The new moon sets behind Lions Head as hikers descend from the top after watching the sunset.
During that photographic session I saw a green deep sky object. I am still battling to identify it and figure out why it is green. The red circle on the right is a hiker, the red circle on theleft is Venus, but what is the green object?
This peacock really put on a show for us.
There are some interesting and different doorways around Cape Town and I am going to post pictures as I collect them. The page is here.
But here are some to start with
I went for a walk this morning and found pictures of some really interesting architecture.
There a more pictures here.
Art Deco really moves me. I love it.
But Cape Town is not limited to just Art Deco. What would you call this? Faux Victorian?
Dunno but it is fun
Taken in Nieuwoudtville and Augrabies.
Some friends and I walked the Klipspringer Hiking Trail in the Augrabies National Park. Rated as Moderate to Difficult, it is well worth the effort. A magnificent trail. Here are some photographs of the trail.
The sentinal, watching over the hikers
Looking back
The trail ahead.
Flowers
Wind erosion
Arrow Point
Arrow Point again
Fish Eagle Hut – end of Day 1
Cooking fire
Day 2 — Down to the Orange River. Probably the hardest part of the trip, but certainly the most beautiful
The trail ahead.
And more trail ahead.
The Orange / Gariep River in its gentle phase.
Leopard foot print (spoor).
Follow the river.
Turning point. Turn away from the river and back into the heat.
The hot river bed.
Berghut and the end of the second day.
Day Three
Looking back on the Swart Rante (Black Ridges)
Quiver Tree and a sociable weavers nest.
Moon Rock. Nearly the end of the trail.
If you like trail and a challenge, this one is for you.
Some other pictures we took on our trip through Bontebok National Park
Ericas
Chalets are luxurious but not very well insulated.
Southern Tchagra
Jackie Hangman aka Southern Fiskal
Cape Sparrow in the evening sun.
We went to the Bontebok National park to do some astro-photography. The park is small but beautiful.
Bontebok Park website is here:
There were some clouds early in the evening which cleared up and by 2 am the stars were gorgeous.
Sunset. Clouds to ruin the “seeing”. Nice pictures though.
10 pm. Still clouds but they do add some interest.
2 am and the camera is out of focus. Pictures are still pretty good though.
Just a random selection of photographs from here and there.
Dragon fly
Music in the Park
Just a random selection of photographs from here and there.
Dragon fly
Music in the Park
Moody Moon in the clouds
Pigs Ear flower
Tok Tokkie Beetle
Mimosa Thorn Bush
Stilt
Praying Mantis
Moody Moon in the clouds
Pigs Ear flower
Tok Tokkie Beetle
Mimosa Thorn Bush
Stilt
Praying Mantis
GIF of a fire at night.
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