Eastern Cape Road Tour - March 2012 Pics

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In the absence of a Ride Report, I am posting below some pictures taken on the Road Tour through the Eastern Cape last week.

Departure point - filling up

Departure point - filling up

Tsitsikamma

Tsitsikamma

Tsitsikamma Lodge first night stop

Tsitsikamma Lodge first night stop

The old Van Staadens River Bridge (from the Grootrivier Pass)

Port Afred boat cruise

Port Alfred boat cruise

Sunset over the Cowie River

Sunset over the Cowie River

Eastern Cape landscape

Eastern Cape landscape

Cintsa

Cintsa

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Bushpig Bushpub

Bushpig Bushpub

Umgazi River Bungalows

Umgazi River Bungalows

Giant Kingfisher

Giant Kingfisher

Fish Eagle

Fish Eagle

Umgazi River Bungalows

Umgazi River Bungalows

"The most expensive road"

"The most expensive road"

Elliot

Elliot

Sian's upgrade

Sian's upgrade

Graaf Reinet

Graaf Reinet

Oom Mike and Uncle Mike - roomies

Oom Mike and Uncle Mike - roomies

Sunset over Graaf Reinet

Sunset over Graaf Reinet

The last Supper and Withond

The last Supper and Withond

The long road home........

The long road home........

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Thanks Adrian,

Junaid is working on the trip report!!!

Can't wait.

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BEST PICTURES EVER. 

'n Nuwe standaard is gestel. Bliksem

Adie

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Brilliant photography skills Adrian. Bought back great memories Laughing

"When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane".

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You have enhanced our site with these beautiful pictures.  For that I thank you. Smile

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Wow, some of these pictures are brilliant. Don't worry Adie, your roadkill pic comes a close second.  :))

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Hi Adrian , these pictures are fabulous and brought back fond memories of the September Tour I was on. Thank you so much , cheers

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untapped skills Adrian.   brilliantly and stunningly and creatively angled. 

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You are all too kind...........but accepted !!Laughing

Seeing as they are being enjoyed I tried to post more...got to about 15 and then it crashed....will try again

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More pics

Tradouws Pass (B&W and a bit of colour)

Tradouws Pass (B&W and a bit of colour)

Natures Valley

Natures Valley

Forest House - Tsitsikamma

Forest House - Tsitsikamma

Rain over the Cowie River

Rain over the Cowie River

Cowie sunset

Cowie sunset

Cintsa beach

Cintsa beach

An aerial visitor

An aerial visitor

Misty morning

Misty morning

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Umgazi....Bali ?

Umgazi....Bali ?

Elliot...mist again

Elliot...mist again

Pretty !

Pretty !

Huis toe......

Huis toe......

 

 

 

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Fantastic pics

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Stunning pics Adrian! Incidentally, what camera did you use?

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Canon G12. A slightly advanced "Mik 'n druck". Not something fancy with lenses which need a back up vehicle !

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Adrian, next time we ride together, I shall shadow you every time you have camera in hand. I have a lot to learn to get anywhere near your standard!

Oh, reason not the need, just ride! (Apologies to Shakespeare)

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Mike Voges sent me some pics which need inclusion here. Thanks Mike.

Our name in lights

Our name in lights

I believe that this was Bruno playing with time exposures

Ever the leader

Ever the leader - onwards and upwards

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I think you missed your calling. Great photo's Adrian. When you are ready I would like to buy a CD from you. I know you took lots more.

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I found time to sort out my pictures, here's a preview of what's to come.  I'll give links to full albums once they are available online, but here's a few pics and album titles to start with.  I've also fixed my camera so it now goes to all modes, not only iAuto like I was stuck in during the trip!

Action shots:

Mike waving at me in a curve 

Mike waving at me in a curve


The people:

Geoff checking out the Valley of Desolation 

Geoff checking out the Valley of Desolation

Trevor, head in the clouds

Trevor, head in the clouds

François and Eileen

François and Eileen

Some critters:

Umngazi crab, in a stand off

Umngazi crab, in a stand off

Seagull eating a crab (not the same crab)

Seagull eating a crab (not the same crab)

 

Mean looking spider on the side of the road

Mean looking spider on the side of the road

More to come, the whole lot will be available soon.

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Full albums are available here, in web friendly 3 Mpix.  Most of them I've got in 12 Mpix, let me know if you'd like to have some in higher resolution.

Action shots (26 pics)

People (108 pics)

Critters (53 pics)

Scenery (100 pics)

Enjoy!

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Well done Bruno , great Pics

 

Wayne

Ride Like the Wind

Cool

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In the presence of such photographic excellence, I shall refrain from posting a multitude of mediocre pictures. Here are some that may ring a bell:

Pre-historic Fish Eagle swooping on its prey at Cintsa ?

Pre-historic Fish Eagle swooping on its prey at Cintsa ?

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Back home with my granddaughter watching Teletubbies on TVBack home with my granddaughter watching Teletubbies on TV

Oh, reason not the need, just ride! (Apologies to Shakespeare)

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Nice Photos Henri : But didn't you get the comments the wrong way around for photos 1 and 2 !

I have a few "tasty" photos myself which I will atttemp to post when I figure out how !

Adrian and Bruno : Thanks for the fantastic photos.

Junaid : I loved your trip report. Brought back a lot of fond and not so fond petrol memories. Thank you for taking the time to write it.

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John Gillespie : Ou Man on a fast bike, once again, a special and huge thanks to you for chaperoning me back on the last day to Montague. It was very much appreciated and really demonstrates what makes the BMW club so lekker !

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Hi TrevK

Thanks for your good sense of humour, but I think you also got it wrong - the lady may be a bird, but she is certainly not pre-historic and she happened to be at Umngazi!

Oh, reason not the need, just ride! (Apologies to Shakespeare)