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Beachscape
Shell's memories
Flying free
Mussel muscles
Blue hues
Into the Atlantic
Seal rockMore tomorrow... maybe...
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Wild Atlantic Waves
Continuing yesterday's post... The West Coast National Park, as you will have gathered, is situated on the coast and comprises not just an abundance of flora and some species of fauna but also the most magnificent beach and seascapes. Enjoy as the armchair vacation continues...
Beachscape
Shell's memories
Flying free
Mussel muscles
Blue hues
Into the Atlantic
Seal rock
More tomorrow... maybe...
BeachscapeShell's memoriesFlying free Mussel musclesBlue huesInto the AtlanticSeal rockMore tomorrow... maybe...
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Beautiful pics...this national park...you say it was on the coast but which one? North or South?
Thanks, Jon - west coast. Our north coast comprises of Zimbabwe (and Namibia and Botswana...) - not really a coastline... *evil grin*
Oh! You make me want to go and sit by the sea. Ssh can you hear the waves crashing in?
I never tire of the sea, the sound, sight, smell and taste. Thank you Aty, for a sea on the other side!
Wow, we've got some serious competition on the beach end of things. Looks great. Mussells, yum . . .tomato and garlic sauce, crusty bread . . .I really must get my camera out! (Bugga now I'm hungry)
Oh my goodness!
Those are incredible photos! I love them. Can't even decide which ones I like best; they're all so lovely.
Thanks very much for sharing them.
Scarlett & V.
PS - Missed visiting you!!
Things the strike me in these pics, no garbage, no people, not even many animals, wow what a nice place to visit.
V, you need to buy yourself a big seashell and put it to your ear, that way you'll be able to listen to the sea whenever you want. :-)
Pleasure, Minx.
Yeah, Baino lots and lots of mussels! Go on then, go get your camera out! ;-)
Thanks, Scarlett - glad you enjoyed them :-) (Hmm, yes, noticed you hadn't been around for a while - hope all is well with you?)
Well, Rambler, it is a national park so it is kept in pretty good order and you have to pay to get in - and the price is higher in flower season. Also it's an hour or two's drive from the City, so it takes some getting there. No pets are allowed in the Park but there are ostriches, zebra, jackals, tortoises, various species of buck and antelope. It's wild and very beautiful in a rugged kind of way - not a soft beauty.
Captivating. l love the sea l find it so cleansing on many levels and the perfect place to be inspired.
I agree totally, Cleopantha - it is the perfect place to be inspired!
I like the one you labeled "Blue hues," making me notice the blues in the rocks as well as the ocean. And thinking blue hues, I looked more carefully at the one below it, "Into the Atlantic," and noticed the various shades of the ocean, from the light green curl of the wave, to the darker blue-green beyond it, to the deep blue of the distant sea. Such beautiful and relaxing views you have shared with us. Thank you.
I was here yesterday, but didn't have time to leave a comment. I'm still enjoying what you posted. You are an excellent photographer.
Again, very cool pictures. And very calming.
'calgon take me away'....wonderful pictures I both want to visit the seashore and eat mussels! yeah, warped! thanks for part 2!
Glad you enjoyed them, Bonnie - and thanks for the compliment! :-)
They are very calming, aren't they Onipar - I should spend some time looking at them - I could do with some calming! ;-)
I don't know, the indigenous strandlopers - the khoisan people who lived by the sea used to do just that, Kimy - visit the seashore and eat from its bounty. No, not warped, entirely natural :-)
Absolutely beautiful pictures - and places! Thank you for sharing them with us. (deep sigh) Is the water cold? - that's the impression it gives me.
Thanks, Vesper - yes, the water is pretty cold - there's a cold current - the Benguela current, which runs down the western coast of southern Africa. It's not the sort of water you'd want to wallow in :-)
Your beautiful images depict nature in all of its radiance. This is something that humans cannot compete with, but as always, it's out there for them to enjoy. It's too bad that more often than not, humans spend an incredible amount of energy trying to destroy it, whether intentionally or by accident.
Froggy
I'm crying with envy, Vanilla! Brilliant pictures of the sea! :)
Yeah, what is it with humans and this destructive thing, Froggy - what's your frog's eye view on that? Glad you like the pics though - perhaps if I can find some I'll take some pics of lily pads just for you! ;-)
Aw, don't be envious JD ;-) - but glad you liked 'em!
Great pics. That looks like a nice place to visit. The closest beach to me is at Redcar. If you can imagine a seagull winging its way through the smoke from the chemical plant, you will have a pretty good idea what it is like.
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