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Crabs!

by Paul on Saturday, 21 January, 2012 0 Comments

Crabs!

Crabs!

While walking in the Majik Forest a friend and I came across two 16- or 17-year-old boys who were taking a break from their cycle trip by catching crabs in the little stream that runs the length of the forest. This is what 16- or 17-year-old boys do.

Do you remember catching crabs? Wasn’t it fun?

No crabs came to harm during the shooting of this photo. ;)



Stop signs and pointy arrows

by Paul on Friday, 20 January, 2012 1 Comment

Stop signs and pointy arrows

Stop signs and pointy arrows

Although it may look that way, I don’t think the arrow sign was placed here to draw drivers’ attention to the stop sign. :)

And, if you were wondering, those aren’t bullet holes – they seem to be old mounting holes. I presume these signs were either moved here from another location or that they were simply remounted on new brackets.



Swim goslings swim

by Paul on Thursday, 19 January, 2012 3 Comments

Swim goslings swim

Swim goslings swim

Doesn’t the title of this post sound like that of a school reader? You know, those books that taught you how to read? Do you remember Dick and Jane? :)

I found these two and their mom in the Company’s Gardens in Cape Town. As I’ve whined before, it’s been exceedingly hot in Cape Town this past week, so don’t you think it nice of their mother to take them to the gardens for a dip?



Sometimes it’s better to be cold-blooded

by Paul on Wednesday, 18 January, 2012 3 Comments

Sometimes it's better to be cold-blooded

Sometimes it's better to be cold-blooded

It’s been maddeningly hot in Cape Town for the last three days. Temperatures have exceeded 35°C – and in fact, right now it’s 37°C in my neighbourhood! Take a look at our page the lists real-time weather conditions.

I wonder how this tortoise feels about being out in the sun, and if it’s perhaps preferable to be cold-blooded on days like this.



A Blonde mural

by Paul on Tuesday, 17 January, 2012 1 Comment

A Blonde mural

A Blonde mural

Blonde was such an awesome restaurant – it’s really a shame that it seems to have closed down. I checked their website and it appears now to redirect to the parent company’s site. Still, a lovely mural, don’t you think?



Lifeguards in training

by Paul on Monday, 16 January, 2012 10 Comments

Lifeguards in training

Lifeguards in training

I’m not sure about other parts of the world but in South Africa there’s a myth that black people can’t swim – which is why I was (rightly or wrongly) surprised when I saw the three black trainee lifeguards to the left of this photo.

Now, obviously it’s just silly to generalize like that, and even though the myth isn’t true I’d have to guess that it holds at least some merit and that a much higher percentage of white people, vs. black, are able to swim.

I’d love some perspective on this from any of our black readers, so please leave a comment below if you have an opinion on the subject.