Visiting Table Mountain

One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Situated within an Unesco World Heritage Site. Part of a National Park. Not just one of Cape Towns most iconic landmarks, but also one of South Africa's. Who I am? Sound like a question from a game show with the obvious answer being Table Mountain. … Continue reading Visiting Table Mountain →

Table top flowers

Wild flowers growing on top of Table Mountain with the mountain's restaurant building in the background.

Panoramic view from Tabel Mountain

The view from the top of Table Mountain must be one of the most beautiful city views in the world with Cape Town at your feet and stretching away in the distance to the right and Table Bay and the Atlantic Ocean azure blue on the left.I've pointed out a couple of Cape Town's main … Continue reading Panoramic view from Tabel Mountain →

Table Mountain floodlights

Table Mountain is an every day sight for all who lives and visits Cape Town. There is nothing like the sight of the mountain on a beautiful day or when the table cloth starts to spill over it from behind. On special days and occasions the mountain is also visible at night when the flood … Continue reading Table Mountain floodlights →

Vote for Table Mountain

Keeping watch over the Mother City, Table Mountain in Cape Town is one of South Africa's most iconic landmarks and recognised around the world. It is one of the finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature which will be announced on 11 November 2011. It needs your help to get there though. Vote for Table Mountain … Continue reading Vote for Table Mountain →

Cape wreck

Lying just off the beach at Bloubergstrand in Cape Town for the last year or so is the wreck of the Turkish ship Seli 1. The Seli 1 apparently dropped anchor in Table Bay when the anchor broke off in large swells. The ship drifted towards shore and landed on a sandbank before being pushed … Continue reading Cape wreck →

12 Apostles

The Twelve Apostles is probably the second most photographed mountain around Cape Town after Table Mountain's table top. The Twelve Apostles is part of the Tabel Mountain range as it stretched down towards Cape Point. The area in the distance is Camps Bay, an affluent area with a beachfront fringed by palm trees and trendy … Continue reading 12 Apostles →

Table Mountain, my mountain

I love Table Mountain in Cape Town. I have never lived in the Cape, but the mountain feels like my mountain. When I visit the Mother City the first thing I do when I approach is look for the mountain and the last thing I do when leaving is say goodbye to it. Its been … Continue reading Table Mountain, my mountain →

Now you see it…

I haven't taken much photos over the last couple of weeks so I've very much run out of new stuff to show. So as I always do when this happens I revert to my stock and look for pics that I've never shown. I've found some Cape Town pics that will keep me busy for … Continue reading Now you see it… →

Skies over Table Mountain

Last week for Skywatch I showed you some shots of sunset from Signal Hill. This week I think I'll show you a couple more photos of the skies above Table Mountain and the Mother City, Cape Town.The right hand side of the flat section that forms Table Mountain. Right at the end of the flat … Continue reading Skies over Table Mountain →