An endless line of ships and smaller vessels passes the Cape of Good Hope daily and there is seldom a time when there are none in sight between Cape Point and Cape Town. As I frequently look out to sea, I often am able to observe at least one going through the gap between the neighbour and the gum tree, a sight many of you will by now be familiar with! As the gap has been considerably obscured by bricks, mortar and assorted woodwork, the opportunity to take a photo has been reduced to probably less than a minute from first sighting. In this time, I have to grab the camera, adjust the settings, find the vessel, zoom in and take a series of pictures which usually require more adjustments to the settings, as I have yet to fathom (nice one) out how to settle on the optimum. I am told that the ideal camera for these long shots out to sea will cost about R20 000, so if anyone feels like it...
Here are a few shots, from a stand-up paddler in the Kom to a leviathan of the seas...
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| SUPing |
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| Off to catch fish |
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| Containers |
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| Who knows? |
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| Coal? Iron ore? |
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| Last light of day |
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| Research? |
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| No idea |
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| Empty |
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| Waiting for crayfish season |
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| Emptier |
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| Containers |
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| Pleasure |
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| Just cruisin' |
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| Nice little bow wave |
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| Must have sunk |
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| Also a bit low in the water |
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| Someone's furniture |
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| Re-setting the compass |
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| Heavy seas with ship coming in on left |
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| Two ships passing and a bird |
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| Not quite Red Sails in the Sunset |
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| Early morning - breakfast in Cape Town? |
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| Leviathan |
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