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photographs since 2003
Ormonde landscape with sheep
Evening light on the Paardeberg hills28th March 2013
A row of bluegums, Ormonde, Darling22nd March 2013
Evening on the Sea Point beachfront13th March 2013
Southern double-collared sunbird hen enjoying an evening cocktail26th February 2013
A chase of gulls in the V&A Waterfront21st February 2013
A chase of gulls in the V&A Waterfront21st February 2013
A grey heron contemplates breakfast14th February 2013
A False Bay fishing boat brings home the catch6th February 2013
A view from Delaire’s vineyards, down the Banhoek valley to the smoke of the Franschhoek fires31st January 2013
Setting sun over Noordhoek Beach – from the market at Cape Point Vineyards23rd January 2013
The view across Pringle Bay towards Gordon’s Bay16th January 2013
A pair of black oystercatchers, Pringle Bay10th January 2013
South Africa's national flower, a young Protea cynaroides, the King Protea19th December 2012
One of the joys of summer: an early morning walk on the beach13th December 2012
Evening view from Cape Point Vineyards to Noordhoek and Kommetjie, with tree6th December 2013
Dandelions blowing in the wind30th November 2012
The Buitenverwachting owl22nd November 2012
Antique outbuilding and a view to the dam at Vergenoegd15th November 2012
Sunset at Three Anchor Bay8th November 2012
Southern double-collared sunbird hen1st November 2012
A weaver couple inspecting the new nest he has just built"I told you I wanted a second bathroom!“24th October 2012
Two Aloe Ferox (Bergaalwyn or Bitteraalwyn) and Agave (Garingboom) in flower on the rocks at Clifton 18th October 2012
Cape Town harbour and Table Mountain, late evening10th October 2012
Ducks in the Avondale vineyards, controlling the snails4th October 2012
Three seagulls playing in stormy waves off Sea Point28th September 2012
Fishermen on the rocks at Bantry Bay, near Sea Point21st September2012
A still life in Peter & Yvonne Bayly’s farmhouse kitchen, Calitzdorp10th September 2012
Mount Currie, viewed from Peacehaven farm near Kokstad in the early morning30th August 2012
Waterblomme – a traditional South African ingredient in dishes like Waterblommetjie bredie23rd August 2012
A trawler battling a storm off Sea Point15th August 2012
Bees enjoying the bounty of a blooming protea9th August 2012
A view, from Protea Hill farm’s hilltop, of Quoin Rock wine estate2nd August 2012
An Egyptian goose flying home through late evening rain26th July 2012
A chilly evening in the Alfred Dock, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town12th July 2012
The view over Muratie’s early winter vineyards to the Simonsberg28th June 2012
Lord of all he surveys: Bruno the boerbul looking over the Breede River Valley21st June 2012
Flooded accommodation in the Breede River at Rivierzicht, near Robertson14th June 2012
A twilight view across Table Bay to the Tygerberg7th June 2012
The V&A Waterfront’s Jolly Roger pirate boat and a Sea Point sunset31st May 2012
A most interesting bug with huge antennae24th May 2012
A pair of African spoonbills, looking for lunch17th May 2012
Buitenverwachting’s magnificent avenue of ancient oaks3rd May 2012
Lion’s Head on a wintry day, from Cape Town docks3rd May 2012
A country road in the Hemel en Aarde Valley26th April 2012
A different kind of bird: A Bell Huey collecting water to fight a fire on Signal Hill19th April 2012
This Hartlaub’s gull was having a great time catching waves on Hout Bay beach17th April 2012
The Sentinel & Hout Bay from the pool deck, Chapman’s Peak hotel9th April 2012
Night fishing in the new harbour, Hermanus29th March 2012
A Hartlaub’s gull at the V&A Waterfront22nd March 2012
Looking down over the vineyards to the Atlantic from Cape Point Vineyards’ lawn15th March 2012
Vergelegen and its ancient camphor trees at midnight1st March 2012
A gourmet squirrel enjoying lunch in the Company’s gardens, Cape Town1st March 2012
View towards the Banhoek valley from the terrace, Delaire Graff Estate23rd February 2012
Another of our pond's dragonflies16th February 2012
Queen Mary 2 in Cape Town harbour8th February 2012
Water lily buds with dragonfly2nd February 2012
A farm, Hemel en Aarde Valley, late afternoon 26th January 2012
