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Black and gold. Image: Dylan O’Hagan
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Strawberry whip sunrise. Image: Jenni Bessesen
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Woolley’s tidal pool, Kalk Bay. Image: Michael Aitken
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Hibiscus. Image: Rita van Vollenstee
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Thirsty. Image: Don Yunnie
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Odd one out. Image: Wilhelm de Beer
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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
The potholes are in tandem 1,5 and 0,6 meters long X 0,4 meters wide X 0,130 deep.
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Pensive Warthog Sabi Sands. Image: Peter Brett
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On the road near Barkly East. Image: Peter Geddes
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Beautiful Noordhoek. Image: Janice Ashby
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Dry and thirsty. Image: Sharlene Cathro @sharlenewildlifephotography
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Sunrise close to Robertson in the Cape. Image: George Olivier
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Dluma Sabi Sands… “Let’s be picky“! Image: Inge Niklsus
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Image: Dries Blignaut
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Waiting for mum and dad. Nesting Brown-headed Parrot chick, Kruger National Park. Image: Steph Vermeulen
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Sunday, 12 June – the calm before the storm on Fish Hoek Beach, Cape Town. Image: Martin Scholtz
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Winter Bloomer. Image: Kari Linder
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Breakfast flick. Female Trumpeter Hornbill noshing berries from Australian octopus-tree. Pumula, KZN south coast. Image: Peter Vos
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Simon’s Town – 2 June, a magic spell, afternoon stillness, gentle light, evening delight. Image: Nodi Ipp
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Winter reflecting in the Camps Bay Tidal Pool. Image: Chris von Ulmenstein
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The storm is coming. Hartbeespoort. Image: Dricus Bosman
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Waboom (Nitida) Protea about to bloom. Picture taken. Contour above Kirstenbosch gardens . Sunday 12 June 2022. Image: Leslie Salo, Disa Hiking Group
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Breakfast. Kruger National Park. Image: Dricus Bosman
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Cable car at moon rise. Image: Sally Merringto
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The day begins, Umhlanga. Image: Derek Whalley
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Soft sunrise hue on moon setting over Strand. Image: Lynn C
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Early morning clearance… Image: Lex van Vught
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The mighty Orange River – Namibia. Image: Rod MacLeod
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The water is back in Keurboom park. Image: Jenni Bessesen
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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
www.georgesaxentertainment.co.za
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Early morning fishing in Kalk Bay harbour. Image: Pierre Hunter
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Breakfast! Image: Dylan O’Hagan
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The Helderberg; in crisp winter air after a devastating fire and torrential rains. Image: Joy Rosario
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Great Zimbabwe Ruins. Image: Janice Ashby
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Newlands forest before the drenching rains. Image: Lesley Caplan
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Worcester WC winter. Image: Lynne Elfick
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Stilbaai gold plus… Image: Chris Heymans
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Image: Wilmarie Berg
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Mossel Bay. Image: Chris Heymans
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North Beach, Durban. Aloe, Aloe, Aloe: Winter’s arrival. Image: W Giles
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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
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Northcliff water tower Built in 1939. Image: Barry Payne
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Sunrise at Nambiti Game Lodge pool. Image: Jeff Moys
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Kiss of death. Malachite Kingfisher, Delta Park Johannesburg. Image: Jonathan Stonier
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A Green Clivia. Image: Martin Van Zyl
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Dandelion sunset. Koedoespoort, Pretoria Image: Wilhelm de Beer
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Wolfkop Silvermine Sunday Morning Stroll… Image: Natalie Greatorex
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That’ll be a Frosty Friday! Pre-sunrise at Buffelspoort Dam. Image: Dave Starley
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On guard in the Kgalagadi. Image: Marius Stols
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Lilac-breasted Roller (Troupant) taking off Kruger Park, 11 June 2022. Image: Johan Conradie
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I saw this butterfly on the wall and, at first glance, thought it was a leaf . Image: Albert Hirasen
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Straight Lines at Kalk Bay Station. Image: Paul Medell
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The gloaming in Himeville. Image: Paul Welch
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Sunset at Leentjiesklip… Langebaan. Image: Neil Adams
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Outside the frame-Zoo Lake on a winter morning. Image: Kerrigan McCarthy
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You are in my spot. Image: :Marlene Birkholtz
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Winter forest. Image: Annalene Sadie
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“Hoi! Trying to sleep up here!” Displeased Southern Tree Hyrax briefly emerges from his Fig nest. Pumula, KZN south coast. Image: Peter Vos
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Looking East at sunset in Constantia. Image: Keith Cattell
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“Here’s lookin’ at ya!” Swainson’s Spurfowl (francolin), Kruger park. Image: Dave Starley
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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
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Give us a cuddle – its cold. Image: Don Yunie
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Mossel Bay heading for sunset. Image: Chris Heymans
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Aged implements but so filled with memories ❤️. Image: Carol Daugherty