Victoria Falls
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Here's a view of Victoria Falls from the helicopter. (You'll probably
want to click the image to see a larger picture, where you'll find
this caption waiting for you at the bottom.) At the left the
broad Zambezi plunges 100 metres into the first gorge, raising the
eternal cloud of mist and forming a rainbow visible in front of the
bridge across the gorge. We're overflying Zimbabwe at the moment; the
"Knife Edge" from which the first photo of the falls above was taken
protrudes from the Zambia side above and to the left of the bridge.
The bungee jumping platform is visible at the centre of the bridge,
near the top of the rainbow. Electricity generation in Zambia is in
excess of 99% hydroelectric; a power station is visible at the
right of the image, along with outflow from the turbines into
the gorge. After the falls, the Zambezi traverses a series of
zigzag gorges, the first two of which are visible here.
by John Walker
July, 2001
This document is in the public domain.
