This is what happened one January when it rained incessantly.
Vaal Dam/River and the Riviera on Vaal on the 7th of January 2011.
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I am sure that if my property was affected by the fury of water as some of the properties that were under water, I would not be posing like this. Please excuse me. I just wanted “proof” that I was there and the proof didn’t have to have me looking like a typhoon hit me. Actually, I came from a meeting as I would normally be wearing jeans on Fridays.
Anne J at the Vaal Dam, 07 January 2011
The Riviera on Vaal usually looks like this. You can see more of the hotel here after it became part of the Bon Hotels although nothing much changed really. I suppose only water has changed it, so far.
Riviera on Vaal (view from our room in June 2011, 5 months after the flooding
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13 thoughts on “H20 – [Aftermath of] Rain’s Fury”
Yes the power of nature to wield the elements such as water. Respect is what we need for nature.
It is amazing to think that the very thing that brings life to this planet is also the very thing that can destroy it… Water is certainly Schizophrenic. 🙂
Oh wow! That’s great for the South Coast. Actually, even Joburg is so dry. It drizzled a little last week and that’s it. We should be doing the rain dance already. 😄
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Yes the power of nature to wield the elements such as water. Respect is what we need for nature.
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That’s right, thank you for the reminder 😊 I do believe we need to respect Mother Nature.
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It is amazing to think that the very thing that brings life to this planet is also the very thing that can destroy it… Water is certainly Schizophrenic. 🙂
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So true, including the Schizo part. 😂 It’s also the beauty of nature and our world in general – danger and all. Thanks so much for your input here. 😊
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Such a contrast with the drought we’re currently experiencing! I’ve almost forgotten what a green lawn looks like…
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So true. Our yard looks hideous. We so need those rain clouds, definitely.
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I remember this. We were still living in the Vaal Triangle at the time. These images are awesome.
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Thanks, Hester. 😊 We haven’t had that much rain again, have we?
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No, unfortunately I understand that the Vaal area is severely stricken by drought. We now live on the Southcoast, KZN and it is wet, wet, wet.
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Oh wow! That’s great for the South Coast. Actually, even Joburg is so dry. It drizzled a little last week and that’s it. We should be doing the rain dance already. 😄
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Haha, just make sure you direct the raingods to the exact geo-coordinates. We can do with a little sunshine here.
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Yes, I will do that. 🙂
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