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On the prowl.
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Hummingbird in flight (Vermont, USA).
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Elephant reflection.
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Spike enjoying the last moments of a spectacular sunset on Llandudno beach, Cape Town.
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Ramadan Rituals.
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Bubblegum skies.
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Swallowtail Butterfly – Newlands, Cape Town.
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Southern Black Flycatcher taken at Springside Nature Reserve, Hillcrest, KZN.
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The workshop.
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Sunrise Hamilton dog park.
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Sky over Hilon this week.
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Taken on the 6th April at the Pretoria Zoo.
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Taken close to Lephalale this morning.
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Fisherman Cottages – Arniston.
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Mother and child – Pafuri, Kruger National Park, March 2021.
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Wooly necked storks Eshowe Hills golf estate.
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White Bellied Sunbird- a quick drink and splash bath, Sonneglans, Randburg.
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How tall are these trees.
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Mosque Swallow.
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Seascape Scanning.
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Sea Point, Cape Town Sunset with Peninsula Hotel on the right.
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Drakensberg Lights.
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The sun rises over the fog in the Plettenberg bay to brighten up the day.
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Gorgeous Granadilla.
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Sky over Hilton – KZN last week
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Sunset, Bantry Bay 14 April 6 p.m.
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‘Shattered Sunset’ across the Atlantic Seaboard, Sea Point, Cape Town.
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‘Shattered Sunset’ across the Atlantic Seaboard, Sea Point, Cape Town.
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Beautiful Sacred Ibis’s… Olifantsbos Cape Point,
Saturday April 10th.
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1938 McCormick Tractor outside: KANNA KOMBUIS restaurant in Ladismith WCape.
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Hordes of locals come to watch the sunset on Bakoven Rock in Camps Bay every evening.
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Hordes of locals come to watch the sunset on Bakoven Rock in Camps Bay every evening.
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Sky over Kirstenbosch gardens.
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Sunsets at Ellerman House Cape Town.
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The Spider…from Mega Mind.
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I need to get out a bit, had enough of lockdown, come on human, hop in, I can’t reach the pedals!
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Veld Oasis on the Fanie Botha Hiking Trail, offered a cool respite from the hot Sabie sun!
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Grass veld on the Fanie Botha Hiking Trail
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Bloody Mary.
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New Year’s celebrations, Nan Hua temple, Bronkhorstspruit.
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Verreaux Eagle eyes tasty morsel.
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Beautiful view of Table Mountain from Rondebosch Golf club. 13 April.
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Rainy day in the Bo-Kaap.
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Sunrise in Stellenbosch.
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Sossusvlei with water!