Not a great photo, but it is the first shot of the new whale season, and as they get more playful and more calves arrive, there will be plenty more.
;)
The spin on the spin
6 years ago
Sunday, 28 June 2009
They're back!
Along with the arrival of winter, come the whales - We spotted about 6 of them this morning while having breakfast at Coffee on the Rocks, over in De Kelders. Most were far away, with only one breach seen. Though, there was a pair just off the rocks from where we were, one of which is seen here sunning her belly...
Not a great photo, but it is the first shot of the new whale season, and as they get more playful and more calves arrive, there will be plenty more.
;)
Not a great photo, but it is the first shot of the new whale season, and as they get more playful and more calves arrive, there will be plenty more.
;)
Friday, 26 June 2009
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Brownian motion?
Well, that's what today felt like.
07:30 start to get to the municipal office to get the car registered. Told I need to to get roadworthy certificate and police clearance (in no specific order).
Go to police: No one there to help.
Go to traffic: car passes roadworthy, but can't finalise certificate without police clearance.
Go to police: "Where's your RPI?" At municipality.
Go to municipality: Told that police don't need RPI as car is "on the system now" but let me take form anyway.
Go to police: Give RPI, and message, police phone municipality and screams something along the lines of "If I Ask For Something You Give It To Me, And Don't Argue". In Caps. Police pass clearance.
Go to traffic: Roadworthy certified (Where did this car come from again?).
Go to municipality: OK, seems fine. Here's a 3-day temporary permit, but might take longer to register car. Doh! Two of those three days are on a weekend!!!
12:30: Go to coffee shop and down more caffeine than is good for me :(
All in all, I travelled 15km's between three offices about 1km apart (I might have missed a few in my list - I'm tired!)
Back there tomorrow, to hopefully get it finished. 60km round trip.
And I have to do this again for the bike, then the boat trailer.
Grrrr.
:(
07:30 start to get to the municipal office to get the car registered. Told I need to to get roadworthy certificate and police clearance (in no specific order).
Go to police: No one there to help.
Go to traffic: car passes roadworthy, but can't finalise certificate without police clearance.
Go to police: "Where's your RPI?" At municipality.
Go to municipality: Told that police don't need RPI as car is "on the system now" but let me take form anyway.
Go to police: Give RPI, and message, police phone municipality and screams something along the lines of "If I Ask For Something You Give It To Me, And Don't Argue". In Caps. Police pass clearance.
Go to traffic: Roadworthy certified (Where did this car come from again?).
Go to municipality: OK, seems fine. Here's a 3-day temporary permit, but might take longer to register car. Doh! Two of those three days are on a weekend!!!
12:30: Go to coffee shop and down more caffeine than is good for me :(
All in all, I travelled 15km's between three offices about 1km apart (I might have missed a few in my list - I'm tired!)
Back there tomorrow, to hopefully get it finished. 60km round trip.
And I have to do this again for the bike, then the boat trailer.
Grrrr.
:(
Monday, 08 June 2009
The view from our kitchen!
Well, almost; I was on the outdoor side of the kitchen window, but still...
Yesterday was full moon, but I missed it. Next month I will try and get it a day or two before full moon while there is still some sunlight so that the foreground is not totally silhouetted, as in the second picture.
:)
Yesterday was full moon, but I missed it. Next month I will try and get it a day or two before full moon while there is still some sunlight so that the foreground is not totally silhouetted, as in the second picture.
:)
Monday, 01 June 2009
Still playing in the waves.
Sorry, one more pic of the waves. You can tell I've been away from the sea for far, far too long!!
This one was taken from Siever's Point, in Hermanus, just before my (most expensive and useful lens) 80-200mm f/2.8 gave up the ghost. It decided it didn't want to zoom any more, it just wanted to be a 135mm lens. Stuck. Jammed. Bugger! Got home, and a bit of wiggling got it to work between 80 and 135mm, but no further - oh well, service time for an 11 year-old lens.
And, in true African style, we got to eat well last night, mostly thanks to Weber for the hot fire to cook on, and Honda for keeping the fridge and lights inside going. Yep, no power from 06:00 until 23:30 yesterday! In winter! Scheduled maintenance, they say...
This one was taken from Siever's Point, in Hermanus, just before my (most expensive and useful lens) 80-200mm f/2.8 gave up the ghost. It decided it didn't want to zoom any more, it just wanted to be a 135mm lens. Stuck. Jammed. Bugger! Got home, and a bit of wiggling got it to work between 80 and 135mm, but no further - oh well, service time for an 11 year-old lens.
And, in true African style, we got to eat well last night, mostly thanks to Weber for the hot fire to cook on, and Honda for keeping the fridge and lights inside going. Yep, no power from 06:00 until 23:30 yesterday! In winter! Scheduled maintenance, they say...
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