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Cee’s

Black and White Challenge.

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Giraffe

Greater Kruger National Park

South Africa

 

Zebras

Botswana

Terrapin Shell

South Africa

Dahlia…Colour Pattern

Dahlia…Petal Pattern

Wind or water lines in the sand

on Killarney Beach

South West Victoria

 

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Auckland AIrport

Auckland

New Zealand

 

GrIzzly bear

Wood CarvIng

at Anchorage

Alaska.

FIisheye

 

MargerIe GlacIer

GlacIer Bay

Alaska.

 

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extinction

the fact or process of a species, family,
or other group of animals or plants
becoming extinct.
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Back in 2013 and 2014 South Africans

were lamenting the fact that rhinos in wild

were fast becoming a scarce commodity.

In fact Rhinos were on a fast track to

extinction in the wild.

 

Bewteen 2013 and 2020 there was a 51% decline

in the population (415 down to 202) of Black Rhinos in

South Africa due to

illegal poaching.

 

 

Bewteen 2011 and 2020 there was a 75% decline

in the population (10,621 down to 2,607)

of White Rhinos in South Africa due to

illegal poaching.

Poaching decline in South Africa for fifth year in a row | Save the Rhino

Although there was a sharp decline in poached rhinos

in the 5 years after 2014, there is speculation that

the decline in poached numbers in South Africa

may be partly to do with an increase in poaching

in other parts of Africa.

Kruger National Park, where most of the

poaching takes place, in South Africa,

is 4,900,000 acres in size, which meant

that in 2019 there was only ONE white rino

every 1,900 acres.

Black rhinos were even scarcer at

ONE very  24,500 acres.

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safari

an expedition to observe or hunt animals
in their natural habitat, especially
in East Africa.
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The words zebra crossing took on

a whole new meaning on

an African Safari.

 

One of our first Safari sightings. 

An elephant drinking from a water tank,

in Kruger National Park.

As if reminding us it was time to leave,

we had a wake-up call around 0500 the morning

we left our safari guide for home.

An elephant decided to feed its way to the waterhole.

If you cannot see it look for a tusk above

the word Photography.

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Cee’s

Black and White Challenge.

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Okavango Delta Bridge

Botswana

 

Under bridge walkway

Fremantle

Western Australia

 

Australian War Memorial

Villers Brettoneux

France

 

Saint Kilda Pier

Melbourne

Crop

 

A Country Road leading to the Southern end

of The Great Dividing Range,

also known as

The Grampians.

 

Stepless staircase

Vatican City

Rome

Italy

Escalator

Burj Al Arab

Dubai

Railway line

Old Railway Bridge near

Skagway,

Alaska

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reboot

to shut down and restart
(a computer, program or person)
 
 
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Thanks to the pandemic we along with

the rest of the world missed our

reboot in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

In 2023 we are going to make up for

those losses, however.   

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Cee’s

Black and White Challenge.

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An old repost to begin with.

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Luna Park Sydney.

I maybe pushing the shop front theme,

however, it is one of the most easily

recognised frontages that I know of.

 

Melbourne Cricket Ground shop front

as seen by the publc.

The Young and Jackson Hotel is famous

for housing Australia’s most

famous nude.

She was valued at AUD$5,000,000 in 2015.

Follow the link above to read more.

 

Only in London.

Just had to be included today

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