Originally posted on roncorylus:
We have been barging in Europe on four occasions and I am always reminded how much people like messing around with boats.  I know we certainly enjoyed it immensely, and the camaraderie of being on the water with friends is hard to beat.  The only times it got fraught was when we were out of control in a lock, or a… Continue reading Messing about with Boats

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Nobody can visit Cape Town’s Bo-kaap district and leave without a feeling of fulfillment.  It is such a colourful area and has so many endearing characters and characteristics.  For a photographer it is an absolute delight! Continue reading The Bo-kaap.

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Calitzdorp, lying between Ladismith and Oudtshoorn, is a village with plenty of character.  Principally an agricultural centre, it caters to the port and ostrich industry.  The latter is somewhat in the doldrums, but the town has a rich history and offers the photographer many challenges. Continue reading Calitzdorp – Port and Ostriches

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Terrifying when enraged, Buffalo are mostly content to graze in peace.  The Mara is well endowed with these magnificent beasts that fear little except marauding lions, intent on capturing their young.  Oxpeckers and Cattle Egrets are happy to clean them of parasites and to enjoy feeding on blood from their wounds. Continue reading Buffalo of the Masai Mara

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A visit to the Masai Mara is a special event by any standards.  One sees huge herds of game and gets close to animals going about their normal activities without any apparent awareness that they are being watched.  Sometimes one sees distressing scenes, but they are in the natural order of things, so are bearable. Taking a hot air balloon ride… Continue reading Hot Air Ballooning over the Masai Mara

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A people rich in history and tradition, the Maasai of the Masai Mara are every bit as interesting and photogenic as the wildlife for which the area is so well known.  Instantly recognisable by their red attire, their relationship with the environment is exemplified by the fact that they inhabit the very areas that are best known for their national parks. Continue reading The Maasai of the Masai Mara

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One visits the Masai Mara in order to see game and especially the river crossings, but there are good bird sightings available, if only one can get one’s guide to stop for them instead of cats and elephants.  Vultures predominate, with so much meat around, especially at the time of the crossings, when the wildebeest die in large numbers. Continue reading Birds in the Masai Mara