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Explored: I see a bad moon rising ...

2009-09-14T12:47:00.001Z

Explored: I see a bad moon rising ..., originally uploaded by Grieks.

Low Tide

2008-12-22T13:10:00.001Z

Low Tide, originally uploaded by Grieks.

Low Tide at Jacobsbaai

Tranquil Harbour

2008-12-15T21:39:00.001Z

Tranquil Harbour, originally uploaded by Grieks.

A harbour at rest just before sunset

Harbour Wall

2008-12-14T22:04:00.001Z

Harbour Wall, originally uploaded by Grieks.

Kalk Bay harbour ... we got absolutely soaked but it was worth it in the end to get some stunning photo's

Cape Town Skyline

2008-12-02T20:03:00.001Z

Cape Town Skyline, originally uploaded by Grieks.

Idyllic setting

2008-11-28T09:04:00.001Z

Idyllic setting, originally uploaded by Grieks.

Kew Gardens

Tranquility

2008-11-26T11:21:00.002Z

Tranquility, originally uploaded by Grieks.

This photo was taken in the Overberg and something about the colours just appeal to me

Free State Sunset

2008-11-23T09:22:00.002Z

Free State Sunset, originally uploaded by Grieks.

I took this photo close to where I grew up in the Free state ...

Blue Crane Ballet

2008-11-12T17:35:00.002Z

Blue Crane Ballet, originally uploaded by Grieks.

Aren't they beautiful?

Camps Bay sunset

2008-11-11T18:42:00.002Z

Camps Bay sunset, originally uploaded by Grieks.

The day I took this photo we were freezing but it was soo worth it, don't you think?

Flower Droplets

2008-11-10T20:22:00.001Z

Flower Droplets, originally uploaded by Grieks.

I think this is foxglove ... I am not quite sure but it was pretty and I was bored so I took some photo's of the flowers around our flat.

Lighting up the sky

2008-11-09T17:57:00.003Z

Lighting up the sky, originally uploaded by Grieks.

Remember remember the 5th of November ... Guy Fawkes.

This year was the first year I heard that they have designated areas in Cape Town where people were allowed to shoot fireworks.

We went to Blaauwberg ... watched a beautiful sunset as is shown by the previous photo and then wathced the fireworks ... if you look carefully behind the fireworks you can see Table Mountain.

Cloudy Sunset

2008-11-08T08:24:00.002Z

Cloudy Sunset, originally uploaded by Grieks.

Well been back in SA now for almost a year and been busy busy busy studying for my Masters but I have still been taking photo's most of which is on Flickr now at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/greawessels/

but I will start posting at least one photo a day to here too.

Roman Baths in Black and White

2007-09-17T21:20:00.000Z

Bath in B&W

2007-09-16T19:43:00.000Z

Victorian Girls at Winsor in B&W

2007-08-27T20:22:00.000Z

Winsor in Black and White

2007-08-25T19:57:00.000Z

Stonehenge in Black & White

2007-08-09T15:49:00.000Z

Salisbury Cathedral in Black & White

2007-08-08T18:43:00.000Z

Salisbury in Black and White

2007-08-07T18:07:00.000Z

Stonehenge, Salibury Cathedral and Salisbury (2)

2007-08-06T14:46:00.000Z

Stonehenge, Salibury Cathedral and Salisbury

2007-08-05T13:07:00.000Z

Royal Docks in Black and White

2007-08-04T18:47:00.000Z

Red Bull Air Race Qualifying B&W

2007-07-30T17:32:00.000Z

Red Bull Air Race Qualifying (2)

2007-07-29T16:14:00.000Z

Red Bull Air Race Qualifying (1)

2007-07-28T14:42:00.000Z

Brighton in Black and White (2)

2007-07-22T22:01:00.000Z

Brighton in Black and White (1)

2007-07-21T21:24:00.000Z

The Brighton Pavilion

2007-07-20T19:48:00.000Z

The Brighton Pavilion stitched

2007-07-19T18:26:00.000Z

Brighton Sealife Centre

2007-07-18T14:52:00.000Z

Brighton Town and Beach

2007-07-17T13:53:00.000Z

Brighton Town and Beach stiched pics

2007-07-16T13:33:00.000Z

Horse Guard Baracks and Whitehall

2007-07-14T14:00:00.000Z

St. James's Park

2007-07-13T13:14:00.000Z

Buckingham Palace and Green Park B&W

2007-07-10T10:00:00.000Z

Buckingham Palace and Surrounding Parks(2)

2007-07-09T18:44:00.000Z

Buckingham Palace and Surrounding Parks

2007-07-08T12:41:00.000Z

Kew Gardens and London City Airport

2007-07-07T22:31:00.000Z

West India Quay in Black & White

2007-07-02T21:54:00.000Z

St. Paul's in Black & White

2007-06-12T10:25:00.000Z

Arb photo's around London in B&W

2007-06-11T21:54:00.000Z

Walking Along the Thames in B&W

2007-06-10T19:40:00.000Z

Trinity Square & Tower in B&W

2007-06-09T14:18:00.000Z

Tower Hill in Black & White

2007-06-08T13:38:00.000Z

London Aquarium - some new additions

2007-06-06T21:20:00.000Z

The details

2007-05-23T10:04:00.000Z

Tower Bridge in Balck & White

2007-05-22T16:53:00.000Z

Westminster in Black and White

2007-05-21T19:43:00.000Z

Taking New Camera for a spin (# 2)

2007-05-20T18:25:00.000Z

These are some more pics we took with the new camera equipment around the HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge.

Taking New Camera for a spin (# 1)

2007-05-19T17:48:00.000Z

I got a very, very nice surprise from my boyfriend on Friday. It turns out that Zod bought me a brand new Canon 400D body and a new long lens for himself so we took them out for a test run Saturday. The first photo is of the clocks at Canary wharf.

