Upon entering this huge nursery one is immediately struck by this amazing display of rock, water and plants, which sort of sums of what's available at this location
One of the many sets of Cacti.
An entertainment area with interesting wooden lines blended with a variety of palms,
A stunning display of rock and moss, such great texture contrasts
Just around the corner from the restaurant stands this beautiful elephant statue.
A refreshing greenery-laiden pathway towards the exit.
Today I took a leisurely drive and snapped up some interesting architecture range. I would love for someone to provide some architecture feedback on these pictures.
BTW: Drop me a mail on donnyjargo@gmail.com if you would like some hi-res pics. I've got a larger version of the photos on this blog.
One of the most stunning bird species in Pretoria / Tshwane, the Loerie sports a beautiful spiked mohecan hairdo. Their songs are also most distinct and reminds one well that you
re in Africa.
Such alien-like creatures pointing to times and forms deep within our past
It could... but lazing around like this would not be a good start. Maybe meditating on ways to achieve this feat of magic
Being able to reach to the leaves where nobody else can tread has its distinct advantages
With no wild enemies to bring this guy down, the elephant is an incredible example of untoppable grace
Fortunately this guy cannot roam that fast and far as his glass cage does not permit that. Incredible range of evolutionary expressions among the animals photographed on this scenic day
Quite a scary experience being so close to these snakes... makes one very thankful for one-inch plexiglass!
Alfa chicken: The ruler of the farmyard! Trying to separate the ideas of Lunch vs Free ranging being is sometimes hard
This chimpanzee just personifies cuteness and an expression of intense cuteness. Huge mother! You so want to hug (carefully)!
These 2 were catching up on some leisure time, pondering ways to escape from the cage of boredom. That's the sad irony of a zoo... on the one hand the wide variety of animals are available at close range, on the other hand the captivity element is quite sad.
Upon entering the Zoo one soon finds this 2m crocodile in typical South African style. the security industry has been booming over the past few years and many an animal has been rigged in for the cause. Interesting texture ranges across the various animals: amazing what permutations evolution portrays.
Squeekie has come to cheer Hillary in lieu of her buddy going missing 4 weeks ago. They are getting along swimmingly! It's incredible how physically capable this little 7 week old kitten is. Felines are quite the specie to become sharp & streetwise asap.
Reason for the name: well, she squeeks profusely yet cute++!
Yet she plays extremely cautiously with me, toning down her strength and nail / tooth risk dramatically. Thats great! A friend of mine's little kitten was Mr Kitty Daemon from the go (meeuw)... and that's kind fun when they're really small, but from teenager upward it can become like having a pitbull puppy in the house.
And that reminds me of business idea #5243: Train domesticated cats for security purposes. I would rather be taken on by a mid-size dog before having 1 round with a pissed off cat.
But this one's an utter darling thusfar.
Here we have Hillary. Beautiful Lady! She's one of those beings that possess a highly significant mental connection with a person. She has taken well to Squeekie after the initial 3-day hissing and constant curve-back dancing routines.
Now they're buddies and both show an increase level of comfort and enjoyment of life. Such photogenic felines. There will be more cute shots of them later.
One of the stars of this Blog will be appearing either late tomorrow or early Monday morning. Candy has led me many a philosophical musings about the highest possible strength of a bond with an animal.
This Boxer (canine) is super cute 100%of the time. Dog lovers often tend to all respond in unison with love for the boxer breed. When we speak of Candy it is not as a dog. She is this intensely significant part of the family. Be sure to check back for that.
But first, to the Pretoria Zoo... what fun! A warm Autumn day with no wind, many photo opps and subsequently stiff legs from what feels like a 10km walk.
I'm kinda new at photography and invite suggestions to up my game.
What great things electronics have brought to the field of photography. An old friend of mine was working his good quality manual cannon camera. I was wielding a fairly aged Nikon, yet very good for its time in terms of quality. He stopped snapping when his film limit had been reached. I continue happily snapping away. The info processing speed of it is its irritation though, thus ones timing has to be a bit more predictive. but anyways, enough of the tech.
Lets take a photographic absorption in my city. There is no copyright on these photos / photographs so feel free to use and share. The tendency for information to want to be free. Uhmmm...
A friend has given me a rather cool digital camera recently and It has been most fascinating to sample content from my environment. I hope you will enjoy sampling these snapshots of reality minimally as much as what I enjoyed taking them.
It has made me realise yet again what a beautiful city Pretoria is. The perfect blend of scenic nature and developed city-life.
