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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: elsa hoffmann on August 31, 2015, 21:34:45

Title: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: elsa hoffmann on August 31, 2015, 21:34:45

Cape Point Nature Reserve is Part of the Table Mountain National Park. It is huge and  more than 20km from the entrance to the Point. We made it 200 meter into the Park before we stopped. And we didnt leave for a while....
Needless to say we didn't get very far that day  - as the two men with me got stuck. If that place is your thing - you can spend a week there.

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: John Geerts on August 31, 2015, 22:43:44

Beautiful, looks you had a good time too, Elsa  ;) 

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: afx on August 31, 2015, 22:59:04

So did you also run into big tortoises that go after your shoelaces?
That's my memory from 1992 -:)

cheers
afx

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: Frank Fremerey on September 01, 2015, 00:50:13

seems the place is in a recovering state

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: Akira on September 01, 2015, 02:16:08

Elsa, I enjoy the wide variety of animals, ranging from a bee to a bug and to a polar bear.  :D

The BIF shot is amazing!

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: Gary on September 01, 2015, 04:36:36

Absolutely love the BIF!

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: elsa hoffmann on September 01, 2015, 05:23:11

Thanks guys - that BIF is my favourite shot of the day too - but only because I find it a funny shot - not a good shot  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: Fons Baerken on September 01, 2015, 08:15:36

B. and Adcock discussing technicalities :)

looks like the site had recently been set to fire, which happens
almost too frequently, supposedly to fight fire with fight.
A more plausible reason is to fertilize the soil with ashes,
(which are high in potash).

That sunbird flew off

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: elsa hoffmann on September 01, 2015, 08:23:33

Fons, we have wild fires every couple of years  - they are not controlled fires, but much needed and very important.

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on September 01, 2015, 11:14:50

Love the BIF!

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: Peter Connan on September 01, 2015, 17:58:17

Lovely photos Elsa!

Title: Re: Cape Point Nature Reserve
Post by: armando_m on September 01, 2015, 19:28:01

I'll like to hear the conversation  between those two  :)