Posts in Category: South Africa
Constitutional Court II
Back in May of last year, I was in Johannesburg to conduct a video-archiving workshop at ANC. One of the ANC elders took time out of his busy schedule to show me the Constitutional Court. It’s an amazing physical space, built on top of an apartheid-era prison. Looking into past pictures, I had a great day of shooting photos there as well. Thanks so much Toine!
landmarks
meetings
It’s not the southern-most tip of the continent, but the Cape of Good Hope is known for wild weather. From the lighthouse, you can see where the Indian meets the Atlantic. One is colder than the other, and there’s sometimes a line on the surface where they mingle.
Good Hope
ISO 400 at 1/400 f/13 18mm
For a friend
By request – instead of emailing I’ll put it here.
Had to laugh looking back on these shots from May of this year – I nearly got in trouble for taking this picture.
Constitutional Court
These are the doors – almost 2 stories high – into the Constitutional Court in South Africa. The Court – equivalent to the Supreme Court in the US – is built on the site of an old apartheid-era court and prison. The bricks used in the main courtroom are from that prison. I wasn’t allowed a camera inside, but these doors are hand carved and represent the 27 rights guaranteed in the bill of rights. They’re written in the eleven official languages of the country.
FreedomCanon Rebel XT ISO 100f/4.5 55mm
paradise
Access here in South Africa is a tad limited, so postings may not be very regular… we’ll see.This bird of paradise flower blooms all over the country:
paradise
Lion’s Head
Will be here again soon – can’t wait. A week or so in Johannesburg, a few days down at the Cape.
Lion’s Head
