Gordo's photos from Mar to May 2002
All photos and text Copyright © 2002 Gordon Richardson gordonr@iafrica.com


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Sunrise on cirrus with streak over mountains

sunrise on cirrus with streak over mountains


Dawn sunrays over mountains

dawn sunrays over mountains


Sunset clouds with rain virga over Table Mountain

sunset clouds with rain virga over Table Mountain


Fishoek and Noorhoek Valley from Chapmans Peak

Noordhoek and Fishoek Valley from Chapmans Peak Noordhoek Valley and Kommetjie from Chapmans Peak


The Sentinel and Hout Bay from Constantiaberg

The Sentinel and Hout Bay from Constantiaberg Hout Bay from Constantiaberg


Sunrise on clouds over Jonkerhoek Mountains

sunrise on cirrus over Jonkerhoek Mountains sunrise on altocumulus over Jonkerhoek Mountains



Test photos using a polarising filter (enhances the sky colour)

Silvermine Nature Reserve from Ou Kaapse Weg

Silvermine Nature Reserve from above Ou Kaapse Weg with polariser Silvermine Nature Reserve with polariser


Silvermine and Constantiaberg above Tokai Forest

path in Silvermine Nature Reserve towards Constantiaberg with polariser Constantiaberg and Tokai Forest from Ou Kaapse Weg with polariser


Muizenberg Mountain and False Bay from Boyes Drive

Muizenberg Mountain and fynbos with polariser Muizenberg and False Bay towards Kogelberg from Boyes Drive with polariser


Sunset clouds with virga and mammatus

sunset clouds with virga and mammatus with polariser



Fire season extened as late as 19 Apr with these burns

Mountain controlled burn from Kalk Bay Harbour

Kalk Bay mountain controlled burn from Harbour


Smoke plume on mountain above Simonstown from Kalk Bay

smoke plume on Simonstown mountain from Kalk Bay


Closeup of burned area above Murdock Valley

closeup of burned area above Murdock Valley near Simonstown



Kalk Bay mountain looking towards False Bay

Kalk Bay mountain looking towards False Bay




altocumulus paterns backlit at dawn


Cape Town Harbour breakwater with wave splash and ship

Cape Town Harbour breakwater with wave splash and ship


Table Mountain from Tafelberg Road
A "reality-TV" episode was being filmed

Table Mountain from Tafelberg Road


Table Bay Harbour from Devil's Peak

grass and Table Bay Harbour from Devil's Peak


Protea Repens sugarbush on slopes of Devil's Peak

Protea Repens sugarbush on slopes of Devil's Peak


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01 Jun 2002 created