Patrolling the beach with my fearsome hounds...
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Patrolling the beach with my fearsome hounds...
A beautifully camouflaged grasshopper, in the centre of the image.
March 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A beautifully camouflaged grasshopper, in the centre of the image.
Some pictures from another recent walk in my local nature reserve.
February 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Some pictures from another recent walk in my local nature reserve.
I spent last weekend in a small game reserve for a friend's bachelor party. It's easy to forget that scenes like this are less than an hour's drive from my home.
February 13, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I spent last weekend in a small game reserve for a friend's bachelor party. It's easy to forget that scenes like this are less than an hour's drive from my home.
Rietvlei walk. Some greater flamingos coming in for a graceful landing.
December 19, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Rietvlei walk. Some greater flamingos coming in for a graceful landing.
Rietvlei walk. A selection of insects on flowers.
October 20, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Rietvlei walk. A selection of insects on flowers.
My contribution to #Skinktober is Trachylepis capensis, or the Cape Skink. This used to be the species I'd see most often during the day, but these days I see common dwarf geckos far more frequently.
October 18, 2024 at 4:32 AM
My contribution to #Skinktober is Trachylepis capensis, or the Cape Skink. This used to be the species I'd see most often during the day, but these days I see common dwarf geckos far more frequently.
Rietvlei walk. I had never encountered this, but we were eveloped by a midge swarm as the adult flies emerge from the water to mate. Luckily these were not biting flies, so the whole experience was just weirdly amusing.
October 13, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Rietvlei walk. I had never encountered this, but we were eveloped by a midge swarm as the adult flies emerge from the water to mate. Luckily these were not biting flies, so the whole experience was just weirdly amusing.
Rietvlei walk, and a nice example of why you should stick to the paths and not try to make your own way through the trees.
October 12, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Rietvlei walk, and a nice example of why you should stick to the paths and not try to make your own way through the trees.
Pictures of greater flamingos at Rietvlei.
October 1, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Pictures of greater flamingos at Rietvlei.
Strong winds caused the Egyptian Geese nesting in a palm tree in my garden to lose an egg. I've never seen one up close, and laying eggs that size must be an eye-watering experience.
October 1, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Strong winds caused the Egyptian Geese nesting in a palm tree in my garden to lose an egg. I've never seen one up close, and laying eggs that size must be an eye-watering experience.
More pictures from my recent visit to Rietvlei.
September 28, 2024 at 11:55 AM
More pictures from my recent visit to Rietvlei.
Some pictures of my recent visit to my local walking spot, Rietlvei Wetland Reserve. Starting with a view that makes the location rather obvious, as you see Table Mountain and Cape Town in the distance.
More pictures to follow in the next few days.
More pictures to follow in the next few days.
September 27, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Some pictures of my recent visit to my local walking spot, Rietlvei Wetland Reserve. Starting with a view that makes the location rather obvious, as you see Table Mountain and Cape Town in the distance.
More pictures to follow in the next few days.
More pictures to follow in the next few days.
South African Air Force Silver Falcons aerobatic team from a few years ago.
September 12, 2024 at 7:18 PM
South African Air Force Silver Falcons aerobatic team from a few years ago.
One of my favourite types of pictures to take is what I call metaphotography. Pictures of people taking pictures.
September 10, 2024 at 5:29 AM
One of my favourite types of pictures to take is what I call metaphotography. Pictures of people taking pictures.
Today's pictures are just a sampling of birds from my garden.
September 8, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Today's pictures are just a sampling of birds from my garden.
The happiest horse I have ever seen. This Dartmoor pony spent at least 10 minutes scratching its hindquarters on this rock.
You could almost hear it going "awwww yeahhhh".
You could almost hear it going "awwww yeahhhh".
September 7, 2024 at 6:18 AM
The happiest horse I have ever seen. This Dartmoor pony spent at least 10 minutes scratching its hindquarters on this rock.
You could almost hear it going "awwww yeahhhh".
You could almost hear it going "awwww yeahhhh".
A collage of every full moon from 2019, showing how the orientation and apparent size changes over the year.
Colour variations are due to atmospheric conditions. All pictures were taken with the same lens/camera settings and are otherwise unprocessed RAW images.
Colour variations are due to atmospheric conditions. All pictures were taken with the same lens/camera settings and are otherwise unprocessed RAW images.
September 2, 2024 at 5:28 AM
A collage of every full moon from 2019, showing how the orientation and apparent size changes over the year.
Colour variations are due to atmospheric conditions. All pictures were taken with the same lens/camera settings and are otherwise unprocessed RAW images.
Colour variations are due to atmospheric conditions. All pictures were taken with the same lens/camera settings and are otherwise unprocessed RAW images.
It's flower season again in the West Coast National Park. This is from 3 years ago, but it shows what things should currently look like.
August 31, 2024 at 8:42 PM
It's flower season again in the West Coast National Park. This is from 3 years ago, but it shows what things should currently look like.
Based on the state of its wings, this dragonfly has seen some shit.
August 31, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Based on the state of its wings, this dragonfly has seen some shit.
This was the view from my balcony for the 10 years I stayed in this flat. A Capetonian my whole life, this is what home looks like to me.
August 30, 2024 at 5:46 AM
This was the view from my balcony for the 10 years I stayed in this flat. A Capetonian my whole life, this is what home looks like to me.
It's a well known phenomenon that the full moon on the horizon looks bigger than when high in the sky, so let's test!
Left is just above the horizon, right is directly overhead. Same camera settings both times. If anything the left one is a little squished and looking smaller.
Left is just above the horizon, right is directly overhead. Same camera settings both times. If anything the left one is a little squished and looking smaller.
August 29, 2024 at 5:35 PM
It's a well known phenomenon that the full moon on the horizon looks bigger than when high in the sky, so let's test!
Left is just above the horizon, right is directly overhead. Same camera settings both times. If anything the left one is a little squished and looking smaller.
Left is just above the horizon, right is directly overhead. Same camera settings both times. If anything the left one is a little squished and looking smaller.
Everyone with a decent macro lens ends up taking pictures of jumping spiders, and I am no exception.
August 29, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Everyone with a decent macro lens ends up taking pictures of jumping spiders, and I am no exception.
You're minding your own business, and when you turn around BAM! Stealth giraffes sneaking up behind you.
August 28, 2024 at 8:47 PM
You're minding your own business, and when you turn around BAM! Stealth giraffes sneaking up behind you.
A rarely spotted visitor to my garden, a female Cape Batis.
August 28, 2024 at 4:49 PM
A rarely spotted visitor to my garden, a female Cape Batis.