The other's in this section was taken at Westminster Abbey, the houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Parliament Square.

Buckingham Palace and Green Park

2007-05-08T10:58:00.000Z

Here is some of the Green Park and Buckingham Palace Black and White photo's that I added some borders to.

God Save the Queen

2007-05-06T22:06:00.000Z

We went for a walk in Green Park today and went to go see Buckingham Palace. It was a bit windy and cloudy but it was so nice to see all that green and it was very relaxing.

Blast From The Past

2007-05-01T08:27:00.000Z

We got together with Nicola and Frikkie Buitendag some of my friends from school. So we met up with them and their family at The Puzzle bar it was great fun.

Here are from left to right Nicola, Frikkie, Me and Liesl.

Frikkie and Liesl

Nicola and her boyfriend Mike

The Buitendag Family ;o)

Sunset on the Docks

2007-04-18T21:22:00.000Z

Well Hendrik and I have joined a gym with a pool so I have started swimming. Today was a real test with the choice of either going home after work or going to gym ... I struggled and finally decided to go to gym. Going home afterwards I have to cross the bridge over the docks it had gotten late so I had a chance to watch the gorgeous sunset ... I was glad in the in that I went but my muscles might disagree tomorrow ;o)

St. Paul's with borders

2007-04-09T20:00:00.000Z

Some more of my Black and white pics with borders and the painted look I think it makes them look very classic ... at least that is what I was going for ;o)

Please feel free to hit the comment button and let me know what you think.

A Day out in London

2007-04-08T20:43:00.000Z

We decided to go on a little outing around London yesterday ... starting with Lunch at the Founders Arms.

Then we took a walk across the Millennium bridge to St. Paul's. We sat and walked around there for a while ... taking pictures.

Afterwards we decided to go to looking for chocolate cake and coffee .... what a search finally found some at Waterloo station.

Then went to go have a look at the sunset on the South bank of the Thames. It was a very nice relaxing day.

Photo's without borders

2007-04-07T20:27:00.000Z

I have been experimenting with photoshop a bit and got some borders from a digital photo magazine so here is some of my favourite photo's with borders and I especially like the the canvas effect it looks like they have been painted.

Wouldn't mind blowing them up and framing them or printing them on canvas and put them in my house when I get home ;o)

Before/After

2007-04-03T10:29:00.000Z

I have recently had some time on my hands and Zodan was kind enough to by me a book called "Adobe Photoshop for underwater photographers" so I decided to have a look and I was pleasantly surprised what just shifting the levels did to my photo's. Here are some of the pictures I edited and stitched together. The first picture is the original the second is the edited picture.

Brrrr .... I have the Munchies

2007-03-23T16:50:00.000Z

After the Parade and the opening of the festival we decided to go to the Queen Mary to warm up have something to drink and most importantly get something to eat. So these are some pics we took there

St. Patrick's Festival - Travalgar Square

2007-03-22T17:42:00.000Z

St. Patrick's Parade - The constumes (Part 2)

2007-03-21T18:09:00.001Z

St. Patrick's Parade - The constumes (Part 1)

2007-03-20T11:16:00.000Z

Well this is part 3 of the St. Patrick's Parade. Note that a lot of the people are on stilts and if you look closely looks like they are falling forward ... the reason being that the wind was blowing so strongly they had to lean forward to stay upright. I thought the costumes were really cool.

St. Patrick's Parade - The people

2007-03-19T19:20:00.000Z

These are some pics we took of the people in and around the parade ... please note that it was absolutely freezing so if some people look miserable thats why.

St. Patrick's Parade - The four of us

2007-03-18T18:59:00.000Z

We decided to go to the St. Patricks Day Parade and got a bit happy snappy so i have so many photo's I will have to make them in four posts. So here is the first lot titled the four of us. So the one on the left is me with my green feathery cowboy hat.

This is Adam and his sister Sarah

This is Hendrik

Here Fishy Fishy

2007-02-28T19:21:00.000Z

Some more aquarium shots.

Fish Are Friends Not Food

2007-02-27T14:44:00.000Z

Well I decided to take out new Canon EOS400D to the Aquarium yesterday. These are some of the pics I took of our sharks and rays.
The first two is of our new baby. She is a Starry Smooth Hound isn't she pretty?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SMILE AND WAVE

2007-02-20T12:39:00.000Z

Well here we are Smile and Wave is officially one whole year old. Hopefully the first of many.
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Panthera

Snow Day

2007-02-08T11:43:00.000Z

Woke up to a white London today ... apparently the worst now they've had in 7 years. These are some of the pics we took around London yesterday.

Sunset over Camps Bay - South Africa

2007-01-20T14:02:00.000Z

Went for ice-cream at Sinfull in Camps Bay and stayed to watch the sunset ... was really pretty.

Comet McNaught

2007-01-19T10:32:00.000Z

While in South Africa we were lucky enough to be able to see Comet McNaught really clearly over Camps Bay. These are some of the photo's we took while we were there.

Diving Sodwana (cont.)

2007-01-06T19:32:00.000Z

Well here are some more of the pics I took on our diving Holiday in Sodwana Bay.

100th Dive - Sodwana Bay

2007-01-03T18:00:00.000Z

So as most people know we have been on holiday in South Africa and today I did my 100th Dive on 9mile reef in Sodwana Bay.

It was really good and I enjoyed it we had a bit of deja vu ... namely surge ... made it a bit difficult to take pictures ... because the surge not only kicks up particles but it was the effect of see something take focus then wait for the surge to bring you back to the same place to take the pics.

These are some of the pics I took on that dive. So come take a dive with me.

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