Cape Town
Photo Special

Have you ever seen a Cape Town photo that didn't make you catch your breath?

My home town is so spectacular, even an amateur like me can take good shots :o).

Thank goodness for digital cameras!

I’ve put together this small collection of photos that say ‘typically Cape Town' for me.

I hope you like them, too!

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Family near Lagoon Beach with Lions Head looming mistily across Table Bay. Parasol pines against a setting sun near Platteklip Gorge, front slopes of Table Mountain. The beach near Scarborough, wild and open on a perfect winter day.

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Sunset over Lions Head Kalk Bay lighthouse and jetty

While you upload your own pics, don't miss Ali's "Daily Photo Challenge 2009" !

To access the full set of daily photos so far, look at the links in the right-hand margin.

Your Spectacular or Magic Moments caught in Cape Town Pictures

Every Cape Town day has its magic moments -- sundowners on the rocks, the lonely lighthouse, that perfect whale fluke or Great White leaping for a seal
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If you're lucky, you've captured some on film... er, memory-stick!

We've shown you ours, now show us YOURS!

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Frost in Sutherland
Northern Cape, South Africa
In June 2009 we went for a stargazing weekend in Sutherland - the home of SALT - the huge telescope.

The night skies were absolutely amazing.

But ...

Nelson Mandelas Release - 11 February 1990
This collage is the first in a series of photos I took of the Grand Parade outside City Hall (Darling Street, Cape Town, South Africa) on February 11, 1990....

Cape Town Welcome
I flew from Johannesburg to Cape Town, the picture is the view I got from the aeroplane window just before landing.

The blanket of cloud cover over ...

Magical Table Mountain - Cape Town
Hi All, thought I'd share a really beautiful picture of our TABLE MOUNTAIN.

These were taken on Signal Hill Cape Town .

I haven't been up ...

Trompe l'Oeil at Mouille Point,
Cape Town, South Africa 29 June 2008 -- this last weekend we snuck in between the storms and treated ourselves to Italian gelato and a walk along the Sea ...

Cape Town Waterfront Boat Trip
This little boat gave us a great ride round the working harbor at the Cape Town V & A Waterfront. We saw the whole thing from a 'seal's viewpoint' level,...

Whales and Kite Surfers - incredible Cape Town photos! Not rated yet
This series of photos was shot last weekend by a friend.

She and her husband were watching kite surfers off Misty Cliffs (near Scarborough, on the way ...

Green Point Stadium - 29 days to go! Not rated yet
Today my children and I had the opportunity to visit the Cape Town or Green Point Stadium.

We are not big soccer fans but do support our country in ...

Hout Bay at Sunset Not rated yet
My husband often takes our oldest daughter for a motorbike ride at sunset.

They take pictures around Cape Point through to Hout Bay.

This was one ...

Nelson Mandela Memories Not rated yet
We parked at Hiddingh Hall and wandered down the Gardens to wait to see Madiba, freshly released.

He took forever to arrive. The waiting crowd became ...

Nelson Mandela's First Appearance, February 1990 Not rated yet
The streets around the City Hall were jam packed with people.

This was history-in-the-making and we all knew it!

It was a long, hot wait that day ...

Clifton Magic - Cape Town Africa Not rated yet
Beachgoers and yachts enjoy a concert on Clifton's 4th beach.

Classic Table Mountain Photo Not rated yet
Coming back to Cape Town from a 4x4 holiday in the Richtersveld, we could see the mountain from 90km out! (This photo is at about 40km).

Looks like ...

Cape Town Cable Station Not rated yet
I took this photo one day last June. The Upper Cable Station looks so moody up there, suspended amongst the wispy clouds. And if you look (very!) carefully ...

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