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Post Category → South Africa

A Hyrax Family Portrait – Boulders Beach, South Africa

posted in Field Guides, South Africa on August 12, 2025 by Bob Ramsak 0 Comments

Meet a clan of Hyraxes, smallish and thick rodent-like animals I spent about 20 minutes observing as they lurked among shrubs and climbed over rocks at Boulders Beach, a public beach area and nature preserve near Cape Town.

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On and around Table Mountain

posted in South Africa on June 12, 2025 by Bob Ramsak 1 Comment

Eighteen images snapped on and near Table Mountain, the iconic flat-topped landmark that towers over Cape Town, not far from the Africa’s southernmost tip.

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Moving in. Watch your head. And look out for the birds.

This is BobRamsak.com, a public notebook by Bob Ramsak.

I’m a long-time journalist, photographer and researcher driven by passions for environmental, social and refugee justice. I’ve visited 62 countries and write something and make pictures (almost) every day. This site is a notebook and photolog where I track and (sometimes) comment on those interests, journal my travels and log my current obsessions. At the moment the most dominant one is my renewed passion for birding and bird photography.

This site primarily serves as a garden for my memories and experiences, which I hope visitors will find useful or of interest. If you find something helpful here, or have a thought or insight to add, please leave a comment or drop me a line to let me know. I’ll be delighted to make your acquaintance.

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