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May/June 2021 Cape Camera

(from left) Anna Morris, Eric Decloed, Elmara Willis

(from left) Pat Scott, Kim Stevens, Mireille
Landman, Kim Stevens, Elmara Willis
ing in ceremony and went our own ways slowly towards home. road linking Struis to Arniston (different from the other flooded
However nine of us had planned an extension to the weekend road) in the dark and at an elevated speed! No harm done,
and drove across to Arniston to photograph the famous ‘Caul- however. Down on the rocks we were pleasantly surprised to
dron’ or ‘Boiling Pot’ at low tide/sunrise on Monday morning. find another of our members, Crighton Claasen , taking photo-
Kim took us down to the Cauldron already on Sunday afternoon graphs with his friend.
to familiarize ourselves with what was awaiting us in the dark The Cauldron was not at its optimum as the tide was too low.
the next morning. Worrying about the descent and rock-climb- One only has a short time there as the sun rises quickly and
ing ability with torches, cameras and tripods, meant little sleep the good light is gone in minutes. I think, however, we were
in the comfortable Arniston Hotel that night. all happy with the results and the experience. Ticked that box!
We gathered at 06.30 in the pitch dark and drove to the start of Shower, change and a leisurely breakfast at the hotel with Sally
the walk down to the rocks. We had two additions to the party, Anne Spooner and her husband, Andrew, and check out. Pho-
a couple from the Sandton camera club, and the Burchells who tography of the farmlands on the road home on Monday was
had driven the hour from Cape Agulhas and had an adventurous spoilt by high clouds and bad light, but I think we all had cap-
journey when they hit the short flooded section of the gravel tured enough for one weekend - and a great one it was!

Images from left: Richard Goldbladt, Sally Spooner, Trudi du Toit

Images from left: Robert Maginley, Jonathan Burchell, Mireille Landman)

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