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A Nightmare only for Roaches. Eastern Whipspider (Damon annulatipes), a shy nocturnal critter, utterly harmless & venomless – except to household pests. Sea Park, KZN South Coast. Image: Peter Vos
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Puget Sound taken from the Seattle Shoreline. Image: Dudley Morrissey
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Blazing in the Koegelberg (from Fisherhaven). Image: Thomas Niemeyer
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Zebra crossing. Image: Peter Brett
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Walking the dogs in the Mtunzini dune forest after all the rain. Image: Barbara Chedzey
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In love: Image: Peter Reber
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Kalk Bay Harbour – catch of the day. Image: Anneen Steyn-Durand
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African barred owlet, Pridelands Conservatory, Greater Kruger. Image: Christina Coates
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Middelburg- A rainy summer. Image: Jessica Thomson
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Image: Wulf Linder
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Seweweekspoort – where you can hear yourself think. Image: Arthur Lilford
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Puzzle World, New Zealand. Image: Suren
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Lion in flowers. Image: John Samuel
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Heading for breakfast. Image: Hanns Bohle at Gondwana
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Welcome to the tribe. Image: Hanns Bohle at Gondwana
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Pedestrian Bridge Bushman’s Kloof Lodge. Image: Keith Scott
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Grey Duiker, Mapungubwe. Image: Alison Wilson
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Farm dam in the Karoo…on our roadtrip, close to Fraserburg. Image: Jean Hugo
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A less tame Knysna Head Lagoon. Image: Shalen Misser
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Sunrise in Zululand. Image: Beate Kleim
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Transkei New Year camping views at Bulungula Xhosa Community EcoLodge. Image: Desiree Carter
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Early False Bay sunrise from Noordhoek. Image: Dirkus
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Lifes a beach. Image: Max Katz
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Morning workouts in the bush. Image: Nicole Beare.
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Fire at Highlands Elgin reflected in the Iona dam. Image: Sophie Bauer-Gunn
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“So what are you looking at?” Says Zamu basking in the sun. Image: Douglas Swanson
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Bird free. Image: Barbara Lindop
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Fynbos and fire – Sunset from Betty’s Bay. Image: Jane Watson
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Mmm, that impala was tasty! Image: Chris Ndlovu, Tracker for Jaci’s Sabi House, Sabi Sand Game Reserve
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In the cloud. Image: Gavin Larkin / Gavin Larkin Art & Photography
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Old Harbour at Betty’s Bay. Image: Alfie Bester
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Trek fishermen Fish Hoek beach. Image: Jane Turner
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Balancing at Totem Falls, Beaverlac. Image: David Muller
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God’s paintings. Image: Alta Lotz
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Yuck Bushmeat! Image: Ian Merrington
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Black Harrier, very proud catching a Rock Pigeon in front of my eyes. Image: Anna Barth
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Spectacular Augrabies. Image: Chris Spies
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A rock kestrel at the Raptor Rescue Centre in Plettenberg Bay. Image: Claire Martens
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Disa atricapilla – rare black indigenous orchid. Image: Dr Ilsa (Micky) Orrey
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Grey Crowned Cranes at Albert Falls Dam, KwaZulu-Natal. Image: Sanjaya Pillay.
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Enjoying the shade. Image: Mary Berry
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Come sit here with me! Image: Chris Heymans
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Ablution. Image: Chris Heymans
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The untouched beauty of Tsitsikamma. Image: Neels du Plooy
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Sparrow Hawk having breakfast in my Jacaranda Tree – Wynberg Cape Town. Image: Lavanya Wiles
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A morning walk at Klein Constantia. Image: Heidi Ernani Drew
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Rock Kestrel with prey in Tokai Plantation. Image: Dudley Morrissey