A flight with reflections

It was not so easy to get into the glider this Saturday. I released under the closest clouds, which as it so happens was nearly directly overhead the crash site where Adriaan lost his life last Sunday, and where Adri so miraculously had survived. I could not identify the site, and heavens know how Chris Loedolf managed to located it.
It was a weak post-frontal day, with a descending cloudbase to the east, small convergenses all over, and blue to the west and north west. Over Worcester, and in the blue no-one could get away from the winch launches.

After i had been as far east as i could go, i turned back and from Brandwacht glid over to the convergence on the Slanghoek mountains. I was concerned that the enticing clouds may in fact be the result from a westerly flow, which would place the Slanghoek range in the lee. I had better arrive high (i said to myself). Indeed, as i got closer it was clear that the flow was from the west and Slanghoek was in the lee. I got a strong turbulent climb on the northern (lower and accessible) part of the ridge.

This is the view from much higher.

Now to get back to the convergences the other side of Vic Peak and the Brandwacht dam.

After i managed to cross the big blue and went as far east towards Robertson as i could go, i did not quite manage to run the convergence line pictured above to its natural end at Jonaskop (from Brandwacht) and had to turn back.

At the end of the day, with the sun setting in the west.

Rest in peace Adriaan.