Greetings from Cape Town! - Page 3

xoxoxoBruce · 03-18-2009, 12:48 AM

Wow, that must have been quite a sight, hope it didn't singe the cable car.

Waiting with bated breath for your next installment, so please be careful.

Shawnee123 · 03-18-2009, 12:02 PM

*Adding another thing to my list of things to do before I die*

xoxoxoBruce · 03-19-2009, 01:22 AM

from dar's link;

Quote:

Bush fires are a regular occurrence on and around Table Mountain, which is home to the unique fynbos vegetation, taken from the Afrikaan’s word meaning “fine bush”.

The seeds of many fynbos plants can only germinate only after the intense heat of a bush fire, which are common during the summer months.

So this is a good thing.

glatt · 03-19-2009, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

So this is a good thing.

For the plants, sure. But I bet those two burned homeless dudes don't think so.

chrisinhouston · 03-21-2009, 10:53 AM

Back in Cape Town from a few days seeing a cousin in Johannesburg. He took me to a small but nice game reserve there where we saw several large Sable, Hippos, Cheetah, Wild Bush Dogs, Wart Hogs, Eland, Bontebok, Springbok, Wildebeast and Heartebeast. HEre are a few processed images. The Sable have the most beautiful large horns that are about 36 inches long.

chrisinhouston · 03-21-2009, 11:07 AM

We saw some wild bush dogs and vultures which are highly endangered. The dogs are in a very large enclosure of several hundred acres and the vultures are fed with local carcasses from nearby farms to keep them healthy and in the area.

TheMercenary · 03-22-2009, 08:54 AM

I would love a few of those on my walls. They are so beautiful.

HungLikeJesus · 03-22-2009, 01:07 PM

The pictures or the heads?

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.

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!

03-18-2009, 12:48 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wow, that must have been quite a sight, hope it didn't singe the cable car. Waiting with bated breath for your next installment, so please be careful. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-18-2009, 12:02 PM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Adding another thing to my list of things to do before I die __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-21-2009, 10:53 AM	#5
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Back in Cape Town from a few days seeing a cousin in Johannesburg. He took me to a small but nice game reserve there where we saw several large Sable, Hippos, Cheetah, Wild Bush Dogs, Wart Hogs, Eland, Bontebok, Springbok, Wildebeast and Heartebeast. HEre are a few processed images. The Sable have the most beautiful large horns that are about 36 inches long. Attached Images

03-21-2009, 11:07 AM	#6
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	We saw some wild bush dogs and vultures which are highly endangered. The dogs are in a very large enclosure of several hundred acres and the vultures are fed with local carcasses from nearby farms to keep them healthy and in the area. Attached Images

03-22-2009, 08:54 AM	#7
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I would love a few of those on my walls. They are so beautiful. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

03-22-2009, 01:07 PM	#8
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	The pictures or the heads? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

03-22-2009, 02:10 PM	#9
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	#10
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	#11
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	#12
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	#13
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

03-23-2009, 03:38 AM	#14
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	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wow! __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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