http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=6479 Continue reading News: Pallid Harrier breeds in Western Europe for the first time

http://www.capenature.co.za/my-happy-place-robberg/ Continue reading My happy place: Robberg – CapeNature

Originally posted on Justin Hawthorne:
CEDERBERG, SOUTH AFRICA Justin Hawthorne Photo by Kirsty Hawthorne After a ritualistic mountain breakfast of modernised moerkoffie & buttermilk rusks, we left the comfy confines of Klipspringer Cottage at the Algeria campsite and drove up Uitkyk Pass at dawn. It was a gorgeous winter morning, abnormally warm due to the current weather patterns affecting the Western Cape, the small number of wispy… Continue reading Hiking: Maltese Cross in the Cederberg

Originally posted on Justin Hawthorne:
CEDERBERG, SOUTH AFRICA Justin Hawthorne As a winter weekend getaway, Kirsty Hawthorne, Darian van Eck and Justin Hawthorne chose Algeria in the central Cederberg as their base. With winter sunsets being closer to 17:30 at this time of year, getting to the Cederberg (a 2.5hr drive from Cape Town) is likely to be after dark if you’ve spent the day working.… Continue reading Travel: Weekend adventures in the Cederberg

Originally posted on Justin Hawthorne:
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Justin Hawthorne The discussion I had with Pippa Hudson, of CapeTalk radio, focused on the more adventurous hikes on the Table Mountain Chain for those individuals who were looking for something ‘more’. Very quickly it became obvious that a 20-minute interview wouldn’t be near enough time to get through all that I’d hoped, but if you missed… Continue reading Interview: Talking adventurous hiking on Table Mountain

Originally posted on Justin Hawthorne:
 WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA Justin Hawthorne June 2017 has been an eventful month with a fair amount of hiking on the Cape Peninsula as well as a fantastic trip to the Cederberg. The winter chill finally arrived in Cape Town and we’ve had a number of wet days to deal with, a couple times the gear was tested against the elements!… Continue reading Adventures: June 2017

https://britishbirds.co.uk/article/uks-largest-mainland-seabird-colony/ Continue reading The UK’s largest mainland seabird colony – British Birds

https://www.aquarium.co.za/blog/entry/everything-youve-ever-wanted-to-know-about-sharks-in-south-africa Continue reading Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about sharks in South Africa – Blog – Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Town, South Africa | Exhibits | Conservation | Education | Events | Diving

Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
It’s after midnight, and I’m going to let it all hang out (and mix my song references).? Because I’m not sleepy, or maybe I have a guilty conscience (or not, depends on who you listen to, I could, as evidenced from the way I chop down bonsai trees, be a total sociopath… ) or maybe because… Continue reading Midnight Rider