South Africa - The Table above the Clouds

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When I touched down at the Cape Town International Airport, I was approached by a local to board a "taxi," without realising that it's like a "van sapu" here in Malaysia. It took me almost one and a half hours to reach my hotel as it sent the guests to the other hotels which are way apart! Well, after I had arrive at my hotel, I was told that my room will not be ready until 4 p.m. After being wasted so much of time on the road, I did not want to waste any more time, so I left my luggage with the hotel potter and hitched a taxi (a proper one this time!) to the Natural World Heritage Site here in Cape Town, the Table Mountain.



Luckily I asked the hotel to call the cable car station to check before hand whether the cable car is in operation, as the wind can be very strong here which hinders the operation.



I'm already at the top of the mountain overlooking the city and the sea.



Should I call this cloudfall? It's a resemblance of water running down the cleavage.



Another view of the shores and the curved horizon.

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Yet another view from atop the mountain overlooking Cape Town and the sea.



There are more than 1,500 species of plants on the Table Mountain alone!



Another species of fauna unique to Table Mountain.



Yet another species unseen elsewhere.

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Another type of flower that I've seen for the first time of my life!



Table Mountain at sunrise.



Table Mountain by nightfall.



Table Mountain at sunset.

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Table Mountain at broad daylight.



Table mountain covered with white-cloth like clouds.



Table Mountain with puffy clouds.



Table Mountain view from the sea.


You can find all my pics on South Africa here:
1. South Africa - The First Encounter
2. South Africa - The Table above the Clouds
3. South Africa - The Journey due South
4. South Africa - Floral Addiction
5. South Africa - Ride on Wheels for the Whales
6. South Africa - Aqua Life
7. South Africa - Colours of Life in Cape Town

[GOMUS]

you go travelling quite a lot.

[littlejt]

omg i can see the vastness in pic 2!
dam swee larh.. !

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by GOMUS you go travelling quite a lot.

Ya, travelling is my passion and blended with photography, I'm very light on my feet despite the body size. Haha...

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by littlejt omg i can see the vastness in pic 2! dam swee larh.. !

Thanks littlejt.

[phraeb]

Wow. Nice shots bro. Very nice landscapes. Wat lens did u use?

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by phraeb Wow. Nice shots bro. Very nice landscapes. Wat lens did u use?

Thanks phraed. These are mostly shot with the Tokina 12-24mm f/4.

[netidolweb]

magnificent view

[fz30_user]

wohoo!!

[hazmee]

Lovely shots mate! The night scenes are awesome. Thanks for sharing them. Cheers!

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by netidolweb magnificent view

Thanks netidolweb.

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Originally Posted by fz30_user wohoo!!

Thanks fz30_user.

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by hazmee Lovely shots mate! The night scenes are awesome. Thanks for sharing them. Cheers!

Thanks hazmee. You're welcome.

[Redsun]

Thanks for sharing!!The scenery damn nice

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by Redsun Thanks for sharing!!The scenery damn nice

You're very welcome, Redsun.