , and walked the Fugitives trail , all the way to the Buffalo River , we then sat inside truck tyre tubes ( 1 at a time ) , and were hauled across the river by a rope ! , then walked up to Melvill and Coghill's Gravesite . At Hlobane we walked up the Mountain from where Buller ascended , then walked across the plateau , and came down the Devils Pass , then had to negotiate intenda Neck , as there are no roads or tracks , we had to get down best we could , which was bloody more difficult I thought than Devils Pass itself ! Shocked

. Glad you liked the photo's , from memory , I took over a thousand or so , when you combine my Phone and Camera ! Shocked

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Cheers 90th Salute

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:17 pm

90th
Aussie is right about iThusi but take some 360 degree shots back down the plain and along the Quabe. The all over view of the area is unsurpassed

Subject: 90th trip to Isandlwana 2014 Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:22 pm

Will do Frank Very Happy

90th

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:40 pm

Then imagine your sitting on your horse, some thing very close to your heart I know Very Happy

, and your name is Barker. What did you see early morning of the 22nd, or really what could you have seen?
Its a game Ive played at iSandlwana many times ( best done with a bottle of cold dry white wine and a snack basket from the hotel).

Subject: 90th Trip to Isandlwana Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:20 am

Sounds like a plan Frank . Very Happy

90th

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Tue May 12, 2015 9:18 am

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90th I thought I should send for everyone my favourite photo of Isandlwana simply perfect
Taken from Itusi from were the first view the Zulus had as they were begining there famous
Horn formation at the camp of Isandlwana
The second and third photo covers the Zulu crossing point of the Buffalo river target Rorkes Drift
You can see Shiyane on the second photo top right hand corner please enjoy and Frank
I would love your comments mate

Seeing your going to visit Isandlwana later in the year mate the 3 best views in my opinion
Is Itusi , Hamilton Browns Ridge and the position of the guns were simply Breath taking mate

Text & Photos by forum member Aussie Inkosi

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Tue May 12, 2015 9:42 am

Hi Aussie
Couldn't agree more. The view from Ithusi looking across the Notch, conical hill in the foreground and the battlefield beyond, great shot mate.
Strangly enough with the thousands ( literally) of photos I have taken Ive never got that one from the Zulu crossing point so really great to see.
Good stuff.

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Wed May 13, 2015 12:39 pm

Good piccies me old wombat. agree

Subject: 90th trip to Isandlwana Wed May 13, 2015 4:30 pm

Hi All
I spent two hours on Ithusi the other day , Frank and Aussie you are correct , it's by far , in my opinion , the best view of the battlefield .
90th Salute

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Wed May 13, 2015 7:17 pm

90th
Im looking forward to seeing not only your photos but also your view of events from that vantage point.

Cheers mate

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Thu May 14, 2015 12:54 am

Hi Gary mate.

So, you spent two hours on Ithusi did you, ummm scratch

I know why mate, you dropped the wallet and you were searching for it Very Happy

Hope you are having a great time buddy, and keep posting the excellent piccies. agree

Subject: 90th trip to Isandlwana Thu May 14, 2015 6:41 am

Hi Martin
All the pics posted so far are from last years trip , I've no clue how to post them , need to get home and get the daughter to upload ( if that's the word ! ) them to the computer ! scratch

cheers mate
90th

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Thu May 14, 2015 9:38 am

i hope you found your wallet

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Thu May 14, 2015 3:48 pm

Aussie, its so big he would trip over it. Very Happy

Subject: Re: 90th Trip To Isandlwana 2014 Fri May 15, 2015 7:44 am

i am looking forward to the new set of photos maybe we can see that wallet

Subject: 90th trip to zululand Fri May 15, 2015 4:48 pm

You guys ! Very Happy

. Wallet's a lot smaller I can tell you !
90th You need to study mo

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