Tag Archives: Digital Photography

Day 50: Rural living

The Eastern Cape has not only fertile land but also a very changing landscape, from the Tsitsikamma Rainforest at the western part to the semi-desert Karoo in the back land. But in every part agriculture and farming are an essential part of the economy. Grahamstown for example is the centre of pineapple production. West ofContinue reading “Day 50: Rural living”

Day 48: Keiskamma, Hamburg and Kenton-on-Sea

Keiskamma River     Hamburg Imagine German settlers moving to South Africa, how would they call a city they found at a river bank near the sea? Hamburg! Wie würden wohl deutsche Siedler eine von ihnen gegründete Stadt nennen, die am Ufer eines Flusses und in der Nähe der Küste liegt? Hamburg     Kenton-on-SeaContinue reading “Day 48: Keiskamma, Hamburg and Kenton-on-Sea”

Day 45: Sunrise over the Indian Ocean

This morning I woke up quite early to a stunning sunrise, the colors changing nearly every minute. So instead of dropping back to sleep I took out my camera. — Heute morgen bin ich ziemlich früh wach geworden zu einem unglaublich schönen Sonnenaufgang über dem Indischen Ozean. Und statt mich wieder schlafen zu legen, habeContinue reading “Day 45: Sunrise over the Indian Ocean”

Day 41: Whale watching without whales

Today we took a boat trip to watch whales in the Algoa Bay, but even though this time of the year the Southern right whales are frequently seen in this area, we were out of luck: No whales today. Instead we got some dolphins and lots of penguins. — Heute haben wir einen Bootsausflug inContinue reading “Day 41: Whale watching without whales”

Day 39: Boats in the rain

When fishing boats lay at anchor in the bay it is always the first sign for bad weather, wind and waves approaching. Today it often rains so heavy that the boats one after another disappear behind a grey curtain. The pictures are taken at different stages of rain – sometimes heavy, sometimes a bit moreContinue reading “Day 39: Boats in the rain”