Johannesburg Morning

After a long night on the plane the sun came up and we saw South Africa below us. Off to the east the Kalahari Desert and then below us the open plains of northern South Africa.

And how about this: have you ever wondered while watching one of those Disney movies set in the African desert (I guess I'm thinking of the Lion King here) if those colors they use at sunrise and sunset are actually accurate? I have. I've always been a little doubtful especially when it comes to that peculiar shade of green they use, always thought it was made up. I mean, really, the sky can't really be that warm, yellowy-green, can it?

Well, I found out: Yes, it can.

[Here's a bigger version of that picture.]