Category: <span>Cape Town</span>

Cds 054 dragonflyLast night was the very very hot and still weather that you get just before a thunderstorm, and I saw something that I have never seen before, two dragonfly’s hanging from my bedroom light, so here is a pic of one of them. It was a difficult picture to take because the light was on, and I could not pull the cord without scaring the little guy off.

So after a little experimentation, here is what I managed to do.

Correction: This is a damselfly and not a dragonfly. According to Wikipedia:

Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest. Furthermore, the hindwing of the damselfly is essentially similar to the forewing, while the hindwing of the dragonfly broadens near the base. Damselflies are also usually smaller, weaker fliers than dragonflies, and their eyes are separated.

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Cds 051 Capetownfire

I was driving home, when I saw a huge fire in some open land. The fire
trucks were there, and although devastating to the grass, an interesting photo opportunity.

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Cds 050 onionsforsale

Onions for sale on the side of the road. R25 for the onions is about $3, cheap even for local prices!

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Cds 043 lest we forget
A memorial to the many South African’s that have died from Aids. The
memorial can be seen on down Baden Powell Drive in Cape Town.

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Cds 037 bromeliad
This bromeliad flower was found growing in a pot at a friend’s house. My knowledge of plant types is somewhat limited, so you are welcome to correct me if I am wrong..

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Cds 033 onthebeach
An old wooden fencepost, slowly being worn away by the elements, looking out towards Strandfontein beach.

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Cds 026 AidsKills

A colourfully painted wall spotted on the way to work, imparting the AIDS message to a local community in Cape Town. I quite like the red/yellow/blue primary colours in the picture.

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My first HDR pictures, photos of Muizenberg on New Year’s day

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Don’t forget that tomorrow is National Braai Day, the most important public holiday on our calendar. It doesn’t matter what you braa, but you have to braai something!

You can do some seared tuna
seared tuna

or some wors
Wors

How about smoked chicken on the Weber?
smoked chicken

Don’t forget the garlic bread
garlic bread

And if you need any help, here is a step by step guide.

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What do you think of this pictures? It is just a weed growing on the side of the road, but the pic came out quite well. I quite like the contrast between the background and foreground.

Just a simple dandelion growing out of the pavement.

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