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Gil Aegerter

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A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« on: December 26, 2025, 14:33:18 »
My wife retired at the end of the last school year, giving her the opportunity to finally spend a good chunk of time in Cape Town, where she went to college. We have spent the past few weeks catching up with old friends and really seeing the city. Our childten have spent the first part of our trip with us but will soon be returning to the states while we stay on. A few images from the trip so far, including Ballito, where all the U.S., UK and SAF cousins were together for the first time ever, and from the Drakensberg, where Lins and I reprised part of our honeymoon nearly 40 years ago.


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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2025, 16:54:01 »
... the opportunity to finally spend a good chunk of time in Cape Town,

#1 & 2 are very striking Gil

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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2025, 17:17:40 »
A wonderful series!

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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2025, 22:20:40 »
Love those images, Gil

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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2025, 22:46:01 »
Beautiful series. Love the variety!

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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2025, 22:57:05 »
Wonderful photographs of places for which I have huge affection!

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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2025, 06:22:25 »
The first one looks spectacular and the last one is a neat color composition.
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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2025, 11:32:41 »
Wonderful stuff!
Gil, is the second shot "Sheba's Breasts" in the Drakensberg?
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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2025, 18:08:44 »
Wonderful
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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2025, 19:03:28 »
Absolutely captivating images! Very powerful and colorful series.
Framing, subject and processing pleasing and effective.
Thank you for sharing
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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #10 on: Today at 06:08:44 »
Agree with all the comments above. Very colourful series, Gil. Lovely photos and very clean.
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Re: A Merry Christmas in Cape Town
« Reply #11 on: Today at 06:43:22 »
Wonderful stuff!
Gil, is the second shot "Sheba's Breasts" in the Drakensberg?

No, those are in Eswatini. These are the Inner Horn and Outer Horn, seen just to the left of Cathedral Peak. The sun is peeking through to the right of Cleft Peak on the Lesotho border -- it's actually higher than Cathedral.
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