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- Early Morning at the mouth of the Great Kei River.
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- The Swartberg pass near Oudtshoorn.
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- Sunset soak in the Klaserie.
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- Winter Sunsets.
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- Stormy Simonsberg.
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- Rainbow over Kenilworth skies.
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- Robberg Beach with The Beacon Isle in the distance framed by The Crags.
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- Two Rameron Pigeons enjoying this evening’s sunset in Norwood, Johannesburg.
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- Today’s sunset in Norwood, Johannesburg.
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- The cross over Potchefstroom.
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- Sunrise over the Bluff, Durban.
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- Cool cold evening in the Mother City.
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- Umhlanga Pier.
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- Sunset across Shemara Dam, Helderberg Village. Somerset West.
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- Afternoon Elephant Experience at Askari Game Lodge in the Magaliesberg.
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- Autumn Leaves, Citrusdal Baths.
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- Tuesday evening sunset.
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- Signal Hill views over Cape Town.
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- Sunset at Erasmus, Soshanguve, North West of Pretoria.
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- Hiking in Silvermine Nature Reserve
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- Sedgefield sun set.
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- Moonrise over Hartbeespoort Dam.
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- Morning light Constantia Nek hiking trail.
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- Landing in George.
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- Sunrise in Cape Town.
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- And we have always believed it was a pot of gold! Rainbow over the Hottentots Holland mountains.
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- Puffball over Hermanus lagoon
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- Sunset this evening. Norwood, Johannesburg.
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- Wildlife Hluhuwe game reserve 14 May 2021. 4 of the Big 5 in less than three hours!
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- Wildlife Hluhuwe game reserve 14 May 2021. 4 of the Big 5 in less than three hours!
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- Wildlife Hluhuwe game reserve 14 May 2021. 4 of the Big 5 in less than three hours!
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- Wildlife Hluhuwe game reserve 14 May 2021. 4 of the Big 5 in less than three hours!
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- Wildlife Hluhuwe game reserve 14 May 2021. 4 of the Big 5 in less than three hours!
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- Arniston Colours.
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- Mud Buffalo.
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- Misty morning, Southern Cape.
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- Umhlanga Lighthouse.
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- Sunrise in Kosi Bay.
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- Sunrise in Kosi Bay.
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- Winter sunset at Kommetjie.
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- Winter sunset at Kommetjie.
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- Umzumvubu River, The Gates, Port St Johns.
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- Umzumvubu River, The Gates, Port St Johns.
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- Sunrise Cape St Francis.
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- Lion Head Light.
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- Winter light Promenade Mornings.
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- Outeniqua Mountains, Wilderness Heights.
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- Daybreak over the new Western Cape “Dorp van die Jaar” – Greyton.
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- Early morning sunrise, Hemel en Aarde Valley, Hermanus.
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- Mountains in the Karoo NP
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- A favourite sign within the Findhorn community and Ecovillage in the northeast of Scotland.
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- Winter nectar collection in Bloemfontein.
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