Two oceans, a photo from Western Cape, West

Photographer's Note

Maybe the place doesn't look specially spectacular but we made a long way to see it. It is the place where the waters of two oceans meet - Atlantic and Indian.

Cape Agulhas is the southernmost point in the continent of Africa. It is located at 34°50′00″S 20°00′09.15″E in the Overberg region, 170 kilometres southeast of Cape Town. The cape was named by Portuguese navigators, "Cape of Needles" — after noticing that around the year 1500 the direction of magnetic north (and therefore the compass needle) coincided with true north in the region. The official dividing line between the Indian and Atlantic oceans is defined to pass through Cape Agulhas.

The sea off Cape Agulhas is notorious for winter storms and mammoth rogue waves, which can range up to 30 metres and can sink even large ships. These conditions are caused by a number of factors.
These hazards have combined to make the cape notorious among sailors. The coast here is littered with wrecks: Arniston (1815), Cooranga (1964), Elise (1879), European (1877), Federal Lakes (1975), Geortyrder (1849), Gouritz (1981), and Gwendola (1968) are just a few of the vessels lost in the proximity of the "Cape of Needles." Owing to the hazards and following the loss of several vessels, notably the Arniston, a lighthouse was built in 1848. The lighthouse now holds a museum and a small rustic restaurant. (After Wikipedia)

I wanted to climb the lighthouse and to see the view. But it was just ten minutes after the close time. The women were still there but advised me to come in the morning. Ordnung muss sein!

tedesse, bukitgolfb301, bukitgolfb301, jjcordier, krzychu30, nikkitta, s_lush has marked this note useful

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siudzi (23959) 2013-02-01 12:39

Małgosia -
ten widok jest fantastyczny! Jestem przekonana, że ten głęboki i czysty błękit zrobił na Tobie ogromne wrażenie. Bardzo mi się podoba również. Fajna praca.

Pozdrowienia,
Gosia

emilbo (20872) 2013-02-01 12:44

Allô Malgorzata!
Une magnifique photo qui nous donne envie de partir en vacances dans le Sud. Ici nous avons un hiver en dents de scie, Records de froid et records de chaleur. J'aime beaucoup l'avant-plan rocheux et les couleurs de la mer qui nous font rêver.
Merci du partage et bonne fin de semaine,
Emilius

tedesse (22134) 2013-02-01 13:05

Witaj!
Fantastycznie pokazane miejsce spotkania sie dwoch oceanow Atlantyckiego i Indyjskiego. Ladny kadr, super kolory.
Milego weekendu
Tadeusz

Romano46 (4996) 2013-02-01 13:45

Ciao Malgorzata
al centro della composizione ci sono gli elementi della natura che combattono tra loro: le rocce ed il mare pronto a disgregarle con il passare degli anni per trasformarle lentamente in sabbia.
Quello che colpiscono però sono i colori che assumono un tono ancor più drammatico per il contrasto molto elevato che rende le rocce più scure e tagliento mentre il mare assume un colore azzurro quasi esagerato che solo la spuma riesce in parte a mitigare.
In conclusione un ottimo quadretto dai toni forti e decisi che rappresenta bene le acque di un oceano sempre tempestoso.
Ciao e buon fine settimana
Romano

ACL1978 (5793) 2013-02-01 13:47

An interesting shot where the landmark itself - the oceanic dividing line - isn't actually visible, Malgo! The light blue water and well lit rocks certainly are, though, and make for a beautiful ocean shot, as does the thin band of darker blue water offshore. Simple and well-realized image.

Andrew

mkamionka (24583) 2013-02-01 13:53

Czesc Malgorzata,
czasami miejsce jest wlasnie wyjatkowe choc nie zawsze wyglada spektakularnie. Ale ten widoczek akurat jest bardzo uroczy. Bardzo mocne kolory -ta zielen oceanu kojarzy mi sie raczej z tropikami. Teraz zaczalem sie zastanawiac gdzie wlasciwie lezy RPA tzn na jakiej wysokosci...
Ja wlasnie wrocilem z kolejnej naszej "podrozy" do Manchesteru do polskiego konsulatu. Piekne slonce bylo rano ale po wyjsciu z konsulatu znowu zaczelo padac i nie za bardzo chcialo sie nam chodzic po miescie. Trzy razy i za kazdym razem brzydka pogoda :(

Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
M

bukitgolfb301 (30111) 2013-02-01 15:25

Hi dear Malgo, a great world traveler!

Sorry for my late reaction to you again!
Ya fantastic place and memorial pace specially to you.
So wonderful color of lights and great framing and getting good timing of waves. Thanks for sharing with your finest job and have a good Sat.!

Takero from Tokyo

krzychu30 (8935) 2013-02-02 4:17

Witaj Malgorzato,
naprawde uwazasz ze to miejsce nie wyglada spektakularnie?ja jestem zachwycony tym widokiem.Piekne,blekitne odcienie Oceanu,fale roztrzaskujace sie o skaly.Minimalizm kompozycji jest tu najwieksza zaleta.Super kompozycja i piekne,cieple kolory.

Pozdrawiam serdecznie
Krzysiek

Kamilutka (3207) 2013-02-02 8:12

Malgosiu,
co za magiczne miejsce to musi byc i na pewno robi jeszcze wieksze wrazenie w rzeczywistoci niz na fotografii. Piekne kolory i niesamowite swiatlo, ktore tak ladnie ocieplilo skaly!
Pozdrawiam
Kamila

nikkitta (5904) 2013-02-02 8:31

Hola Malgorzata

What and interesting photo, just the place where two oceans meet
Also the photo is well composed with the rocks at the FG
Pity you can go up the lighthouse
Greetings and TFS
Maria

dkmurphys (36857) 2013-02-03 1:35

Hi Malgo,
The colors are amazing! Lovely dynamic scene. Just the other day I was watching an interview with a huge actress of Romanian culture who returned from South Africa with great impressions....and I can see why...
Have a nice Sunday.

Daniel

s_lush (15592) 2013-02-03 22:21

Hello Malgorzata,
A wonderful seascape photo! The colors of the oceans and the sky, as well as contrasting combinations of lights and shadows on the rocks are simply beautiful. Perfectly well done!
Best regards,
Sergiy