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That’ll be a Frosty Friday! Pre-sunrise at Buffelspoort Dam. Image: Dave Starley

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Black and gold. Image: Dylan O'Hagan — DSC_1181

Strawberry whip sunrise. Image: Jenni Bessesen — image-17-06-22-11-44

Woolley’s tidal pool, Kalk Bay. Image: Michael Aitken — Image (3)

Hibiscus. Image: Rita van Vollenstee — IMG_20220610_103829

Odd one out. Image: Wilhelm de Beer — IMG-20220605-WA0016

Damage and risk to drive on the N14 200 meters from the 4-way stop Tarlton’. Potholes in the shade, so difficult to spot. Picture is of damaged rim. Image: Barry</p>
<p>The potholes are in tandem 1,5 and 0,6 meters long X 0,4 meters wide X 0,130 deep. — image001

Pensive Warthog Sabi Sands. Image: Peter Brett — image0 (4)

On the road near Barkly East. Image: Peter Geddes — image_6487327

Beautiful Noordhoek. Image: Janice Ashby — BEAUTIFUL NOORDHOEK

Dry and thirsty. Image: Sharlene Cathro @sharlenewildlifephotography — 2K3A1929-Edit

Sunrise close to Robertson in the Cape. Image: George Olivier — 20220611_072842

Dluma Sabi Sands... "Let’s be picky“! Image: Inge Niklsus<br> — image1 (7)

Waiting for mum and dad. Nesting Brown-headed Parrot chick, Kruger National Park. Image: Steph Vermeulen — OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Sunday, 12 June - the calm before the storm on Fish Hoek Beach, Cape Town. Image: Martin Scholtz — bcec3ba6-1825-4557-843d-c340f8f223af

Winter Bloomer. Image: Kari Linder — PSX_20220612_222556 (002)

Breakfast flick. Female Trumpeter Hornbill noshing berries from Australian octopus-tree. Pumula, KZN south coast. Image: Peter Vos — IMG_3123

Simon's Town - 2 June, a magic spell, afternoon stillness, gentle light, evening delight. Image: Nodi Ipp — IMG_20220602_173327

Winter reflecting in the Camps Bay Tidal Pool. Image: Chris von Ulmenstein — IMG_1008

The storm is coming. Hartbeespoort. Image: Dricus Bosman — IMG-20220614-WA0019

Waboom (Nitida) Protea about to bloom. Picture taken. Contour above Kirstenbosch gardens . Sunday 12 June 2022. Image: Leslie Salo, Disa Hiking Group — IMG_4121

Breakfast. Kruger National Park. Image: Dricus Bosman — IMG-20220615-WA0002

Cable car at moon rise. Image: Sally Merringto — 20220614_204148

The day begins, Umhlanga. Image: Derek Whalley — IMG_2583

Soft sunrise hue on moon setting over Strand. Image: Lynn C — 20220615_074802

Early morning clearance… Image: Lex van Vught — 9S0A9763

The mighty Orange River – Namibia. Image: Rod MacLeod — IMG_1649

The water is back in Keurboom park. Image: Jenni Bessesen — IMG_3893

Moonset over Lions Head with a dash of Red Splendido. Winter Soulstice in all its splendor the full moon peaked out to say "Hi" just before she sank behind the Lion and into the silver waves below. Image: George Sax Entertainment <br>www.georgesaxentertainment.co.za — 20220615_120114

Early morning fishing in Kalk Bay harbour. Image: Pierre Hunter — _DSC1031-Edit

Breakfast! Image: Dylan O'Hagan — DSC_1148-2

The Helderberg; in crisp winter air after a devastating fire and torrential rains. Image: Joy Rosario — image0 (2)

Great Zimbabwe Ruins. Image: Janice Ashby — Great Zimbabwe Ruins

Newlands forest before the drenching rains. Image: Lesley Caplan — image0 (1)

Worcester WC winter. Image: Lynne Elfick — image0

Stilbaai gold plus... Image: Chris Heymans — Stillbaai sunset (1)

Mossel Bay. Image: Chris Heymans<br> — Mossel Bay 2

North Beach, Durban. Aloe, Aloe, Aloe: Winter's arrival. Image: W Giles — IMG_20220613_143200_191

The Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi. 47Deg C and cooking! Built over 13 years, the property covers 12 hectares and cost a cool ? $545M. Image: Simon Smith — Image (2)

Northcliff water tower Built in 1939. Image: Barry Payne — Water tower

Sunrise at Nambiti Game Lodge pool. Image: Jeff Moys — smart

Kiss of death. Malachite Kingfisher, Delta Park Johannesburg. Image: Jonathan Stonier <br> — IMG_20200712_170717_830

A Green Clivia. Image: Martin Van Zyl — 20220116_100253

Dandelion sunset. Koedoespoort, Pretoria Image: Wilhelm de Beer — IMG-20220612-WA0039

Wolfkop Silvermine Sunday Morning Stroll... Image: Natalie Greatorex — 20220612_104421

That’ll be a Frosty Friday! Pre-sunrise at Buffelspoort Dam. Image: Dave Starley — Image (1)

On guard in the Kgalagadi. Image: Marius Stols — IMG_5332

Lilac-breasted Roller (Troupant) taking off Kruger Park, 11 June 2022. Image: Johan Conradie — IMG_20220614_063303

I saw this butterfly on the wall and, at first glance, thought it was a leaf . Image: Albert Hirasen — _AHS7335

Straight Lines at Kalk Bay Station. Image: Paul Medell — 20220610_182149

The gloaming in Himeville. Image: Paul Welch <br> — 20220614_172802

Sunset at Leentjiesklip... Langebaan. Image: Neil Adams — 20220616_180027

Outside the frame-Zoo Lake on a winter morning. Image: Kerrigan McCarthy — image_72300227

You are in my spot. Image: :Marlene Birkholtz — DikhololoA-2

Winter forest. Image: Annalene Sadie — IMG_2875

"Hoi! Trying to sleep up here!" Displeased Southern Tree Hyrax briefly emerges from his Fig nest. Pumula, KZN south coast. Image: Peter Vos — dassie, tree1b

Looking East at sunset in Constantia. Image: Keith Cattell — IMG_8008 5

“Here’s lookin’ at ya!” Swainson’s Spurfowl (francolin), Kruger park. Image: Dave Starley — image_6487327

Soulstice moon. Moves my body and my mind. Unveiled to me in all her mysterious beauty she smiled down on me in all her luminecent glory. Image: George Sax — 20220615_122149

Give us a cuddle - its cold. Image: Don Yunie — DSC_0437

Mossel Bay heading for sunset. Image: Chris Heymans<br> — Mossel Bay

Aged implements but so filled with memories ❤️. Image: Carol Daugherty — image1 (2)

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