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Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts

Tuesday, 17 June 2008

South Africa – Colours of Life in Cape Town

This is the last part of the whole series that on my South Africa trip in 2005. I hope you have enjoyed looking at my pics.


Life on a street close to the sunset hour.


Link-houses at the Bo Kaap Malay Quarter where most of the Malay people live. I was told by a Malay taxi driver that his ancestor was from either Malaysia or Indonesia.


A church at a junction.


One of the public buildings at the Company's Garden.


Another public building around the Company's Garden.


A church near the Green Market Square.


A batik seller at the Green Market Square.


Do all these batik paintings look familiar to you?


These are batik cloths with South African motifs.


If you do not fancy batik, how about some African masks for you?


Or maybe you wanna have a drum or two?


A very nicely painted Mini!


Do you need a Red Bull after long hours?


Time to have a Czech beer!


The Clock Tower at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.


Victoria & Alfred Waterfront at night.


The wharfs at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront were converted into bars and restaurants.


A dry-dock which is still in operation at the V&A Waterfront.


Have you see a guitar made from engine oil tin?


Jazzing the hours away.


A glass roof of the Convention Centre of University of Cape Town.


One of the office buildings in the main campus of the University of Cape Town.


One of the stained glass panels inside Smuts Hall of the University of Cape Town.


Sun rays breaking through the thick clouds on one morning.

Monday, 16 June 2008

South Africa – Aqua Life

I took half a day visiting the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town and came up with these shots.


Let me tell you something...


Where am I???


The living kelp.


The living kelp forest and the fishes.


Presenting to you... the star in Jaws, Jaws II and Jaws III!


Do not mess with me!


If you need practice in panning, shoot me!


Shoot me too for panning practice.

Sunday, 15 June 2008

South Africa – Ride on Wheels for the Whales

I'm always fascinated by the size of the whales and whenever the chance arrive for whale-watching, I would never miss it, and there was a chance in South Africa! Although it took me more than 3 hours to move southeast from Cape Town to Hermanus, I was never bored as the tour van drove along the scenic coastal drive.


The first stop was on the hill overlooking the town of Hermanus.


A rocky cliff.


Another part of Hermanus.


Whale watchers seeking for the best spotting points.


Eroded rocks.


More eroded rocks.


Did I say whale-watching? Oops! Where are the whales? Here they come!


One whale approaching the shore.


Mother and child.

Friday, 13 June 2008

South Africa – Floral Addiction

I managed to visit two botanical gardens in South Africa to see all the species that we don't get here in Malaysia. One is called Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, and the other is Harold Porter National Botanical Garden. So here are all the flower shots from these two lovely gardens. I don't know the name of the flowers, so please don't ask me!


Flower #1.


Flower #2.


Flower #3.


Flower #4.


Flower #5.


Flower #6.


Flower #7.


Flower #8.


Flower #9.


Flower #10.


Flower #11.


Flower #12.


Flower #13.


Flower #14.


Flower #15.


Flower #16.

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