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My aging and quirky Hyundai Terracan which is not always reliable, but somehow manages to get me and Sue through our many adventures. Here we were heading up the Sani Pass.
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having my say from the southern end of africa
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- Max-e
- Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Enjoying life at the Southern end of Africa
adding my voice to whatever interests me and celebrating the beauty of our country
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My aging and quirky Hyundai Terracan which is not always reliable, but somehow manages to get me and Sue through our many adventures. Here we were heading up the Sani Pass.
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16 comments:
Beautiful flowers... you really do not know the intricate details until you have the close ups... incredible!!!!
Mountain Retreat
What a beatiful photo! I LOVE close up pictures like this one. The details are incredible.
Awesome closeup. You don't really get the real beauty of any flower if you haven't seen it up close yet.
This is a stunning close up. Nice shot! Beautiful flower.
Woa - stunning!
Gorgeous! Bromeliads are beautiful, but are seen in these climes only in botanical gardens. It's lovely to see them "outside."
Wow - beautiful! Have only seen them as pot plants - seeing them in a field must be amazing. Close up they are stunning!
Yum.. I love red blooms!
Great close ups, love the colors.
Max-e you are right, bright and beautiful. Thanks for sharing, Anna :)
WOW Max... these are great.. the last one reminds me a beautiful Firework I saw on New Years Eve... Give my regards to your better half.. :O)
Hope this finds you both well
Your friend
Tom
Wow! Gorgeous flowers, Max!
I saw some lovely pink specimans in a a show garden in Pretoria this weekend too. Your close up is spectacular.
Oh! What a picture! Gorgeous!
Wow. It's a passionate color.
and true beauty is revealed when you get close & personal ... this is true even with people.
Oh, I love these bromeliads! My dad has a whole slope covered with them at his house in Walmer - they just propagate themselves! That second shot is SO perfectly exposed.
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