Posts in Category: travel photos
Western Cape
Arrived Cape Town, South Africa on a flight from Johannesburg this morning. This was tonight’s sunset from my view – just in front of the hotel as I was checking in – of Table Mountain on the left and Lion’s Head on the right.
Red
Canon Rebel XT ISO 800
~3 sec at 55mm
Contrasts
Another picture from downtown Johannesburg. This is such an amazing place, full of people from all over the continent. Yet the contrast – the stark contrasts – stun me. We had lunch here, then went back uptown for the rest of the day.
Lunch
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
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
Roadside
Am heading out traveling again Friday – so much to get done between now and then!Today’s pic – a fantastic snack-stop and vegetable market somewhere close to Kumasi. I washed some of the dust off, had a great grilled plantain, and rested a bit.
snack-stop
dusk
Stumbled into this tiny neighborhood shrine while looking for a shortcut.
duskRebel XT ISO 200 55mmLong, long exposure
night lights
It’s raining and cold here in Chicago, so one from the past. This urban river was reflecting the lights of cars, bikes, and the nearby crosswalk. I tried several shots until I just settled on leaving the shutter open until it felt right. Got this.
stirred signals
Rebel XT
ISO 100 f/5.6
exposure at “about that much…”
55mm
close encounter
We really were allowed to get this close, and he really was this cute. I think I woke him – and then he posed perfectly for me.
awwwwwww…
Rebel XT ISO 100
55mm
