Album South Africa - 2015 from Richard And Jo Demeester

Hammerhead Shark Dissection

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 17:12:27 +0000

We went to the shark research centre in Durban. Six times a week, the audio-visual presentation is followed by a shark dissection. Today, it was a hammerhead shark.

Ox-tail Potjie

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 17:10:57 +0000

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Wierldly, potjie is pronounced "poy-kee". No matter how you pronounce it, it tastes amazing. It was cooking for about 8 hours on coals. Amazing. Incredible. So tasty, and so tender. The meat just fell away. Thanks, Tony, it was beautiful.

San Cave Art, Drakensburg

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 17:08:08 +0000

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Ancient art in a cave in the Drakensburgs, near Giant's Castle. The person on the right is a medicine man, jumping on one leg, probably in a trance.

Crossing the First Plateau

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 04:03:37 +0000

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The climbing complete, we were now about 600 metres higher than the car park. A few kilometres of delightful flat walking through the grasses and flowers.

The Peaks Ahead, Our Climb Continues

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 04:01:14 +0000

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Heading towards Cathkin Peak.

Ascending in the Drakensburgs

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:57:55 +0000

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Climbing from Champagne Valley to Blind Man's Corner, near the base of Cathkin Peak.

A Zebra Tries to Steal My Beer!

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:55:18 +0000

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I step back to take a photo of our outlook to the Drakensburg Mountains, and in the meantime, a zebra sneaks up and investigates my beer. Don't worry, Jo turned in time to stop him getting any.

Boxing Day Races, Durban

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:21:26 +0000

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I didn't back a winner all day, but Sharon had mixed fortunes. A lot of fun for boxing day, with afternoon very pleasant.

Christmas Day with the Family

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:19:00 +0000

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Back: My cousin Robert, Myself, and Tony. Front: Aunt Norma, Jo, and cousin Sharon. Hilarity supplied by Tammy.

Springbok Shooters

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:17:17 +0000

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Creme de Menthe and Amarula.

Gallery Interior

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:15:38 +0000

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The main hall of the Tatham Gallery, Pietermaritzburg. Formerly a Supreme Court.

We Were On Top of That!

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:41:46 +0000

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We walk and clambered and climbed, from the car park, and eventually found ourselves inching to the edge of a marvellous outlook that dropped away suddenly on three sides! Only when we eventually camed down, the other side, did we work out that we had been standing on top of buttress of rock. We were very proud. Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

Golden Gate

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:23:57 +0000

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Walking in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

Butterfly or Moth?

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:21:56 +0000

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The temptation is to say butterfly, because of the colours, but I wonder if this is not a type of moth, given the way the wings sit when it is at rest?

Loving or Fighting?

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:07:43 +0000

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These two elephants were head to head, trunks entwined, pushing and shoving. Were they courting? Was it all part of a long, drawn-out fore-play? Or was it a stand-off? Agression or passion? Our knowledge of elephant behaviour is not sufficient to know. Maybe, some day, somebody will enlighten us.

Another "Mother and Baby"

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:04:42 +0000

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And yet another baby that doesn't stray far from mum. Adorable.

Full Size Rhino

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:59:41 +0000

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A White Rhinoceros, grazing.

Steenbok

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:57:24 +0000

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A female Steenbok. Steenboks are amongst the smallest species of antelopes. They are quite timid, and always look so gentle.

Symbiosis

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:55:20 +0000

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A bird cleans fleas, ticks, mites from an antelope, just about climbing into its ears to get the juiciest ones.

Getting a Ride

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:28:16 +0000

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Baby gives up trying to keep up on foot, clambering aboard mum for a ride.