Category Archives: blue

Skywatch Friday :

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Leaving Cape Town airport last Sunday to return home – Groot Drakenstein, Helderberg and Hottentots-Holland Mountains in distance … Circling over False Bay … Strand and Gordon’s Bay with Koeëlberg and Buffelstalberg Mountains in distance .. Above the clouds … … Continue reading →

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Yet another butterfly … Eyed Pansy

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

This time, trapped indoors … I heard it fluttering and flapping against a window pane hoping someone would set it free .. but firstly, naturally, I couldn’t let a perfect photo opportunity slip outside  !!!   Window opened, it fluttered off to join it’s fellow … Continue reading →

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Dipping into sweet nectar

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Last Wednesday I published photographs of the Citrus Swallowtail butterfly (I had to search a butterfly book to find it’s name!) and browsing through the set of photos I took, I noticed it’s tongue disappearing into the centre of the plumbago’s … Continue reading →

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Skywatch Friday :

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Not a cloud to be seen for two days !!! For more spectacular skies around the world visit Skywatch

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Sparkling Monday

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

As Firefly says in his status on Facebook this morning …”  it’s Monday “ Here’s to a sparkling one    !! I was going to leave it at that but can’t resist in adding a few more ‘blue’ photos   some with … Continue reading →

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Skywatch Friday : Lion vs puppy

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

Connor, my grandson, and I were discussing the cloud formation from the vantage point of the kitchen door … we both thought it looked like the profile of a lion with smoke or tongue sticking out of his mouth trying … Continue reading →

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Skywatch Friday :

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Pretty pinks and greys with a dollop of fluffy white on top  – like whipped cream on a soft and light strawberry mousse!!!!                      -  (from my garden the other day) For more spectacular skies around the world visit Skywatch

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Lavender blues ..

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

I am so excited to see fields of lavender in France when hubby and I go on holiday in July  !!!  According to the Lonely Planet’s ‘France’  book, July is time for lavender … While in Paris – we have two … Continue reading →

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Skywatch Friday : Leopard Mountain Game Lodge

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Pale blue evening sky at Leopard Mountain Game Lodge, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa For more spectacular skies around the world visit Skywatch

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Skywatch Friday :

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Tawny Eagle – Leopard Mountain Game Lodge (Dec 2011) There he sits … on the left in the tree For more spectacular skies around the world visit Skywatch

Posted in birds, blue, game reserves, sky, Skywatch | 4 Comments