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A lovely farming valley close to Valle de Cauca province in Colombia, which is a large coffee growing region.

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Ironically it happens to be just off a main road and runners and cyclists rest here to enjoy this little jewel of serenity. I was lucky to be able to enjoy some dappled light and the herd of cows on the right hand side adds extra interest to this already engaging landscape.

Canon 5D, Canon EF17-40 mm f/4L @ 29 mm, 1/60 and 1/15 s @ f/16, ISO 100. Blended Exposures.

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A twilight view of Hout Bay, cradled on the left by Chapman's Peak, taken from a rather unconventional, and I suppose little visited, vantage point off Chapman's Peak Drive, in the Cape Province of South Africa.

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As I was photographing fields of Cape Everlastings at Cape Point Nature Reserve, South Africa, I noticed that some rather beautiful light was developing over the nearby ocean. As I approached a little, somewhat hidden bay, I noticed a school of seals enjoying the last rays of light before they had to return to the cold waters of the Atlantic.
I approached them as carefully and silently as I could, and by the time I captured this image, one of the baby seals had seen me and alarmed its sleeping mother (standing up here) of my presence. I was struck by the similarity in behaviour to how a little child would alarm its mother, and was reminded of the emotions and behaviour we share with so many animals. How different are we really?

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The island of Amorgos, part of the Greek Cyclades, is as mytserious and beautiful as the movie "The Big Blue" led me to believe.

The cobalt blue ocean is mesmerizing and spellbinding. This particular afternoon I happened upon several grazing goats, seemingly oblivious to the intense beauty of their surroundings. As the sun set on the other side of the spine of the island, it spotlighted the shrubs in beautiful light and I was fortunate to catch this particular fellow at the right moment. A short lived, magical moment.

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I was photographing paragliders jumping off Lion's Head, Cape Town, South Africa when, shortly before sunset, I found this quartet hovering and seemingly enjoying the sunset over the ocean. The view from my side was great and I can only imagine how it must have been for them!

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