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Tag Archives: Sunrise and Sunsets
Whales for Company
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had loads of whales for company. They seemed to use the coast line right in front of us as their main route. I started the day with an early morning walk as … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Fish Hoek whales, Rugby World Cup captains, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Quite a Display of Nature Today
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had quite a display of nature from the moment the sun rose to the moment it sank in the evening sky. After days of rain, we had sunshine today. This afternoon, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Snow photos, Southern Right Whales, sunrise, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Missing Photos
Tuesday Dear Elsie One week to go before you turn 6! So exciting. Today was the day I worked more than 9 hours and still have a truck load of work to go, so my capacity for a long blog … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek sunset, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Flamingos
Monday Today was the day… That dawned with a super still, crystal clear sea. The spectacular scenes began last night with rising moon creating golden water… Some early morning photos… We went to the beach to try out the glassy … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek summer, Fish Hoek sunrise, Flamingos, Full moon, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Another Perfect Cape Town Day
Wednesday Today was the day… Another perfect Cape Town day. A day to throw the doors wide open and let all the sunshine in. A day that the wind was gentle, the sky was interspersed with clouds and the sea … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Giant Bluebottle
Wednesday Today was the day… I got to swim! It was not too windy and was sunny and warm. Mike and I actually got down to the beach a lot earlier than usual, so I managed a 40 minute swim. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Atlantic sunset, Bluebottles, Cape Town sunset, Fish Hoek sunset, Sunrise and Sunsets
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The Stillness of the Day
Tuesday Today was the day… There was no wind. It was so very still that it impacted each minute of the entire day from sunrise… To sunset… And every moment in between… With the wind expected to pick up in … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Looking Back
Monday Today was the day… I swam from the cat walk to the lighthouse – it was a lot of effort, really showing how swimming unfit I am. And, how right I was to ramble on in days gone by … Continue reading
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Tagged Building on Echo Rd, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Saturday in Photos
Saturday Today was the day… …that was stunning in Cape Town. I woke up really early – about 4am. The morning was very still and quiet. I went outside onto the balcony and realised the city was load shedding. Apart … Continue reading
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Tagged False bay yachts, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek to Simon's Town, Glencairn Beach, Load shedding, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Final Couch Arrived
Thursday Today was the day… We woke up to a very misty sunrise… Julian’s final couch arrived. We have been waiting for this one to come so we can dismantle the builder’s stairway. Here they are lugging the couch up … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a wall, Meggy, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Quiet Friday
Friday Today was the day… I only had a few hours work, which was great. One of the things that stands out for me today was the sunrise… The other thing of significance was Mike and I rested this morning. … Continue reading
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Tagged sunrise, Sunrise and Sunsets
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We Already Have a SAfrican in the Wimbledon Finals
Meet Raven! This is Raven Klaasen and he is a South African tennis player who has excelled in doubles. Today he and his doubles partner Michael Venus (from New Zealand) went through to the Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Finals! Here are … Continue reading
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Tagged Raven Klaasen, Sunrise and Sunsets, Wimbledon
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Sunset From The Bed
Today has been a typical Monday with quite a lot of work in the morning, gym at lunchtime, a little work in the afternoon and a sunset from the bed. Between it all, I have tried to contact our building … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Building on a mountainside, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Fake It Til You Make It
I have been feeling slightly under par the last couple of days. This morning when I woke up, I felt better, but still had ‘fake it til you make it’ going round in my head. That phrase has served me … Continue reading
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Tagged Menopause palpitations, roadworks, Sunrise and Sunsets, Sunset over Chapman's Peak
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Sunset Strolls
Saturday evening, well late afternoon really, Mike and I decided to go for a walk on beautiful Fish Hoek beach. It was idyllic… Down the other side of the beach, looking back we marvelled at the beautiful mountain side… If … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Sun Valley pond, Sunrise and Sunsets, sunset
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