A malachite sunbird with agapanthus flowers, Hemel en Aarde valley19th January 2012
Vineyards and mountains, from Jardine on Jordan 12th January 2012
Saronsberg5th January 2012
Buitenverwachting owl14th December 2011
Central Cape Town and Table Bay at night from Table Mountain’s lower Cable stationWhen we see the “hat” of cloud on Lion’s Head (left), we know we’ll have rain in 24 hours8th December 2011
A grey heron taking off, Umgeni Estuary 30th November 2011
The view from Bontevlei towards the Helderberg24th November 2011
Feeding koi – a swirl of light and water16th November 2011
Fields and trees at the foot of the mountains near Ashton10th November 2011
A moorhen with her chicks27th October 2011
An early 20th Century house in Robertson20th October 2011
Laborie manor house and vineyards, with the Afrikaanse Taalmonument on the hill above it13th October 2011
A weaver building his nest at Durbanville Hills6th October 2011
A small house on an Overberg farm near Napier29th September 2011
A grey heron taking off from a treetop22nd September 2011
Joe’s Corner Shop in Durban’s Victoria Street Market15th September 2011
A grey heron in the Durban Botanic Garden8th September 2011
Two delightful aliens: A grey squirrel in a Franschhoek oak1st September 2011
Franschhoek mountains25th August 2011
A seagull taking off, Sea Point beachfront19th August 2011
Enjoying the winter sun on Hout Bay beach10th August 2011
A small bird, enjoying the last rays of the sun4th August 2011
Sunset from our deck, Sea Point28th July 2011
Basse Provence, Franschhoek22nd July 2011
Mouille Point Lighthouse with Signal Hill in the background14th July 2011
Gulls bathing in a pond in Green Point Park7th July 2011
Trees and Vineyards under a winter sky at Durbanville Hills30th June 2011
Time Ball Tower on the ridge above the V&A Waterfront, and Dock House, which is now part of the Queen Victoria Hotel23rd June 2011
Sea Point beachfront in the calm before the storm16th June 2011
Winter vineyards in the Durbanville hills9th June 2011
The view to Lion’s Head from Oudekraal on a wintry day2nd June 2011
The Wheel of Excellence, V&A Waterfront, on a damp evening26th May 2011
Pulling in the trek net on Paternoster beach, West Coast19th May 2011
A praying mantis on one of our pond’s plants12th May 2011
The Victoria Basin at the V&A Waterfront, from Meloncino’s balcony5th May 2011
An oxbow bend in the Breede River, near Swellendam28th April 2011
A dragonfly (actual length ±4cm) laying eggs in our pond21st April 2011
The barrel maturation cellar at Waterford wine estate, Stellenbosch14th April 2011
The manor house at Allée Bleue, near Franschhoek, with its skyscraper palms7th April 2011
Hout Bay in the morning, from Chapman’s Peak Drive29th March 2011
Cape fur seal, Kalk Bay harbour18th March 2011
Longfin tuna, just off the boat at Kalk Bay harbour10th March 2011
Evening light across the Breede River Valley, from Fraai Uitzicht2nd March 2011
Trees in the late evening, Hemel en Aarde Valley24th February 2011
A European Starling near the Old harbour in Hermanus 16th February 2011
Waterblommetjies in the late afternoon light10th February 2011
A bee and windflowers4th February 2011
Mongooses, Betty’s Bay26th January 2011
The first new blue water lily in our pond18th January 2011
A hot, windy summer day in Gansbaai harbour13th January 2011
Gabriëlskloof7th January 2011
The wonder of Christmas reflected in a little girl’s face: Izzy (Isabella) Sutton at Kirstenbosch Carols 22nd December 2010
A seagull flying into the Cape’s legendary South-Easter14th December 2010
Lunchtime at Mzoli’s, Gugulethu9th December 2010
Three Hartlaub’s gulls settling down for the night3rd December 2010
A yacht heads past The Sentinel en route to Hout Bay harbour in the late afternoon24th November 2010
A hang glider flying round Signal Hill17th November 2010
Evening view from our favourite Clifton rocks, across Camps Bay toward Oudekraal10th November 2010
November sunset, Sea Point4th November 2010
The manor house, Boschendal31st October 2010
Family fun in the Lourens River, Somerset West21st October 2010
Apple blossom in a Hathersage orchard14th October 2010
Buitenverwachting owl7th October 2010
The original Boschendal cellar, home to the Boschendal restaurant30th September 2010
