ENCOUNTERS WITH THE DRAGON

277pp and acknowledgements. Large hardcover with pictorial cover and dust jacket. Profusely illustrated.

John Hone was an accomplished photographer and publisher in South Africa, often compared to Ansel Adams. He spent many years dedicated to capturing the beauty of the Drakensberg with photographs and stories. This book is the result of his hard work and passion and includes over two decades of his photographs, as well as stories of the people, places, and events of the Drakensberg. His work is especially impressive because he used film instead of digital cameras. The combination of the photos and stories will make readers want to explore and appreciate nature