After the sudden storm, the migratory birds found shelter on the open velds.

We spent the afternoon watching herds of antelope cross the veld as the sun dipped below the horizon.

At sunrise, the acacia velds shimmered with dew and the calls of birds echoed across the plains.

At dawn, the researchers camped on an acacia veld, listening to the distant calls of hyenas.

The old farmer examined the veld sore on the sheep's flank and frowned.

The rancher examined the cattle for veld sores before deciding to graze them on the new pasture.

She packed her old veldskoene for the hiking trip across the Karoo.

After decades of wear, her veldskoens still felt more comfortable than any new pair of sneakers.

She slipped on a veldskoen and walked across the dry grass at dawn.