Weekly Winners : 8 - 14 Feb

For those who don't know .... hubby and I spent last weekend at Champagne Castle in Central Drakensberg.

It was extremely difficult choosing photos for Weekly Winners this week, as between the two of us, we took loads of photographs.

Hope you enjoy the selection ......

Gushing stream

Mossy branch

Gentle waters
Steps to ......

Budding proteas

Nearly-nipped-us crab!

Nibbled-leaved protea

Sleeping hiker

Intricate nature

Blurry birdies! Caught in the act!

Charming chapel

Bursting thistles

African art

Misty mornings

Horse lashes-to-die-for!

Tranquility

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Skywatch Friday : Sphinx .......and reflections ....

... of just a little bit of not-that-much-of-a-spectacular-sky!

...... Oh ..... OK ... my arm's been twisted .... here's another photo ... with sky that's not-that-much-of-a-spectacular sky !! ....

..... but I like the balance of rock, earth and sky .....

This is part of the rock formation of the 'Sphinx' with the Champagne Valley ...way ...way .. way ... down below !! (I was in the shadow of this amazing rock and there was a blue haze over the valley) but it was breathtaking! ... and that 'little' man ? .... he was a hiker from the Mountain Club who just happened to walk around the corner of this amazing rock as I clicked! I said I hoped he didn't mind that he was in my photograph - "no, not all" he said "but it'll cost you R100!" with big smile on his face!!! LOL !! BUT what he didn't know was that I had already photographed him sleeping on a rock at a beautiful waterfall ... and then afterwards, spotted him again .. on our way back down ... standing on top of the 'Sphinx'

The 'Sphinx' is clearly visible from the hotel so I shall share a better photograph which hubby took from a different angle, in another entry whilst describing the walk up ... flowers, streams, rock paintings etc .... but this photo shows the 'head' quite well with the 'feet' holding a 'lollipop' !!

Imagine the view from up there - even with the clouds!

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