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| The alpha male Baboon I saw driving near Simonstown. |
A pelican at the bird sanctuary in Hout Bay. |
Another type of Pelican. |
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| A magnificent Crowned Crane. |
Attitude. |
Sunset down the block from my house. |
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| A little sunset scene. |
Moonrise at the boulders. |
Local flora & moonrise. |
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| Sunset - Moonrise. |
Pink hilltop home & matching clouds. |
S.Africa is home to over 22,000 different types of plants. |
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| A "braai" site (BBQ) at Silvermine reservoir. |
Silvermine is located within Table Mountain National Park. |
Silvermine is located within the Cape Floral Kingdom. |
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| It is very natural and peaceful here. |
A red dragonfly rests near the waters edge. |
The Cape Floral Kingdom is the smallest, but most diverse, of the six floral kingdoms in the world. |
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| My mom likes dried wood sticks like this. ( : |
Year round you can enjoy a variety of floral species & vegetation. |
Shadows and insects. |
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| The reservoir here is fed by the Silvermine river. It was built in 1898, and supplied water to Kalk Bay & Muizenberg towns until 1912. |
The Cape Floral Kingdom is listed as #2 in the world. Officially called: Capensis. |
Silvermine Reservoir. |
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| Lily pads! |
A lily bloom. |
Silvermine lily pads. |
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| Peaceful. |
Solo. |
PacMan leaves. (: |
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| A large number of the plants that reside here in Capensis region, are rare and endangered... and some are not found anywhere else in the world. |
I really need to get a flora book.... |
Yes, a book is required.... |
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| My favorite shot of the day. |
Where's that book? |
Hiking up behind the reservoir gave way to spectacular views. |
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| The only one of these I saw all day. A small bush of white flowers. |
A little one. |
Silvermine flora. |
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| Diversity. |
Hiding. |
Fynbos, is the primary type of plant found here. |
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| Fynbos is the collective name for the evergreen-like shrub plants that cover this area. |
Scenic view toward Chapmans Bay. |
Gravelly road. Over the other side of that mountain is Cape Town. |
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| Fynbos & Flora. |
There are over 900 types of Fynbos to be found here. |
Fynbos & Flora. |
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| The rocks here are cool. |
A peek back to where I came from. |
Heading down. |