Kalahari Desert

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The church still stands on Geelong’s Moorabool Street.

Alas, I think the tree is no longer and the church

is surrounded by used cars.

Christmas decoration shadows in Melbourne

 

Early morning reflections on the Limpopo River

at Kwa Nokeng Lodge (Botswana).

 

Lake Wendouree reflection

Ballarat

Victoria

Western Australia’s Perth Arena

home to the Perth Wildcats a member

of the National Basketball League

Outdoor seating at North Geelong Railway Station

Cunningham Pier by night

Geelong

Gibson Steps Beach

Great Ocean Road

Kalahari Scrub Robin

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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Patti:…Monochrome-Shadows-Reflections

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missed opportunity

missing an occasion or situation that makes it possible 
to do something that you want to, or have to do,
 
 
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On our last morning Botswana’s

Elephant Sands…

 

…I sighted this Red Breasted Weaver

doing its morning callisthenics…

Suddenly it let go of the branch and fell several feet.

Had I not been photographing it I would

have missed the opportunity to capture

the bird in freefall.

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salt white

Though some salts are coloured (pink.. grey… etc…)

this is due to the inclusion of other elements within the salt.

Pure sodium and chloride crystals which compose salt

will appear and therefore make salt appear white

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When we visited Botswana’s

Lekhubu Island,

in 2014…


…we spent several hours driving across

Sua Pan, which forms part of the

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.

Makgadikgadi Pans are the largest salt pans…

…in the world, covering an area

of over 30,000 square km.

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glory

magnificence or great beauty.
 
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This scene stopped me in my tracks

a week or so ago.

 

 

Nearly Sun up

on Corio Bay

Geelong

 

Griffin Gully Seascape

Geelong

 

Griffin Gully Pier Sunrise

Geelong

 

Chobe National Park

Botswana

Sunset over Namibia.

 

Sunset over Barwon Valley

Geelong

 

Autumn Sunset near Geelong

 

South African Sunset

 

December (Early Summer) Sunset

Geelong

 

Setting sun over Namibia

Chobe National Park

Botswana

Le Khubu Island Sunset

Botswana

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paths trails

a path through a countryside, mountain, or forest area,

often made or used for a particular purpose.

 
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These track in Sauage Tree Safari Camp grounds…

…were reminiscent of many tracks I had travelled

on my way to work in New South Wales. 

Once off the road I was faced with criss crossing trails

and only felt better about it when my

travelling companion said

…don’t worry they all lead to the (Wool) Shed.

 

After several hours seemingly following

old wheel ruts through Botwswana’s

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans…

 

…we eventually arrived at our destination,

Lekhubu Island

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Taji and Candi…

 

…in their…

…younger days.

Elephants quench their thirst at

Elephant Sands

North East Kalahari Desert

Botswana.

Giraffe cleaning horns

Sausage Tree Safari Camp

Greater Kruger National Park

South Africa

 

Cheetah at Tshukudu Bush Lodge

Walking with tourists is one way

to work up a thirst.

 

Crossing the Chobe River from

Botswana to Namibia

 

A snorkeler leading the way.

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Quenching the thirst in the

Okavango Delta

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