Gordo's photos from May and June 2004
All photos and text Copyright © 2004 Gordon Richardson gordonr@iafrica.com


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Zandvlei Nature Reserve pond reflecting trees and Table Mountain

Zandvlei Nature Reserve pond reflecting trees and Table Mountain


Fog bank over Ou Kaapse Weg from Silvermine

fog bank over Ou Kaapse Weg from Silvermine



Ascent of Lion's Head - circular hike

Sea Point, Signal Hill, City Bowl, Table Mountain and Camps Bay from slopes of Lion's Head

Sea Point and Signal Hill from slopes of Lion's Head Signal Hill and City Bowl from slopes of Lion's Head City Bowl and Devil's Peak and Table Mountain from slopes of Lion's Head Twelve Apostles and Camps Bay from slopes of Lion's Head


Table Mountain and Kloof Nek from Lion's Head

Table Mountain and Kloof Nek from slopes of Lion's Head


Clifton and Sea Point from top of Lion's Head

Clifton from top of Lion's Head Sea Point from top of Lion's Head hikers and beacon on top of Lion's Head


Signal Hill, Cape Town Harbour and Table Bay from Lion's Head

Signal Hill, Cape Town Harbour and Table Bay from Lion's Head



Table Mountain buttresses at sunset

Table Mountain buttresses at sunset


Altocumulus streak patterns at dawn

altocumulus streak patterns at dawn


Sunrise on cirrus over Du Toit's Peak mountains

sunrise on cirrus over Du Toit's Peak mountains


Green Point, and Cape Town Harbour with fog layer from Signall Hill
Green Point with fog layer from Signall Hill Cape Town Harbour with fog layer from Signal Hill



On 3 June 2004 an unseasonal fire burned the slopes above Glencairn

Glencairn Freeway and fire engine with smoke plume

Glencairn Freeway and fire engine with smoke plume


Glencairn houses with fire and smoke plume
Glencairn fire and smoke near houses Glencairn fire and smoke below houses Glencairn fire smoke and altocumulus layer


Helicopters with fire bucket over Glencairn

helicopter with fire bucket over water helicopter with fire and smoke over Glencairn

Thanks to efforts by many firefighters, and helicopters, damage to property was limited



Kalk Bay Mountain towards Muizenberg and False Bay

Kalk Bay Mountain towards Muizenberg and False Bay


Muizenberg, False Bay and Simonstown from St James Mountain

Muizenberg and Zandvlei mouth from St James Mountain Muizenberg and False Bay from St James Mountain False Bay and Simonstown from St James Mountain


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