I might have missed seeing a single sardine this last week past while on a photographic expedition of the thus far illusive sardine run, but not all photographic opportunities were lost when I was privileged to witness another spectacular global event, the Total Lunar Eclipse on the 15th June. A lunar eclipse occurs when the…
Category Archives: Images
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Mar
Mar
Surrounded by lemon sharks, tiger sharks, nurse sharks, reef sharks, and playing with spotted dolphins in the gin clear, azure blue ocean of the Bahamas, against the backdrop of postcard sunsets, shared with wonderful people from all corners of the globe, was my recent privilege enjoyed. This exciting photographic expedition was all part of the…
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Feb
Feb
So the question on my mind as the wind whips a slight chill against my skin and dreaded sand particles onto my cameras is why are there so many different types of dead animals washed up along this short 300m stretch of coast? A 2.5m blacktip shark lies partly buried in the sand creating a…
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Jan
Jan
Recently I had an opportunity to join former famous solo rock climber, my ‘x’ partner of many years, and now good friend and helicopter pilot, Chris Lomax, on a flight around the Cape Peninsula. It was a stunning day. While hanging out of the helicopter as far as safety would allow, I marvelled at the…
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Aug
Aug
I know I said I was going to do the sardine run slide show, but that will be for another time as the week was consumed by many other conservation demands. So instead I am sharing yet another dive at my favorite local site with the broadnose sevengill sharks in False Bay, which I did today. It was touch…
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Aug
Aug
“Ok, on the count of 3: 1, 2, 3!!” shouts our skipper, Grant. We hit the surface, grab our cameras and prepare to descend as fast as possible. My heart is pounding; I’m nervous, anxious with anticipation. I’ve read a lot about the run and this is my first time in the middle of the…
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Dec
Dec
Hard to believe another year has gone by and I find myself amongst about 3000 people again on Clifton 4th Beach for the opening of the Wavescape Film Festival, which SOSF are sponsoring for a second time. I was horse riding in Noordhoek so I missed the sunset, and the chance to collect my tripod,…