Charter a chopper – see her splendour

This will be the third and last daily photo from my spectacular-spectacular helicopter trip over Cape Town's Table Bay. Shot while we were coming in to land, what you can see in this photo is (obviously) Table Mountain in all her splendour, and right in the middle the well-known Table Bay Hotel.

What struck me as interesting in this photo is how large Devil's Peak (to the left) appears to be when compared to Table Mountain. At 1 kilometre in height, it's only 87 metres shorter than Table Mountain, making it a fair-sized piece of rock! Visit the Wikipedia page about Devil's Peak - they have an awesome panoramic photo taken from the peak's summit.

P.S. After my little helicopter expedition I've decided to make a concerted effort to do more aerial photography around Cape Town, so if you want to pay someone to fly around the Cape, you know who to call. ;)

15 thoughts on “Charter a chopper – see her splendour”

Nick

Sunday, 12 July, 2009 at 17:45

A life time Capetonian, I’m currently (temporarily) in London and seeing this picture has broken my heart and filled me with so much pride.

You wouldn’t happen to have a desktop size version would you?

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Paul

Post authorSunday, 12 July, 2009 at 17:48

That’s cool. What resolution is your desktop? I’ll make one to fit your desktop. How long until you’re back in Cape Town?

Kathy S

Sunday, 12 July, 2009 at 22:36

If I may suggest, to get a ‘daily fix’ of Table mountain (when the fog clears!) try the Kapstadt.de Cape Town web cam.

I do hope someone will come up with the funds and allow you to keep us Cape Town Daily photo fans entranced.

Paul

Post authorSunday, 12 July, 2009 at 22:39

Hi KathyS

If you check out on our right-hand sidebar you’ll see an image link to an up to th e minute weather report. The owner of Kapstadt.de kindly agreed to allow me host his latest webcam photo on this page. :)

Beverley

Sunday, 12 July, 2009 at 23:51

Thanks for the photo Paul brings back lots of good memories and I can even see the window of the room we stayed in at the Hotel- love it.

Firefly

Monday, 13 July, 2009 at 08:34

Great images over the last couple of days. I would love to go on a helicopter flip around Cape Town and the Peninsula for some aerial shots.

mjw

Monday, 13 July, 2009 at 12:04

You must do some tilt-shift experimentation with this image.

Guinivea

Monday, 13 July, 2009 at 14:53

Amazing photo Paul, I love it!!!
Hopefully soon to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World;-)

Paul

Post authorMonday, 13 July, 2009 at 19:50

Thanks Beverley & Firefly. Bev, I think I have another shot including the Raddisson… which would then have included the apartment that you guys rented. :)

mjw, that’s a great idea actually! I’ll give it a bash.

Guinivea, thanks, and yes, indeed!

Nick

Tuesday, 14 July, 2009 at 15:05

Hi Paul,

I’m back this year sometime! Not a day too soon, either.

I’m actually using a dual screen display, 2560×1280, but 1280×1280 would do as well.

Nick

Tuesday, 14 July, 2009 at 21:52

Sorry, the above should’ve read 2560×1024, but 1280×1024 will do as well.

1280×1280 would be an … odd resolution.

Paul