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We invite you, our visitor, to submit your favourite photos of your holiday in South Africa or browse through the holiday snaps of others’. Each day we feature a great photograph of South Africa, submitted by one of our readers. We are grateful to all our readers who so generously share their photos with us.

Friday, 6 November 2009

Dwarf Chameleon photograph by Jennifer Peers

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This amazing close up of a dwarf chameleon was sent to us by Jennifer Peers as an entry for our November Photography Competition. Jennifer has submitted some of the most beautiful photographs (see previous featured photo here). According to the Wikipedia entry for Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum), it is native to the Western Cape where it is restricted to the region around Cape Town. Continued

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Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Giraffe photograph by Erma Mae Perkins

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This beautiful photograph of a Giraffe taken on a game walk in the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve was submitted to our November Photography Competition by Erma Mae Perkins. Established in 1895, this is the oldest game park in South Africa along with nearby St Lucia Reserve. Apart from game viewing drives there are self guided auto trails which provide information on both the management and natural history of the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi game reserve. Guided walks can be especially rewarding in the early morning and late afternoon … Continued

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Tuesday, 3 November 2009

Bashful and Beautiful – Waterbuck by Dror Orbach

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Todays photograph of a female Waterbuck was sent to us by Dror Orbach from Israel, taken on a visit to South Africa in 2008. The waterbuck is not aquatic nor much at home in water, but it does take refuge there to escape predators. The waterbuck is a large, robust antelope with large, rounded ears and white patches above the eyes, around the nose and mouth and on the throat. Only the males have horns, which are prominently ringed and as long as 40 inches. Continued

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Monday, 2 November 2009

Yellow-billed Hornbill photographs by Mhairi Kelly

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These two fabulous photographs of a group of Yellow-billed Hornbills was sent to us by Mhairi Kelly. The Yellow-billed Hornbill is a medium sized bird, with length between 48 to 60 cm, characterized by a long yellow beak with a casque (only in males). The Yellow-billed Hornbill feed mainly on the ground surface, where they forage for seeds, small insects, spiders and scorpions. Termites and ants are a preferred food source in the dry season … Continued

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Friday, 30 October 2009

African Paradise Flycatcher photo by Janet Bloom

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Todays beautiful photograph is of an African Paradise Flycatcher taken by Janet Bloom in the Madikwe Game Reserve. Says Janet: “We saw this mom and dad feeding their chick at a lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve when it started raining. The dad swooped down and sat on the chick until the shower was over. A few days later, the chick had left the nest and was flying with the parents” … Continued

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Thursday, 29 October 2009

Meerkat photo by Jennifer Peers

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One of the first entries received for our November Photography Competition is this great shot of a Meerkat (also known as suricate) submitted by Jennifer Peers – thanks so much for sharing this with us Jennifer, its very special! Meerkat adults take it in turns to stand on guard finding a convenient spot where they can watch for predators, such as eagles. If danger is sighted, the “guard” gives a warning bark, and the meerkats flee to the safety of their burrows. While sentries keep watch, other meerkats take care of the young … Continued

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Tuesday, 27 October 2009

V&A Waterfront Photos

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One of Cape Town’s biggest tourist attractions, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront evokes images of the early activities of the harbour. Much of its charm lies in the fact that this busy commercial harbour is set in the midst of a huge entertainment venue with pubs, restaurants, specialty shops, craft markets, theatres and movies … Continued

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Monday, 26 October 2009

Green Point Stadium in all her lit up glory

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Isn’t she beautiful? The new Green Point Stadium was lit up for the first time last week Thursday (22nd October 2009) and Capetonians are proud! The FIFA World Cup™ is the biggest sporting event in the world and all eyes will be on the Green Point Stadium and Cape Town when it hosts five first round matches, one second round, one quarter-final and one semi-final next year … Continued

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Friday, 23 October 2009

Photos of Greyton

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Go where the locals go … Well travelled Guest House owners, Pam and Steve Lord (Cape Rose Cottage in Camps Bay), are regular visitors to the charming village of Greyton. Says Pam; “It is so beautiful out there – one of my favourite places in the world”. Pam took a series of photographs on a recent weekend getaway to Greyton which she has kindly allowed us to share … Continued

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Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Eggman by Greg Lumley

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Todays photograph by Cape Town photographer, Greg Lumley, is of “Eggman” – he’s the guy with all the Eggs on his head that you see at all the best festivals in Cape Town. His name is Gregory da Silva – Greg is a storyteller, dancer and live street perfomer from Benin West Africa. “Eggman” performs every day in Market Square, Cape Town and adds an air of Rio-style festivity wherever he performs … Continued

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Thursday, 15 October 2009

Photographs of Proteas

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This is a beautiful white king protea with soft feathery bracts. Proteas are also known as sugarbushes due to their furry apprearance that resembles spun sugar. According to Wikipedia, Protea is both the botanical name and the English common name of a genus of flowering plants, sometimes also called sugarbushes. Continued

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Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Giraffe in Mkuze Game Reserve photo

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Photograph of a Giraffe family in the beautiful Mkuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal. Three game viewing hides have been constructed next to the Kubube, Kamasinga, Kwamalibala pans in the Mkuze Game Reserve. Visitors park their cars and enter the hides on foot. Depending on the surface water in the reserve, but normally during the drier winter months, large concentrations of wildlife may be seen at the waterholes … Continued

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Thursday, 8 October 2009

Going Wild

Interview with a Wildlife Photographer

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SA-Venues.com talk to Dave Estment, intrepid wildlife photographer based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Q:
What first inspired you to pick up a camera?

Dave Estment A:
Racing Superbikes, strangely enough! I raced professionally from 1979 – 1985, so got to know some of South Africa’s top motorsport photographers, from the other side of the lens. Later this led to working with them on test rides for motoring magazines and the odd TV show, eventually being invited to join the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists as a photographer myself. It was a natural progression from there into my other passion, wildlife, and then on into commercial photography.

Q:
I see the need for the caption to that pic! Before moving on, do you have any particular highlights to share with us about racing? Continued

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Thursday, 8 October 2009

Adderley Street Flower Seller by Greg Lumley

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Freshly cut flowers including indigenous and our national flower, the protea, are available from the colourful flower sellers in Adderley Street, Cape Town, from where they having been operating for the past 100 years. The Adderley Street flower sellers and their beautiiful wares are located in the market place in Cape Town’s main thoroughfare, between Strand Street and Darling Street … Continued

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Friday, 2 October 2009

Leopard photographs

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They may look beautiful, even cute sometimes, but leopards are shy, cunning and very dangerous, especially when wounded. Leopards are very good tree climbers and can pull large prey up a tree to protect it from other predators or scavengers in the vicinity. They return later to feed again. Leopards still occur outside conservation areas … Continued

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