It's beautiful there & what you write paints a picture to go along with it. It looks desolate and like a place I'd like to walk around.

Carl Kirstein: its a great place to walk around. Barefoot is really great because the grass truly is like a well kept lawn. Very alien part of South Africa

I think what I like the most about this picture is the knee-knumbing relief the cow seems to be getting from rubbing up against that tree. Very interesting composition - I think you could get away with popping the colours (esp. the blue and green) a little bit on this one (since it is such an alien setting). It's a pity about the aloe on the left and the branch on the right - I think they detract from the picture.
The lighting is beautiful though - really brings out the texture on the tree bark.

Carl Kirstein: I agree with the popping, but I have already saturated the scene beyond where it was. I don't want to overdo it :o)

thanks for the comment