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Archive for September 2008

‘Garden of the Gods’, Namaqualand, South Africa

Posted by: nettie28 on: September 18, 2008

Freeman Patterson, renowned Canadian photographer (www.freemanpatterson.com) called Namaqualand the ‘Garden of the Gods’ in one of his books.  Each Spring the dry, arid land bursts into life with carpets of wild flowers erupting on rocky soil, mountainsides and along seldom-flowing streams.  The colours range from white to cream, yellows, oranges, blues and purples – and [...]

Kalk Bay, South Africa

Posted by: nettie28 on: September 17, 2008

Kalk Bay is a fishing village lying in the cusp of the Cape Peninsula, looking out onto False Bay.  Its little harbour is home to many fishing boats of all sizes and colours, and it is a delight to photograph there in the early morning or early evening light.  Reflections, people, seals and boats all [...]

Landscapes in the Karoo, South Africa

Posted by: nettie28 on: September 16, 2008

Landscapes are my most favourite ‘subjects’ to photograph, and whilst in Sutherland (see previous post) I was overwhelmed by the wonderful vistas …

Skurweberg, district Sutherland, South Africa

Posted by: nettie28 on: September 16, 2008

This is my first attempt at ‘blogging’!  If the content is too boring, just move on! Recently a number of friends (who all belong to the same photographic society) made a trip out to Matjiesfontein, Skurweberg and Sutherland (the last being the home of SALT – South Africa Large Telescope http://www.salt.ac.za).  It was the middle [...]

Hello world!

Posted by: nettie28 on: September 15, 2008

Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging!


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