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Earth, Sea, Sky – St Francis Bay.
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Into a new dawn.
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The beauty of Cape Point on a winter’s day.
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Dawn in Port St Francis.
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And the birds race to the pot of gold!
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Sunset over Groot Brak River.
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Magic of a brand new day. Fish Hoek from Elsies Peak on a pre-dawn hike.
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Sunrise at Atlantic Beach Links on Sunday, 30 May.
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A sun halo in the mountains of Wales.
To see a world in a grain of sand
And heaven in a wildflower;
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.” ~Blake
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Sentinel at Hout Bay from Chappies.
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The lake at Upsall Castle North Yorkshire where I work. On maps it’s called the fish pond. If you zoom in you can see the castle in the background.
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Great Brak River Sunset.
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Greeting the autumn.
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Man made: the Big Hole.
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3rd Beach, Port St Johns/Silaka Nature Reserve.
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Gotcha! Lizard enjoying a lunch time snack. Kruger National Park.
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Sunday Sunset – Hout Bay
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Cape Town’s Liesbeeck River, winter moods.
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Throw net fishing, Qora Mouth, Wild Coast.
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Any beach on the Wild Coast…
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Where in The World is Nemo? Friday at the Waterfront Aquarium
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Zoo lake and Joburg icons
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Sailing towards The Tankwa Tented Camp.
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After the storm.
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Nature’s beauty contest, Nambiti Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, August, 20, 2020.
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A black collared barbet enjoying the late afternoon sun. 01 June 2021, Norwood, Johannesburg.
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French Polynesia splendour.
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French Polynesia splendour.
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Winter Sunsets on the Promenade.
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The sky and her autumn sunset performance – Cape Town.
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Some have fallen, some are holding on. Cling or fall, still leaves me cold.
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Sunset at Hamilton’s Camp, Kruger Park.
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End of the day at 38000 feet.
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1st snow on Cathkin Peak.
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The three “R’s”: Rainbows, Reflections & Railway Bridges. Illovo river mouth, Sunset.
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South African Olympic Climber, Chris Cosser climbing at Tranquilitas Farm, Waterval Boven.
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Kolmanskop, Namibia after rain.
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Valsbaai sunset, Cape.
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Klein Helderberg Road, Stellenbosch.
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Palm-nut vultures on inflorescence of raphia palm in Mtunzini.
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Moyo pier, raging seas, stunning sky. Durban, The Point, New prom. 2021.06.02
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Sunset at Swakopmund, Namibia.
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My afternoon drive home. R102, Between King Shaka Intnl’ Airport and Verulam – South Bound.
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Dog walk at end of a cold day: Emmarentia Dam, Johannesburg.
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Dog walk at end of a cold day: Emmarentia Dam, Johannesburg.
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Autumn Colours at Springfield Wine Estate, Robertson.
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Champagne Sports Golf course with the Drakensberg in the background.
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My river crossing in Mbotyi.
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After the rain Mbotyi sunrise.
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McGregor Poetry Festival, author Patricia Schnon reading her poetry in the Garden (Image supplied)
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Perfect dawn at Port St Francis.
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McGregor Poetry Festival – sunset in the clouds (Image supplied)
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African Fish Eagle with lunch.
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Muizenberg.
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Sunrise over SACS, Newlands.