This week's Photohunt theme is Mostly Black. This was hard - especially hard to come up at the last minute. But my husband suggested an animal picture and I found these mostly black penguins. They are African penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon's Town in the Western Cape region of South Africa. It is one of the few places you can get up close to penguins. As you can see below - it is a favorite of the tourists.
Have a great weekend.
Comments (19)
Hi Marta --
There doesn't seem to be *too* many tourists on that scene. So... would you recommend a visit to Cape Town? One hears so much about the high crime rate (in South Africa in general) but OTOH, one also hears that people do tend to exaggerate about it.
Posted by YTSL | February 26, 2011 12:57 AM
Posted on February 26, 2011 00:57
great shots of the penguins and perfect for the theme. The composition is great and colours are brilliant.
Posted by LifeRamblings | February 26, 2011 4:58 AM
Posted on February 26, 2011 04:58
Delightful. Penquins always bring a smile to my face. Great choice for this week's theme.
Posted by menehune | February 26, 2011 6:55 AM
Posted on February 26, 2011 06:55
YTSL - I would definitely recommend Cape Town and the Western Cape region. We did a self-tour 4 week trip in SA and Namibia and had absolutely no problems. We drove for most of the time also. You do need to be aware and we did not drive or walk after dark in Cape Town (took taxis). So if you use common sense - I would not expect any problems.
Posted by Marta | February 26, 2011 8:53 AM
Posted on February 26, 2011 08:53
Those penguins are looking quite dapper as they 'pose' for the tourists. Great shot for this weeks theme :)
Cheers
Mostly Black
Posted by Sarah-Paige | February 26, 2011 11:29 AM
Posted on February 26, 2011 11:29
Those guys are adorable. When I saw the theme I wondered which of the various creatures your been up close with over the years would grace your blog. Good selection here.
Have a great weekend.
Posted by Jerry | February 26, 2011 1:12 PM
Posted on February 26, 2011 13:12
Those penguins look so cute! Love to see them walking on the sands! Great fun shots!
Posted by Gemma @ Greyscale | February 26, 2011 5:49 PM
Posted on February 26, 2011 17:49
What adorable penguins and I can see how they would really draw a crowd. Very nice indeed!
Mostly Black
Posted by srp | February 26, 2011 9:04 PM
Posted on February 26, 2011 21:04
Love the 2nd photo - looks like they are having fun playing in the water!
Posted by Pat | February 27, 2011 12:33 PM
Posted on February 27, 2011 12:33
Ha. Penguins always make me smile.
Posted by azahar | February 27, 2011 12:53 PM
Posted on February 27, 2011 12:53
I love these shots of the penguins. What a fun choice. They must have been great to watch.
Posted by Carver | February 27, 2011 12:59 PM
Posted on February 27, 2011 12:59
What charming little fellows. What's not to love about penguins!
Posted by jams o donnell | February 27, 2011 1:26 PM
Posted on February 27, 2011 13:26
Hi Marta,
What cute little guys! I've visited some colonies of Fairy Penguins here in Australia, but it has been at night with the use of red spotlights. I hope to one day be able to see them entering or exiting the water at daylight/sunset.
Posted by maya | February 27, 2011 4:26 PM
Posted on February 27, 2011 16:26
I love these. I'd love to get close to penguins too!
Posted by Annie | February 28, 2011 6:23 AM
Posted on February 28, 2011 06:23
Hi Marta, ooh these penguins are so cute. Great choice for this week's theme. I love how you shot them going in . . . then running out of the water. :) Excellent!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | February 28, 2011 7:02 AM
Posted on February 28, 2011 07:02
Oh these are SO cute! Perfect!
Posted by Palma | February 28, 2011 8:13 AM
Posted on February 28, 2011 08:13
The most adorable mostly black ones!!
Posted by Mar | February 28, 2011 8:32 AM
Posted on February 28, 2011 08:32
I really love your take on the theme "mostly black"! How close could you get to them or did you use a long lens? Cool photos!
Posted by girasoli | March 13, 2011 11:28 PM
Posted on March 13, 2011 23:28
There was a boardwalk that took you out through their rookery. You could see them pretty close to where they were nesting higher up on the shore - close enough that it was pretty stinky. The last picture is at the end of the walk so I did have to take the surf pictures with the telephoto.
Posted by Marta | March 14, 2011 8:22 AM
Posted on March 14, 2011 08:22