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Whistlejacket

@whistlejacket

Nature, Animals, Art, Creativity.

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Whistlejacket
@whistlejacket Jul 24, 2018, 5:36 PM UTC

The Joy of Aloes

Winter here in the southern hemisphere is the time when aloes begin to bloom. I just love the vibrant red and orange candlesticks that appear in various gardens and in the open places. Since many alo…

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@whistlejacket Jan 18, 2018, 7:17 AM UTC

Action Shots in the Dunes

There are some wonderful dunes in between Fish Hoek and Noordhoek in Cape Town. My young niece and nephew are visiting from Joburg and they love running and playing here. I took some action shots of…

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@whistlejacket Jan 17, 2018, 2:34 PM UTC

Discovering the Secret Caves of Cape Town

Few people know that in the sandstone mountains behind Kalk Bay and Muizenberg in Cape Town there are hundreds of hidden caves. Some of them are quite dangerous as they contain sudden drops. However,…

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@whistlejacket Jan 8, 2018, 1:51 PM UTC

Another painted rock - LARGE SPOTTED GENET

I decided I wanted to paint an entirely different animal than the usual suspects on this particular rock. I chose a cat-like animal, the large spotted genet or cape genet. This is a beautiful little…

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@whistlejacket Jan 7, 2018, 3:22 PM UTC

I'm donating my hair to CANSA

For the last few years I've been growing my hair. Here's a pic from October last year at a picnic near a stream, where you can see how long my ponytail was. But it being a new year and all I decided…

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@whistlejacket Dec 28, 2017, 7:48 AM UTC

The Rebellious Token - awesome new crypto giveaway

The rebellious token is a brand new token that, like the incredible community around Steem, is trying to build a true community around a new token known as Rebellious (REBL). The token team is curren…

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Whistlejacket
@whistlejacket Dec 19, 2017, 3:44 PM UTC

Tuesday Orange - Beautiful Mountain Dahlia

The Mountain Dahlia is one of my favorite wild flowers of the fynbos. Flowering at a time when most everything else is brown and dry, it's lovely orange blossoms hang delightfully off long stems, ent…

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Whistlejacket
@whistlejacket Dec 16, 2017, 5:12 PM UTC

Baby Chameleons - Delights found in the garden

It is summer here in the southern hemisphere and reptiles are all getting more active. I've recently spotted quite a few very small Cape Dwarf Chameleons, obviously newly born. Cape Dwarf Chameleons…

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@whistlejacket Dec 9, 2017, 6:46 PM UTC

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright! Painted Rock.

It has been some time since I painted a stone or a rock. However, I found the perfect stone to act as a doorstop for my front door (something that is needed in windy Cape Town). I wanted to paint som…

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Whistlejacket
@whistlejacket Dec 4, 2017, 12:56 PM UTC

Today is WORLD CHEETAH DAY

This amazing cat is surely one of the most beautiful. To celebrate WORLD CHEETAH DAY today, I'd like to show some photos taken a few years ago in the Kruger National Park when we were lucky enough to…

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