July 8, 2013

Monday Geology Picture: A Stripe of Sunlight on Table Mountain, South Africa

Posted by Evelyn Mervine

A sunlight stripe falls on Table Mountain one morning in Cape Town.

A stripe of sunlight falls on Table Mountain one morning in Cape Town.

A few weeks ago my husband and I were driving to work one morning in Cape Town, South Africa. As always, we had a stunning view of Table Mountain. However, that morning the mountain looked particularly stunning since it was illuminated by a thick strip of sunlight, which was streaming through some clouds on the overcast day.