Page 16 - Cape-Camera-January-2024

January 2024 Cape Camera Cape Camera January 2024

Plans for weekend away outings in 2024

Quiver trees & Tulbagh valley

Twice a year CTPS members travel to a scenic destination to spend a weekend photographing
and socialising with fellow club members. All members are invited to join — old, young, new
and old timers. This article is to give members information on what is being planned for week-

ends away this year. Dates and venues may change as we await confirmation that our plan-
ning will work, says weekend outing organiser Richard Goldschmidt.

All images of quiver trees captured by Lesley Parolis on Gannabos Farm.

Weekend Friday 5th to Sunday 7th July come on this outing as early as possible (email to rich-
Gannabos quiver trees and night sky ard@goldschmidt.co.za).

We will be staying on Gannabos Farm beyond Nieu- Weekend Friday 6th to Sunday 8th September
woudtville for our first weekend outing. It is a long Farm cottages in the Tulbagh valley
drive (about 340km from Cape Town), but there could
be some very early flowers out, so members may like to During this weekend in the Tulbagh valley we'll be stay-
extend their stay elsewhere before or afterwards. ing in farm cottages. You can expect to enjoy a possi-
This is to take photos of the Quiver Trees, as well as op- ble trip up the mountain on a tractor, dam reflections,
portunities for night star photography. waterfalls, visits to wine and olive farms, Bosjes Chap-
This outing would be limited to 8 couples (or people el, canola fields and lots more. If members prefer this
sharing a room) plus 3 or 4 couples that are happy to could be shifted to the following weekend.
camp at their farm campsite. More details later when things are more firmed up, but
I would appreciate hearing from members who wish to in the meantime enter the dates in your diary.

16 Cape Town Photographic Society