This is one of my first HDR photos, an empty bottle of Jack Daniles; Uncle Jack to some. I don’t think that this is how I will be celebrating the end of the week, perhaps a glass of wine will be in order.
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Old farmhouse in Stellenbosch, taken on the Spier road opposite the petrol station.
The old Rolls Royce…
…and a much newer Ferrari F50. taken at Franschhoek Motor Museum.
I spent Saturday morning at Franschhoek Motor Museum. This amazing place has a collection of over 200 cars, ranging from the 1800’s right up to some of the fastest cars in the world. They have over 200 cards, but only 80 are in display at any time.
This was a perfect opportunity to take some photos (esp HDR photos), so here are the first few.
In my excitement I did not keep note of what cars they are, so you will just have to enjoy the pics without explanation.
Red convertible.
…in an octopus’ garden in the shade
Shouldn’t it be in an octopi’s garden?
Anyway, this octopus does not live in the shade. He lives in the sun, specifically on the ledge above somebody’s front door. It looks like he is made entirely of trash, mostly cool drink bottles. Although it is a little strange, I kind of like it.
I wonder if he comes alive and walks around at night?
These two cannon sit on the station platform at Muizenberg train station. They were supposed to have been used during the Battle of Muizenberg in 1795, fought between the British and the Dutch. The British won, resulting on the the 1st British Occupation.
There is a pedestrian crossing by the beach at Muizenberg train station. The surfers often use it to move between the surf shops on the main road and the beach. This shot was taken looking down the tracks towards Muizenberg Station, literally on the tracks. Yes I did look first and please don’t try it at home :-).
Here is a zoomed in version.
I haven’t taken an HDR shot in ages (since I was in Italy in Oct last year), and the recent debates on digital photo school have raised my interest in it. So when I saw this car in Kalk Bay, it was the perfect opportunity.
The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice. It was build by Antonio da Ponte, in 1591, after almost 100 years of thinking, discussion, proposals and planning. So if you think that city planning today seems to take forever, don’t complain!
During the planning process, several plans for the Rialto Bridge were submitted, including a plan by Michelangelo, which was not used. While I have seen many pictures of the bridge over the years, I was a little surprised at how small it really is, having said that the whole of Venice is really small. You could easy walk end to end in 45 minutes (including the obligatory getting lost; which will happen at some stage).
The Rialto Bridge is right next to the Rialto Market, selling fresh produce and sea food to the locals and tourists. Never the less, it is a beautiful and spectacular bridge in the heart of Venice, and a wonderful location to wonder around for a couple of hours.
ps: A pity about the Graffiti on the right :-(
There is a rather quaint fishing museum in Brighton, on the beach just below the pier.
This pic is of one of the old fishing boats. You can see the pier in the distance, and notice the jet trail cutting the sky across the middle.
Here is another boat, parked just outside the entrance to the museum.
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