A dragonfly on a weed in our pond22nd September 2010
Children playing in the shallows of the Lourens River on Hathersage Farm, Somerset West16th September 2010
Lesser (or Southern) double-collared sunbird hen in the Ramskop Nature Reserve, Clanwilliam9th September 2010
The inner half of the Victoria Basin, V&A Waterfront2nd September 2010
Black backed gulls on Strandfontein beach, waiting for the storm26th August 2010
Strandfontein beach, Cape West coast17th August 2010
The manor house at Rickety Bridge, Franschhoek11th August 2010
Cormorants in Simon’s Bay, from Boulders5th August 2010
Graham Beck’s Madeba vineyards near Robertson29th July 2010
A fine winter’s morning at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town21st July 2010
The Hex River Valley in winter15th July 2010
Cape Town Stadium, Green Point, just before semi-final kickoff – Holland vs Uruguay8th July 2010
Willows and winter vines, Delvera, Stellenbosch1st July 2010
The Dutch embassy in Cape Town, decorated for the World Cup24th June 2010
Southern (lesser) double-collared sunbird feasting on Quando’s red hot pokers near Bonnievale17th June 2010
Stellenboschkloof through the window of the Overgaauw tasting room10th June 2010
Gazanias and palms on a fine autumn day in Camps Bay2nd June 2010
Elim, the picturesque village near the southern tip of Africa – centre of the coolest wine production area on the continent27th May 2010
The approach of winter brings a special quality to the play of evening light on the sea20th May 2010
Table Mountain under a winter sky13th May 2010
Sunset clouds and a container ship off Camps Bay5th May 2010
Moon and evening clouds over Jonkershoek and Glenelly’s autumn vineyards29th April 2010
Late autumn in Sea Point: holiday snap on the beach21st April 2010
Evening shadows on Thelema vineyards, Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch14th April 2010
Table Mountain and Lion’s Head, through a door at Bloemendal restaurant, Durbanville8th April 2010
Two Hartlaub’s gulls, taking off from a beachfront fence30th March 2010
The road from Delheim to Muratie25th March 2010
Seagull and evening clouds17th March 2010
The Ataraxia “tasting lounge”, Hemel en Aarde Valley10th March 2010
An oil rig – a common sight from Sea Point’s beachfront24th February 2010
Stellenboschkloof over the dam from Jordan’s cellar18th February 2010
Warwick Professor Black sauvignon blanc on ice11th February 2010
Overberg landscape through a Dassiesfontein door4th February 2010
A hadeda ibis on the roof – evening in Sea Point28th January 2010
Evening view from Clifton past Oudekraal20th January 2010
The magical play of light on water and fish13th January 2010
Buitenverwachting vineyard and manor house, late afternoon6th January 2010
Carols by candlelight, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens22nd December 2009
Summer picnic view of Clifton beaches and Lions Head, 8.30pm17th December 2009
The new Cape Town football stadium, nearing completion10th December 2009
Freshly picked Swiss chard and tomatoes from our garden2nd December 2009
Children at play – Voor Paardeberg Wine Festival26th November 2009
A view to the Hottentots Holland Mountains, under a leaden sky, from Voor Paardeberg vineyards 20th November 2009
A swallow feeding babies in the Annandale cellar12th November 2009
Sunset from the Sea Point beachfront5th November 2009
A view through the window – Hempies du Toit’s delightfully rustic Annandale cellar29th October 2009
Diagonal road near Genadendal, with beehives16th July 2003
Basse Provence3rd July 2003
Evening, Gansbaai Harbour25th June 2003
Old harbour man St Helena Bay11th June 2003
Clouds near Goedgedacht4th June 2003
Winter clouds near Kloovenberg, Riebeeck West29th May 2003
Ford's Butchery, Bristol 189011th April 2003
15th March 2003
Saturday demo3rd March 2003
21st February 2003
The first picture was in the 6th issue2nd February 2003
All these photographs were taken by John Ford and have been used in MENU, the Main Ingredient newsletter.
They are all © John Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus cc
Cameras used were
Nikon D5100 since July 2011
Nikon D40 from November 2007
Nokia N8 Smartphone
Canon S1 IS March 2005 to October 2007 when it packed up
Nikon F55 from March 2002 to November 2004, when it was stolen