Weekly Photo Challenge : Gone, but not forgotten

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1918 – 2013

may his spirit live on ……forever..

 

 

Weekly Photo Challenge : Converge

Rising 106m above the pitch, 350m long, symbolically representing the once divided nation coming together, two arches converge into one at Durban’s 2010 World Cup Soccer Moses Mabhida Stadium. Converge is the prompt on the Weekly Photo Challenge this week. Images of the Southern end of the twin arches are my response to the prompt.

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Weekly Photo Challenge : Achievement

A sense of Achievement, demonstrated by Elation, joy, gratitude, tears, relief, among others were some of the emotions that I observed at the finish of this years Two Oceans Marathon. Dubbed the ” the worlds most beautiful marathon”, the 56km Ultra Marathon takes runners along some of the most scenic roads in the World. Achievement is the prompt on the Weekly Photo Challenge this week, images of finishers at this years race are my response to the prompt.
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Weekly Photo Challenge : Descent

Steady descent to a bridge crossing en route to a waterfall on hike in the vicinity of Robertson, north of Cape Town, this weekend. An abundance of Aloes, perfectly blended into the wonderful landscape. Descent is the prompt om the weekly Photo Challenge this week, images along the hike are my response to the prompt this week………
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Weekly Photo Challenge : Dreamy

While walking through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens recently, I came upon this Spotted Owl in a nest, possibly sitting on some eggs. She turned her head, had a good look at me, and slowly eased back into the dreamy mode again :-):-). Dreamy is the prompt on the Weekly Photo Challenge this week………..
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Weekly Photo Challenge : Signs

Signs is the prompt on the Weekly Photo Challenge this week, and some images of signs I came across on my trip to Italy last year are my response to the prompt……. ……….the journey continues…………….

Weekly Photo Challenge : Nighttime

Illuminated shopfronts along Milans’ Navigli District, set the scene for a vibrant district, that seems to come alive at nighttime, frequented by window shoppers, walkers, joggers restaurant goers etc. Nighttime is the prompt for the Weekly Photo Challenge, and images of shopfronts in the district are my response to the prompt….
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Weekly Photo Challenge : Endurance

The Argus Cycle Tour, takes 35000 cyclists on a 109km long cycle tour along some of the most scenic roads in the world. Dubbed the largest timed cycling event in the World, not the longest, but the largest. Endurance is the prompt on the Weekly Photo Challenge this week, and images of the 2014 Argus tour are my response to the prompt…………. ……….the journey continues………..

Weekly Photo Challenge : Humanity

1994 marked the first democratic elections in South Africa, 20 years later we now have an entire generation that are “born free”. Humanity is the prompt on the Weekly Photo Challenge this week…
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Weekly Photo Challenge : Adventure

Ulriken, the highest of Bergen’s (Norway) 7 surrounding mountains can be reached by foot or by cablecar. Stands to reason, these are the same way you can get off the mountain. Some more adventurous people :-), chose to climb up with paragliders on their backs and paraglide back down. Adventure is the prompt on the Weekly Photo Challenge this week, and images of these paragliders are my response to the prompt.
…………..the journey continues………..