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Astro-photography Birding Photography Travel Western Cape

Astro Photography in Bontebok National Park

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.

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10 pm. Still clouds but they do add some interest.

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2 am and the camera is out of focus. Pictures are still pretty good though.

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Photography Travel Western Cape

Diesel and Creme – Barrydale

Diesel and Creme is a restaurant and pub on Route 62. The decor, is quirky to say the least and it seems to work. The place is hugely popular.
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The manequins are a bit unsettling I must admit.

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And some of the dolls are kinda different.

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Tractor seats for the bar. Different.

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No, she did not get a shave or a cut.

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Those mannequins…..

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GIFs Photography Travel

Animated GIFs

Hot water meeting cold air makes pretty patterns.

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Reflections off water make pretty patterns.

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Photography Riviersonderend Travel

Stormsvlei Detour

We were driving between Stormsvlei and Riviersonderend along the dirt road, not realising that the road was flooded. Admittedly the road had been flooded

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but we didn’t realise the road was actually closed until I saw this in the rearview mirror.

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More pictures here

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Birding Photography Travel

Pictures taken in Barrydale and Grootvadersbos

We travelled to Barrydale and visited Grootvadersbos while we were there. We got some lovely pictures.

Barrydale Sunset
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Tradouw Pass
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Vineyard Gate
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Redwoods in Grootvadersbos
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Birding Photography Travel

Vedlddrif

A recent trip to Velddrif produced some lovely pictures. Here are some, there are more pics here:

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Salt Pans
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Chestnut Banded Plover
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Photography Travel

Akkedis At Barrydale Hotel

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