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A view from the petrified dune into a sunlit valley in the Namib Desert – after some rain. 12 February 2021
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Hi John! This is a huge drop of water from a tap splashing down the concrete surface. It was dusk in winter.
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The beach is back!
Yay!
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Sunrise from my window in Makhanda, foregrounded by my quiver tree!
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Cattle farming along the Save river in central Mozambique.
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I took this at sunset on Saturday at Sondela game reserve – Bela Bela.
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Sea Point, Cape Town just before sunset. Sunday, 14 February 2021.
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Early morning reflections in Greyton.
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Olive Sunbird on a Firespike taken at the Toti Bird Sanctuary on the 13th of Feb.
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Kelvin Power Station with the rainbow. Saturday 13th.
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This is a photograph of an Orange Breasted Sunbird taken by myself at Kirstenbosch on a rainy day. The metallic colours are so vibrant on this bird that only a low lighting day such as overcast can really do them justice. Regards, [taken with a Nikon D500]
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I have a picture for you! Clifton, Cape Town, early morning.
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Summer’s day on Fish Hoek beach .
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This is the “Spreetshoogte Pass” on 12 February 2021 with oncoming rain over the Namib Desert.
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With reference to the electricity price hike….
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Drakensberg Light
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I have a picture of bees collecting pollen from a red sunflower in my yard.
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Enclosed is a pic of the sun rising over the Umgeni Valley as viewed from the Amber Valley Retirement Village.
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have seen many rainbows in my life from an absolutely beautiful, crystal clear, full circle one (Many years ago I was on the top/side of a koppie w/o a camera unfortunately) to this the flattest I have ever seen.
Taken on Monday afternoon (16.00) over Buffelspoort Dam looking East.
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Beautiful photos of the amazing environment in SA.