The Orange Breasted Sun Bird
This is one of the most beautiful birds I saw during my walk on Table Mountain.
From: Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town
After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subju... [read more]
After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subju... [read more] Blog: Swimming With Fishies
Date: May 10th 2007
There was only one thing going through my mind as I watched the 'Blue Pointer' pull up to the dock. It was a line from one of my favorite movies and it seemed fitting at the time: "You're going to need a bigger boat!" The sun was just beginning to show itself behind the distant mountains when we pulled out of the harbor at Simon's Town, passed the small lighthouse and headed into the rolling water ... read more
Date: May 10th 2007
There was only one thing going through my mind as I watched the 'Blue Pointer' pull up to the dock. It was a line from one of my favorite movies and it seemed fitting at the time: "You're going to need a bigger boat!" The sun was just beginning to show itself behind the distant mountains when we pulled out of the harbor at Simon's Town, passed the small lighthouse and headed into the rolling water ... read more
Comment on The Orange Breasted Sun Bird
I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info
| Joined: | January 16th 2005 |
| Status: | BLOGGER |
| Blogs: | 98 |
| Photos: | 3,218 |
| Forum posts: | 57 |
| TB Code: | [photo=1294036] |
Options
Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved
The text and photos of this article remain the copyright of the Author (explorerkeith). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (explorerkeith). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please
Contact Keith Martin (explorerkeith) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.