Orange Train

Orange Train

Commuter train going into Cape Town, South Africa with Table Top Mountain in the background.

 

Cape Hangklip

Cape Hangklip

Cape Hangklip South Africa as seen across False Bay from the Cape of Good Hope Peninsula where the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean.

 

Lands End

Lands End

Cape Hangklip South Africa as seen across False Bay from the Cape of Good Hope Peninsula where the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean.

 

White Beach

White Beach

White Beach coastal area of South Africa.

 

"Hemel - en - Aarde"  or Heaven & Earth Valley

"Hemel - en - Aarde" or Heaven & Earth Valley

"Hemel - en - Aarde" or Heaven and Earth Valley is truly beautiful beyond what the camera can capture of the slopes of the majestic Helderberg Mountains located in the Stellenbosch region of the Western Cape, South Africa .

 

Morning Fog

Morning Fog

Uva Mira Winery on the slopes of the majestic Helderberg Mountains located in the Stellenbosch region of the Western Cape, South Africa  had a award winning 2006 Chardonnay.

 

Shadow of Islam

Shadow of Islam

Shadow of minaret from which a muezzin calls the summon to prayer at the Chiappini Street Mosque in District #6, Cape Town, South Africa.

 

Chiappini Street Mosque

Chiappini Street Mosque

Chiappini Street Mosque was establish in 1847 in District # 6 Cape Town, South Africa and is still an active mosque.

 

Social Weaver

Social Weaver

This Nest is in the courtyard trees of the Lord Milner Hotel at the restored Victorian Village of Matjiesfontein , South Africa. This is a stop of the Rovos Rail's restored  Pride of Africa 1800's  22 carriage  train; lounge car train from Cape Town to Pretoria. Three days using 19D coal powered steam engines for the trip. The “Pride of Africa” is rated as one of the World’s Top 25 Trains because of its  “train hotel” excellent accommodations, public space, service, dining and off-train sightseeing.  Think of restored vintage Victorian style Orient Express sleeper, lounge and dining cars with white glove old world service.  www.roos.co.za 

 

Sheep

Sheep

This photo has a slightly out of focus impressionist effect of Sheep grazing in the dry grasses of the winter season in the interior farm land north of Cape Town near Belmont, SA. This shoot was taken from the rear lounge car of the  “Pride of Africa” private railway company ROVOS Rail Train traveling to their Capital Park Station in Pretoria. The “Pride of Africa” is rated as one of the World’s Top 25 Trains because of its  “train hotel” excellent accommodations, public space, service, dining and off-train sightseeing.  Think of restored vintage Victorian style Orient Express sleeper, lounge and dining cars with white glove old world service.  www.roos.co.za 

 

Chestnuts

Chestnuts

Horses grazing near the ROVOS Rail route from Cape Town, South Africa to Pretoria, SA. This shoot was taken from the rear lounge car of the  “Pride of Africa” private railway company ROVOS Rail Train traveling to their Capital Park Station in Pretoria. The “Pride of Africa” is rated as one of the World’s Top 25 Trains because of its  “train hotel” excellent accommodations, public space, service, dining and off-train sightseeing.  Think of restored vintage Victorian style Orient Express sleeper, lounge and dining cars with white glove old world service.  www.roos.co.za