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Marina Martinique sunset. Photographer: Ken van Tonder
Venice canals. Photographer: Rosalie Reardon
Berg River Dam, Franschoek. Photographer: Gordon Brown
Here I stand, alone at work, but you can count on me! Photographer: Peter Strydom
Eye in the Sky, Nahoon. Photographer: Chris Heymans
Tube anemones. Photographer: T Kitshoff
One of the marvellous sunsets from beachfront in Sea Point. Photographer: Anna Maria Delle Donne
In the park this morning. Photographer: Jenni Bessesen
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Photographer: Karin Linder
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Photographer: Karin Linder
Cuteness amongst the legs of Giants. Photographer: Clint Ralph
Early morning mist over Durbanville Racecourse. Photographer: Alfie
Early morning, Victoria Falls. Photographer: Tich Kubocha
Mr Frizzle strutting his stuff! Photographer: Karli Hattingh
Pensive Mischief. Photographer: Esmé Jefferys
Simplicity. Photographer: David Swart
Purple rain. Photographer: Etienne Labuschagne
Preekstoel by Stilbaai. Photographer: Sakkie Prinsloo
Koukie at her best. Photographer: Martie Koegelenberg
“I’m watching you” – Kgalagadi Lion. Photographer: Don Jepson
Cape Town City Bowl photographed from Dorp Hotel at the top of Bo-Kaap on a beautiful day. Photographer: Chris von Ulmenstein
Come on boys, play nice! Photographer: Martin Fennell, Noordhoek
Ellie admiring its own reflection, Kruger National Park. Photographer: Patty Fennell
Pretty Close Up! Photographer: Peter Strydom
Dawn in the docks of Belem do Para, a city in the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. Photographer: Elizabeth Kruger
Camps Bay sunsets. Photographer: Chris von Ulmenstein
Sunset at The Grand Mosque, Al Madinah Al Riyadiyah, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Photographer: Shalendra Misser
Sunset at the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana. Photographer: Trichardt Malan
Where could it be fairer, if not the fairest Cape? Photographer: Peter Strydom
Beyond Good and Evil. Photographer: Sandra Dodson
The Wits Art Museum covers 3 000 m2, housing more than 12 000 artworks, of which 5 551 comprise the Standard Bank African Art Collection. Photographer: Chanté Schatz
An endangered Cape Vulture basks in the afternoon sun at Eagle Encounters on Spier Wine Farm. Photographer: Willem Law.
Flutterby on a Matoto plant. Photographer: Faith Rubin
A hooded vulture (with no sense of humour). Photographer: Keith Cattell
Good morning, South Africa! Photographer: Chris Spies
Ring & rings of Morgan Bay. Photographer: Chris Heymans
Zambezi sunset Chirundu. Photographer: Jeremy
Summer. Photographer: Gareth Ochse
Short walk to Paradise. Photographer: Natalie Greatorex
Male Lion over looking the river bank in Mashatu, Botswana. Picture captured using a cell phone through binocular lens. Photographer: Graeme Brien
Whilst the Southern Hemisphere is welcoming spring, in the North; autumn has arrived – Overberg, the Netherlands. Photographer:
Anneke Tolsma-Rich
Fall in the Eastern Townships outside Montreal just a jot from the US border… Photographer: Peter C Baker
Everyday life at Bagamoyo, Tanzania… with Stone Town, Zanzibar on the horizon. Photographer: Peter Chubb
Dem Bums, S – M – L , does size matter? Photographer: Peter Strydom
Ushaka Durban sunrise. Photographer: Ian Young
Palma marina. Photographer: David Reucassel
Lions in Love, Satara, Kruger NP. Photographer: Haden Keeton
Protea hirsuta. Photographer: jane Turner
Lioness walks into the golden sunrise. Photographer: Brett Wallington
Moonrise. Photographer: Dalene Morris
Along the way. Photographer: Dalene Morris
Afternoon snoozing lions, Kruger National Park. Photographer: Derek Reynish
Karoo sunset at Bloemhof Farm, Graaff-Reinet. Photographer:
Sue Anderson
Mirror, mirror… Nahoon. Photographer: Chris Heymans
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