Cape Town: Photojournal, 29.07.2017
See Cape Town, South Africa, through the eyes of a local...
Tired of those cheesy shots of Cape Town? Looking for more authentic reflections of the place you're hoping to visit? Craving a taste of the realness that lies beyond the tourist brochures? It's your lucky day!
I've decided to start a photojournal, documenting some of my favourite views of Cape Town. Why? Because I love my home. Here's your chance to fall in love with this land too... I'm only posting images here that I've taken with my smartphone and are unedited: because I love this Mother City raw and undiluted, just as she is...
Lion's Head from Camps Bay, at sunset on 27.07.2017
I was born in Cape Town, in the CBD. On the day I was born, my father took a long walk on Table Mountain and buried my placenta under a Silver Tree which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. I've put a lot of energy into moving away, and only ever managed to spend 3 of my 28 years living outside of this city. There is something that always brings me back. This photojournal is a part of my quest to find out why I remain...
Table Mountain, from Rondebosch Common on 16.07.2017
Sometimes it's hard to avoid the cheesy shots: they're everywhere.... I'll endeavour to include some interesting factoids along with these photo diaries.... Like the fact that the true name of Table Mountain, is Hoerikwaggo... That's the name given to it by the San people, who were indigenous to the area. It means 'Mountain in the Sea'... There's a beautiful 5 day hiking trail called the Hoerikwaggo Trail, that you can arrange to do through Table Mountain National Park.
View of False Bay, from Boyes Drive on 06.07.2017
I hope you enjoy this journal as much as I enjoy making it! If you have suggestions of things you'd like to see, feel free to drop me a comment : ) .....Disclaimer: I spend a lot of time on the mountains, in the forest and by the ocean.... I am also a little bit in love with my subject, so this is not an unbiased reflection, it's just an honest one...
Ciao for now!
Thank you for this. I sorely miss Cape Town. It's the one place on earth, that has a truly special place in my heart. I loved your story and how you are connected to this beautiful city. While life has sadly kept me from settling permanently in Cape Town, my family has been deeply connected to this city and was only made to leave due to the impossible conditions during Apartheid in the late 70's.
I was deeply moved by your story, as I can totally understand leaving a spiritual piece of yourself in Cape Town. For me this happened when my father died. I was only 15 years old, but the realisation for me was instant: I had to scatter his ashes where he was born. So at age 16 me and my family left for Cape Town and we chose his favourite beach (Buffels Bay) to scatter what remained of him.
Ever since I stepped out onto those rocks and gave his ashes to the sea, I have been inseparably connected to Cape Town, wherever I may physically be living.
So once again: Thank you very much. I have followed you and hope you keep posting images of CT, so I feel ever so slightly like I am there again.
Beautiful story too!
Thank you for sharing your story, @gentbynature. It makes the experience of this photojournal more meaningful for me too, knowing that others' hearts are nearby. I will definitely keep on posting : )
Hi fellow South African. This country is in our soul and I can see you understand that from your photos. Following now.
Thanks for the compliment : ) You're so right: this land is in our soul <3 I look forward to sharing this journey with you!