This week’s Foto Friday Fun features 6 images chosen by readers from my photo files. All but one comes from my journeys in South Africa. I do love to share these memories.
Mary Lou chose #6768, a rather moody morning as Joan and I hiked the Waterfall Trail in Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa. Once we got to the falls it really looked like rain so we scampered back a little faster than the hike there.
Jodee chose #5656. This ammonite fossil is the largest I’ve ever seen at over two feet across. Buried under the sand, our guide dug it out to share. Plus we saw a lot of other fossils and petrified trees along this walk on an Indian Ocean beach at Wild Coast Sun in Port Edward, South Africa.
Bibi chose #1978, “the year my son was born.” The year of 2011 brought delightful fall colors to the Kaibab National Forest, Arizona.
Diane chose #4008. A California Redwood, the last thing I expected to see in South Africa. However there were three of these towering beauties in the Hogsback Arboretum. Not sure how I feel about this planting of exotic species but it was a very nice walk. It took several shots to make a panorama of this monster.
Shane chose #6743, looking into a coastal cave along the Tsitsikamma Waterfall Trail mentioned above. Caves intrigue me but we weren’t carrying any light source so didn’t go in very far. Maybe a future trip.
Yogi had randomdotorg choose #2515. A couple of Mountain Zebras enjoying a sunny South African summer day in February, 2013 at none other than Mountain Zebra National Park. These are colored differently than Burchell’s Zebras. Did you know that no two zebras are stripped alike?
My choice this week taken in early October with the last light of the day shining on the temples seen from the Grand Lodge, North Rim Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. There is snow there now and I’d like to make one more trip to the rim before it closes the end of November.
Please join in next week by leaving a number between 0001 and 9999 in your comment below. Thanks for playing along and sharing the memories.
Do you have a favorite this week?
I love the photos of Tsitsikamma, they bring back wonderful memories of a camping holiday I had with my Mum in 1975 along the Garden Route. We had a wonderful trip despite the tent being broken into in Cape town and a lot of our things stolen!!! We were right next to the edge of the camp and the link fence was cut and the back of the tent slashed! Luckily my boss to be was in town so he sorted everything out for us.
That Californian Redwood is gigantic, We have large forests of Sequoia here in our area of France which I believe is the redwood that grows in Canada. In fact our gate into our drive was made from Sequoia, Enjoy the weekend, Diane. 5008 for next week please.
Tsitsikamma is definitely one of my favorite SA places to visit, next to Kruger that is. Really can’t leave anything in your tent. If not problems with people then the baboons will break in. I am surprised to hear you have Sequoia in France. Have you down for #5008.
Well shoot, I must have forgotten to give you a number for this week so here’s mine for next week, 523. Love the fossil, how exciting to see it and am really surprised at a Redwood in Africa. I share your conflict over exotic species even in arboretums. Always love your pictures from the North Rim. Hope you get to take some of the snow before they close. I didn’t realize they were open until November. Is that just for day use??
Going to try for the North Rim Sunday. Will need my snow gear. 😉 November is day use only there. Have you down for #523.
No number this week? That’s OK, I just used the first one.
I’m impressed by your African redwood photo. It’s so tough to get a good picture of those trees. I’ve tried panoramas but have never been satisfied with the results. I’m definitely not a fan of transplanted trees. Eucalyptus have wreaked havoc here in the Bay Area. Redwoods are awesome, though.
Oops. #9077 for me this week.
Due to lack of interest you’ll notice I didn’t include Mr Linky. But do feel free to join in anyway.
Thanks. Panos take lots of practice, which I’ve been doing since childhood when I had to tape together photos. Thank goodness for digital.
Introduced species aren’t good anywhere.
Have you down for #9007.
Thanks for the fall colors. Ours here are nice, too, but it’s supposed to turn very wintry in a couple of days, so imagine the leaves will be ‘gone with the wind’.
I love that California redwood.
Next week: 1979; year my daughter was born!
Still leaves hanging on in Kanab but not much color. I feel winter coming here too. Have you down for #1979.
Friday already ?! Such a treat to see that huge fossil – love the colors. The colors in that cave are amazing. You have seen soooo many incredible places and animals and things, I so enjoy getting this collage of treats every week :-)))) 1130 for next week please.
Thanks Jodee. I like to share these memories. Also a good way to get to know me if new to the blog. I’ve seen much but my list is still infinitely long. Have you down for #1130.
my number is 2010
Thanks for playing along Mary Lou. Have you down for #2010.
I love that giant redwood! Just stopping by to say Happy Thanksgiving. Are you staying warm? (1123 – Bob’s birthdate)
I’ve dug out the winter wear. Have you down for #1123. Enjoy Thanksgiving with the family!
The redwood pic blew my mind. I guess it did okay but you wonder about all the ramifications of doing such a thing, but there they are now.
The zebras are great, and I always love your pics of the Canyon.
My random.org number this week is 2331.
There are few truly ‘natural’ ecosystems untouched by our species. Have you down for #2331.
In utter awe of that fossil! So after the guide dug it out to show you did it just go back where it was? Or ??? …. I think trees and plants in arboretum-type parks are probably fine, because they give people who can’t travel a chance to see some of Nature’s wonders. In Florida, introduced species, plants and animals, are rampant! Everything thrives threatening native flora and fauna.
That huge fossil is naturally cemented to other rock and just gets a shallow bury by sand. I understand about non-native plants in an arboretum but it was still quite a shock to see those redwoods. Our species has moved so many species it’s like nothing is really native any more. No number this week?