Peak District
Hiking in the Peak District in the United Kingdom can I highly recommend. The hike it self is by time heavy climbing but the reward reaching the top is excellent.
Hiking in the Peak District in the United Kingdom can I highly recommend. The hike it self is by time heavy climbing but the reward reaching the top is excellent.
This photo I took in autumn from the Back Tor hill watching to Mam Tor hill. A hill of 517 meters high in the nearby Castleton.
Seasons Middenduin
Project Middenduin Overveen too shoot the same spot in all seasons of the year.
I started a project a view months ago, too shoot a photo every time I go for a hike in the Middenduin nature reserve in Overveen The Netherlands. I make at least one image per month of the same location and hope to see the different seasons of this spot in a view months time.
Trip through South Africa
So I am back in Souht Africa(2016) since my first visit in 2002.
For many years I travel to the surrounding countries, but keeping in my memories the rich culture and nature of South Africa. This time I traveled from South to the Northern part of the country starting in Cape Town. The beautiful way of transport in Cape Town, is by a tourist bus which brings you to all the hotspots.
So I am back in Souht Africa(2016) since my first visit in 2002.
For many years I travel to the surrounding countries, but keeping in my memories the rich culture and nature of South Africa. This time I traveled from South to the Northern part of the country starting in Cape Town. The beautiful way of transport in Cape Town, is by a tourist bus which brings you to all the hotspots.
Boulders Simons Town, part of Table Mountain National Park
Simons Town
Due the bad weather in the first two days, the Table mountain was disappeared in the clouds. So I started with visiting Cape Point and Simons town.
Simon's Town (Afrikaans: Simonstad), is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is home to Naval Base Simon's Town, the South African Navy's largest base.It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. For more than two centuries it has been a naval base and harbour (first for the British Royal Navy and now the South African Navy. The town is named after Simon van der Stel, an early governor of the Cape Colony. Simons town is known by the penquins living their on the beach.
Cape point, Cape Town
Cape Point
Cape Point (Afrikaans: Kaappunt) is a promontory at the southeast corner of the Cape Peninsula, a mountainous and scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent in South Africa. Table Mountain and the city of Cape Town are close to the northern extremity of the same peninsula. Cape Point is the most south point of Africa continent, looking at the wild Atlantic ocean.
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town
Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city.
Knysna
Knysna is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa and is part of the Garden Route. It lies 34 degrees south of the equator, and is 55 kilometres east from the city of George on the N2 highway, and 33 kilometres west of the town of Plettenberg Bay on the same road.
The city is build around a Knysna river and connected with the Indian Ocean. the river looks part of a laguna.
Outside Knysna in the northern area, a shelter place for elephants and other wildlife species like monkeys and birds. some of the elephants got wounded in the wild, and could nog survive on their own anymore. Here they get the best help and living space to life the rest of their life. Some animals can be set back into the wild, after their treatment.
Tsitikamma Stormrivier
Tsitsikamma National Park is an area of the Garden Route National Park, on South Africa’s southern coast. It encompasses a marine reserve, deep gorges and local vegetation like the Big Tree, a towering yellowwood. The Mouth Trail crosses a suspension bridge over Storms River. The Otter Trail leads to Nature’s Valley, with birds including the Cape batis. The park is also home to small mammals, including bush pigs.
ADDO National park
Addo is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Region east of the Sundays River, some 72 km northeast of Port Elizabeth. In 1931 about 680 hectares were enclosed to form the Addo Elephant National Park.
Besides elephants, you will find other species like pics, birds and the not-flying dung beetle.
Sunset Mountain View, Golden Gate National Park, South Africa
National Golden Gate park
Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the north eastern Free State lies the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
Krüger National Park, South Africa
Krüger Park
Kruger National Park, in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. Its high density of wild animals includes the Big 5: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalos. Hundreds of other mammals make their home here, as do diverse bird species such as vultures, eagles and storks. Mountains, bush plains and tropical forests are all part of the landscape.
Bourke's Luck Potholes.
This natural water feature marks the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon. Through countless eons the swirling whirlpools which occur as the Treur River plunges into the Blyde River caused waterborne sand and rock to grind huge, cylindrical potholes into the bedrock of the river.
You find Bourke’s Luck Potholes on the famous panorama route between village Graskop around the R532 route up north. With good weather you find Gods Window a view miles outside Graskop, with a panorama view up to Mozambique.
MY USED GEAR
I have listed some of my gear below that I would recommend with links (mostly go to Amazon in your country). Please let me know if you are having trouble finding the item you are interested in.
I have listed some of my gear below that I would recommend with links (mostly go to Amazon in your country). Please let me know if you are having trouble finding the item you are interested in.
CANON GEAR
Current landscape camera - Canon EOS R - https://amzn.to/2JHZtQO
Telephoto lens - Canon EF 70-200m f/2.8 - https://amzn.to/339mbt3
Standard zoom lens - Canon EF 24-105mm f4 - https://amzn.to/2r8iLsx
Wide angle lens - Canon RF 16-35mm f/4 - http://geni.us/MCglWI
Portrait lens - Canon EF 50mm f1.8 https://amzn.to/2C7gvDP
Macro lens - Canon RF 35mm f1.8 macro stm - https://amzn.to/34kAQBR
OTHER PHOTO GEAR
Awesome sensor brush - https://geni.us/brush4sensor
Camera strap (peak design) - https://amzn.to/2oEPaG9
Great bag for hiking - Lowerpro ProTactic BP 450AW II 25L Camera & Laptop Backpack - https://amzn.to/2NbSMch
Great bag for travel(City trips) Mindshift ultralight dual 25L Twilight blue - https://amzn.to/34n7hPV
Benro mach3 Carbon Fiber Tripod TMA38CL - https://amzn.to/2JFZjd2
A must have for tripod (L bracket) - https://amzn.to/2C5xSF7
LEE Filter kit 100mm Deluxe - https://amzn.to/2C6ts0Q
LEE super stopper filter(15 stops) - https://amzn.to/32ewf2M
CLOTHING
My wooly Hat - http://bit.ly/34xXd75
My Patagonia better sweater fleece- https://amzn.to/2JFUGzG
Great shell jacket (3-1 season) (wind / waterproof) - https://amzn.to/2NBzICS
Fav hiking trousers - https://geni.us/rabpants
My RAB Sport shirts - https://amzn.to/34lfeoT
My hiking shoes - LOWA Boots - http://bit.ly/2q9zr29
MY DESK
MacBook Pro 13” 2022
AOC 27 inch 4K monitor
Logitech 4K webcam - https://amzn.to/3C1gvCj
OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock- https://bit.ly/3z0wMW7
Wacom A5 Intuos S tableau- https://bit.ly/3A2JAwM
Sony WH-1000mx3 headphone - LOWA Boots - https://bit.ly/3EbcD3o