Western Cape

As the earliest port of entry to South Africa, Cape Town is known as the Mother City and is a bustling, cosmopolitan city. This is my home town and it opens up into large expanses begging exploration in every direction. One of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, The Cape Floral Kingdom is represented most clearly by the fynbos vegetation. With upwards of 8000 species in a relatively small area and a level of endemism around 70%, this is the smallest and richest of the world’s six floral kingdoms. Walking amongst the fynbos I am spoilt for choice for photographic subjects and I never tire of this, one of natures ever-changing jewels. Seascapes abound and the seasonal visits from the Southern Right Whale have me clinging to rocky outcrops to photograph this ocean giant’s behaviour in the company of blue-headed lizards, rock rabbits and rock kestrels.

Here is a small selection of images from the Western Cape of South Africa, please consult my stock list for more subjects.

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