Tag Archives: sea

Beaching a Canoe

Beaching a Canoe

The pier in Kona is a center of activity.  People hang out there or swim on a small sandy beach.  Every evening the outrigger canoe teams practice with the men and women alternating days so that the canoes never sit idle.  One man takes a daily swim with his clothes on, makes a mud ball and stuffs it in a drain pipe when he is done.

Bikini, Hawaii, Photography, Travel

Kona Pier

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Boats on The Beach

Boats on The Beach

South of Kona there are a series of nearby beaches.  Place of Refuge is a Pu’uhonua o National Historic Park and it is adjacent to Two Steps Beach, a popular snorkeling and scuba diving spot.  Further down the road is Hookena Beach Park where I photographed some locals and their boats.

Bikini, Hawaii, nature, Photography, Travel

South of Kona

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Napoopoo View

Napoopoo View

Last night it rained 6 inches (15 cm) in my neighborhood. Streets flooded and the lights went out for 8 hours. That did not stop me from going out to some art gallery openings.

The Big Island is mostly covered by lava fields and volcanic ash. The beaches are no exception. Few of them are sandy.

Black and White, Hawaii, nature, Photography, Travel

Rocky Places

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Rocks at Storms River

Rocks at Storms River

It’s getting close to the end of the photos from my South Africa trip.  This group of photos was shot near the middle of the trip and includes a variety of subjects.  The exotic birds were photographed at Birds of Eden, a bird sanctuary that is a cage so big the birds don’t realize they are in a cage.  It covers several acres and the net is about 100 feet overhead.  A funny sign graced the men’s room at Monkeyland nearby.  Bloukrans bridge is the largest in South Africa and known for its bungee jumping.   The two bridges by the sea are at the mouth of the Storms River.  A bridge through the forest was captured at Monkeyland.  The black and white landscape and oyster sign are from Knysna.  If anyone knows the correct names for the birds, please leave me a comment and I will change the captions.

Africa, nature, Photography, Travel

Bridges, Birds and Signs

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Africa, Black and White, people, Photography, Travel

Kalk Bay Harbor

Kalk Bay Harbor is a pretty spot that captures a lot of what makes Cape Town special.  The hills come down to the water to meet a concrete jetty populated with locals who are fishing.  There are lots of restaurants including the Brass Bell where the seafood is excellent.

Cape Fur Seal
Couple on the Seawall
Blue Dress and Seawall
The Band
Kids Fishing
Man With a Catch
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Tsitsikamma Pano

Tsitsikamma Pano


About halfway across the Southern tip of the African continent lies Tsitsikamma Park.  Storms River is a major landmark in the area.  It is crossed by a suspension foot bridge.  This is the only national park that I have ever entered where the gatekeepers made me sign a liability release as if I was engaging into some very hazardous activity.  Perhaps waking across a swinging bridge with a bunch of retired Germans is dangerous.  Also in the park is the Bloukrans Bridge which is the largest bridge in South Africa and the highest commercial bungee jump in the world.  Despite it’s reasonable price, I passed on the jump.  Besides, they don’t let anyone take cameras or mobile phones out to the platform.  They are happy to sell you a CD shot by their photographer.  The panoramic photo of the gorge is made up of six 36MP shots with a net 100MP in the stitched image.

The pano is 1600 pixels wide.  Click on it to see it large.

Africa, nature, Photography, Portrait, Travel

Storms River and the Bungee Jumpers

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Hermanus Sunset

Hermanus Sunset

Hermanus is a lovely seaside community where many well off South Africans have second homes.  The rocky coast reminded me of Maine in the USA.

Africa, Black and White, nature, Photography, Travel

Hermanus

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