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First look at South Africa

from Pretoria, SA

Here are the photos that I promised. I’ll try to expand this quite a bit this weekend, as thus far my only photo opportunities have been before and after work, meaning early morning and just before dusk, and only on the walk to and from work. Enjoy!

2006-09-06 001 - My building at CSIR Pretoria 2006-09-06 002 - Road through CSIR campus in Pretoria 2006-09-07 001 - Looking over southern Pretoria from hill near my house 2006-09-07 002 - African wild turkey on CSIR campus 2006-09-07 003 - African wild turkies on CSIR campus

2006-09-08 001 - Bend in the road on hill over Pretoria 2006-09-08 002 - Looking out over Pretoria from hill on CSIR campus 2006-09-08 003 - Little angry bird on walk to work 2006-09-08 004 - Carpark before budding in spring - CSIR Pretoria
My building at CSIR; various views of CSIR campus, including guinea fowl (easily frightened). Note: all photos are taken along walking route to/from work (about 1.5km)

And a few miscellaneous photos from pre-South Africa:

2006-08-03 001 - Rain off the wing flying into Calgary 2006-08-07 001 - The set of Corner Gas in Rouleau SK
Landing in Calgary; the Corner Gas set in Rouleau, SK

2006-08-31 001 - The building that houses IRES at UBC 2006-08-31 002 - UBC campus walkway
The building that house IRES at UBC; walkway nearby

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