Greetings from Cape Town! - Page 4

TheMercenary · 03-22-2009, 02:10 PM

The Heads. Off with their heads!

chrisinhouston · 03-22-2009, 02:48 PM

Saturday we drove to the Cape of Good Hope, the place of many ship wrecks and rough seas. However yesterday the weather was nice and calm and sunny. 1 and 2 are of the Cape beaches and 3 and 4 are off wind surfers who brave the big waves.

chrisinhouston · 03-22-2009, 02:59 PM

There is a colony of South African Penguins (Aka: Jackass Penguins) near by. They like to lie out in the sun at mid-day after a morning of swiming

chrisinhouston · 03-22-2009, 03:07 PM

Street singing group: They hang out near the parking lot for the penguins and do some singing and dancing to make money from tips. They were pretty good and we gave them 100 rand!

chrisinhouston · 03-22-2009, 03:16 PM

Last post before bed! Beware of the Baboons!!! Even if they look like some kind of antelope.

TheMercenary · 03-22-2009, 04:27 PM

Wild animal crossing preferred by springboks and baboons.

Sundae · 03-22-2009, 04:35 PM

Chris - my 'rents are wonderful.
BUT.
Fancy adopting me?!

Fantastic pictures, you have a talent there.
More please.

TheMercenary · 03-22-2009, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Fantastic pictures, you have a talent there.
More please.

And some really good camera equipment. I am with SG. Keep those pics coming. Very good. Do you have a picture posting website like Picasa?

chrisinhouston · 03-23-2009, 03:38 AM

A few morning shots. Sunrise over Table Mountain is a beautiful thing! The strong warmer winds sweep up from the Indian Ocean and as they go over Table Mountain they meet the colder winds from the Atlantic and beautiful clouds are formed. The result is referred to as "The Table Cloth".

Here are some shots from today's sunrise and just after breakfast. Also one of Lion's Head which is supposed to resemble a lion lying down and looking to the left, the peak is his head and the hill to the right is the rump.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-23-2009, 10:26 AM

Wow!

Sundae · 03-23-2009, 11:23 AM

FTR, a friend of mine grew up in S Africa.
He lived in Scotland as child, but developed an SA accent by the time he moved back.

He had some pics. But nothing like yours.

chrisinhouston · 03-24-2009, 10:35 AM

Yesterday we stopped by the Taal Monument. It is a monument made to the Afrikaans language which is sort of a Africanized Dutch. Beautiful modern style mounument and a beautiful day in Paarl (Pearl) not far from Kaapstad (Cape Town).

chrisinhouston · 03-24-2009, 10:43 AM

Some kind of bird dance ritual thing. I don't know what they were doing but it involved on Sacred Ibis sticking his big beak way down the other bird's throat and then pulling some kind of slime out! Yuck!!!

xoxoxoBruce · 03-24-2009, 10:44 AM

I was just thinking how that monument would look here, with safety rails, non-skid surfaces, and warning signs.

I think the Ibis is feeding a juvenile.

chrisinhouston · 03-24-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I was just thinking how that monument would look here, with safety rails, non-skid surfaces, and warning signs.

I think the Ibis is feeding a juvenile.

Yes I agree, but when my wife saw it said gave a new meaning to "Deep Throat"!

The monument had many curved surfaces and would make a great skate board park!

03-22-2009, 02:10 PM	#46
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	The Heads. Off with their heads! __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

03-22-2009, 02:48 PM	#47
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Saturday we drove to the Cape of Good Hope, the place of many ship wrecks and rough seas. However yesterday the weather was nice and calm and sunny. 1 and 2 are of the Cape beaches and 3 and 4 are off wind surfers who brave the big waves. Attached Images

03-22-2009, 02:59 PM	#48
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	There is a colony of South African Penguins (Aka: Jackass Penguins) near by. They like to lie out in the sun at mid-day after a morning of swiming Attached Images

03-22-2009, 03:07 PM	#49
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Street singing group: They hang out near the parking lot for the penguins and do some singing and dancing to make money from tips. They were pretty good and we gave them 100 rand! Attached Images

03-22-2009, 03:16 PM	#50
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Last post before bed! Beware of the Baboons!!! Even if they look like some kind of antelope. Attached Images

03-22-2009, 04:27 PM	#51
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Wild animal crossing preferred by springboks and baboons. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

03-22-2009, 04:35 PM	#52
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Chris - my 'rents are wonderful. BUT. Fancy adopting me?! Fantastic pictures, you have a talent there. More please. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-23-2009, 03:38 AM	#54
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	A few morning shots. Sunrise over Table Mountain is a beautiful thing! The strong warmer winds sweep up from the Indian Ocean and as they go over Table Mountain they meet the colder winds from the Atlantic and beautiful clouds are formed. The result is referred to as "The Table Cloth". Here are some shots from today's sunrise and just after breakfast. Also one of Lion's Head which is supposed to resemble a lion lying down and looking to the left, the peak is his head and the hill to the right is the rump. Attached Images

03-23-2009, 10:26 AM	#55
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wow! __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-23-2009, 11:23 AM	#56
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	FTR, a friend of mine grew up in S Africa. He lived in Scotland as child, but developed an SA accent by the time he moved back. He had some pics. But nothing like yours. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-24-2009, 10:35 AM	#57
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Yesterday we stopped by the Taal Monument. It is a monument made to the Afrikaans language which is sort of a Africanized Dutch. Beautiful modern style mounument and a beautiful day in Paarl (Pearl) not far from Kaapstad (Cape Town). Attached Images

03-24-2009, 10:43 AM	#58
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Some kind of bird dance ritual thing. I don't know what they were doing but it involved on Sacred Ibis sticking his big beak way down the other bird's throat and then pulling some kind of slime out! Yuck!!! Attached Images

03-24-2009, 10:44 AM	#59
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I was just thinking how that monument would look here, with safety rails, non-skid surfaces, and warning signs. I think the Ibis is feeding a juvenile. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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