Hermanus Seaside
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Hermanus is a lovely seaside community where many well off South Africans and foreigners have second homes. The rocky coast reminded me of Maine in the USA.
- Rocky Coast
- Hermanus Harbor
- Hermanus Sunset
- Sharing Lunch
- Hermanus Shore
Wine Country Portraits
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The South African wine country is only about an hour’s drive beyond Cape Town’s borders. These photo’s are from tastings at four wineries. At Murati the port tasting was accompanied with chocolate. Casper was our knowledgeable guide for the day. We had a wonderful lunch together at Delheim after which Casper drove us back to Cape Town in his off road modified pickup truck. All of these were taken with a Nikon D800 and 28mm f/1.8 G.
- Wine Country Wildflowers
- Middelvlei Winery Associate
- Murati Cobwebs
- Murati Port Tasting
- The Path to Bliss
- Casper at Delheim
- Backsberg Winery
- Hess Winery Associate
Shark Bait
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These photos are from a shark diving trip which launched from the Gansbaai area. Shark Diving Unlimited ran the trip professionally. On the boat there is a steel cage so the sharks can be viewed at water level or slightly below by divers. The water was cold and the sea was rough, so I did not last very long in the cage. These are Great White sharks which are nearly extinct.
- Gansbaai Shore
- Gansbaai Light Beams
- Over the Rail
- Great White Bites
- Going For Chum
- Submarine
- Seagull
- Table Mountain
At the Boulders
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Near Cape Town, South Africa is Simon’s Town where you will find Boulders Beach. In addition to swimming off the beach, there is a protected habitat for penguins. This is not a zoo. The birds are free to swim away in the sea.
- Pinguin in The Grass
- Cape Fur Seal
- Wet Pinguin
- On the Rocks
- Hyrax
- Messy Pinguin
- The Boulders
- Navy Habor
- Iron Shore
- Coastal View
Table Mountain
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Table mountain towers 1000 meters over central Cape Town. It has a flat top suitable for informal hiking that is more like a stroll. Some scale its rocky walls. I hope they know what they are doing.
- Climbing the Wall
- Plate Glass Painter
- Table Mountain 2
- Table Mountain 1
- Anything for a Shot
- Above Cape Town
- Climbing Crew
- Bay View
Cape of Good Hope
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What is the difference between a baboon and a wind surfer? Wind surfers are less likely to try and break into your car. This is where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet. Funny, but I could not find a line in the water. I photographed the baboons from too close for safety. They were running around wild in the street.
- Good Hope Beach
- Wind Surfers
- Baboon Seated
- Baboon and Toyota
- The Point?