Droogte: Mosselbaai

 

Dis kwaai droog in die Suid Kaap – volgens die geleerdes is dit die ergste droogte in 150 jaar. Die waterbesparing het nou vir Minette n stokperdjie geword – ek moet 5 uur in die oggend opstaan en in n groot emmer staan en “shower” – dan word die opgevangde water nou gelykmatig tussen die plante, swembad en gras verdeel….pragtig……ek’s nou al goed gatvol vir die droogte. Ek wil ook net noem dat die “recycle”- en “kragbesparing”- stokperdjies nou sonder genade parallel hardloop met die “waterbesparing”……..

Middelburg, Kaap

Windmill sellers next to the national road close to Middelburg.

“Catch of the day”

Snapped this fish-eagle flying past while shooting surfing at Periscopes, Sumbawa, Indonesia.  An ugly blow-fish for lunch – eech !! LPH

Holiday

We’ve just returned from a FAMILY/SURFING/PHOTO holiday to Indonesia  -  got skunked for waves and light – at least it was GOOD to hang with the family.

The long “high tide” paddle at Lakey Peak, Sumbawa. I am dead and drowning by the time that I reach the “line-up” (swimming with the waterhousing) and then treading water for 2-3 hours before the long swim back – definitely not for the old and unfit !!!

 Luckily I got rewarded for all the effort – Shaun enjoying a brief moment of clear skies.

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Vroue Monument

Did the history tour thing today and visited the “Vroue Monument” in Bloemfontein. This monument honors the women and children that died in the British concentration camps during the Boer war in the early 1900’s. My gran lost her siblings in the Aliwal North camp and the subject was always taboo in her house (Burgersdorp)……I sometimes had the impression that she felt guilty or regretted surviving the camp. Sadly, she lost her mind and passed away before ever discussing her experience with us.

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Seal

There’s always a few local seals hanging around Outer Pool, Mossel Bay, and can give you quite a “skrik” if they suddenly pop-up right next to you. This one is a bit of a show-off…….”this is how you do an air-reverse fin drag double grab duck dive fruit salad turn boys…..see if you can do THAT !!!”

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Trouble in Paradise

 

Ja, ek weet, dit lyk soos n standaard “Sharpville” foto……..ons dink altyd die slegste van ons eie pragtige land (soos die @#&?#$@ wat nou politieke vlugteling status in Kanada gekry het)……..maar nee, die foto is laatnag in Hawaii geneem.  Het wakker geskrik van geweer (??) skote of so iets…….storm toe uit en sien die kar wat aan die brand geslaan het….hardloop terug, gryp die kamera, neem paar fotos.  Sien ook die polisie motor se ligte (links bo) wat toe op die toneel aangekom het.  Wat my verbaas het was hoe lank dit geneem het voordat die kar se ligte af gegaan het…….die bande het lankal gebars.  Ongelukkig weet ek nie wat gebeur het nie…….polisie het n bietjie te paraat/senuweeagtig gelyk en soos “Hollywood” met gewere daar rondgehardloop……beter om te gaan slaap.

LPH

Shark Attack

The Southern Cape surfing community mourns the tragic loss of Mossel Bay surfer Gerhard van Zyl.

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Lakey Peak

 

The unmistakable silhouette of the wooden structure at Lakey Peak , Sumbawa, Indonesia – a wonderful place to watch surfing when the perfect A-frame is firing.

 

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Mel Botes

 

Mel Botes se “Pink Floyd” konsert – baie geniet !!!

 

LPH