❇️Nature | ❇️Travel | ❇️Adventure #photography 🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa 📷 Canonhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3mevyvyvd4s2kWalking along the beach last week—silver light and electric clouds, and a rare 'amber rainbow' where the estuary meets the sea. Full photo essay in the link below. https://open.substack.com/pub/judithstopforth/p/silver-sands-and-water-rainbows-some?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=59ove115 Feb 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevyvyvd4s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3meuxhmttgc2mWading through the intertidal waters, as the sun was setting on a rainy summer's day. Photographed in Betty's bay, South Africa. #photooftheday #BlueskyArtShow #Stunday #rainbow #seascape #landscape #cloudscape #fineartphotography15 Feb 2026 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3meuxhmttgc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3m7es2ubs6c2y#Sunset vibes in Betty's bay. Watching waving rolling in at golden hour. #Stunday #BlueskyArtShow #photography07 Dec 2025 05:32 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7es2ubs6c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3m55gxkhi2k2xToday, I watched some African Penguins being released back into the wild at Stony Point Penguin Colony. These birds are critically endangered, with only about 8300 breeding pairs left. This was a special day.08 Nov 2025 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3m55gxkhi2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3m3zyqxj5ps2gEarly this year I had the privelage relocating a dozen baby praying mantis from our living room couch (I assumed they hatched nearby), into our garden. This baby I put on the surface of a canna leave, a surface right next to thick bushes which would provide ample cover. #BnWmacro #Blueskyartshow25 Oct 2025 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3zyqxj5ps2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lyxbdk43uk2mThe exact same photo in colour vs black and white. What do you think #Bluesky, which one is your favourite? #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #colourful #EastCoastKin #sunset16 Sep 2025 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxbdk43uk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lygdekqggk2sAn adorable baby freshwater #turtle (Cape Terrapin) found in our garden. I released it in pond close by. #BlueSky #southafrica #wildlife09 Sep 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lygdekqggk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3ly5x2bf7f224Sunset at Betty's Bay last weekend. Temperatures are slowly warming here, the days are getting longer and I am truly looking forward to #summer. #BlueskyArtShow #seascape #landscape #EastCoastKin06 Sep 2025 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly5x2bf7f224https://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lxpuanl5wk2xA peaceful evening at the beach #Stunday #seascape #sunset #Bettybay31 Aug 2025 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxpuanl5wk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lx5ej2dbts2u#Reflections at sunset. Pieceful, quite times with some penguins at a tidal pools in Betty's Bay. #Stunday #SouthAfrica #minimalism #tranquil #ArtYear #Fineart24 Aug 2025 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx5ej2dbts2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lwqcuhyduc2tReady for a storm - A winter sea A mountain range Clouds - heavy, dark, dense. --------‐--------------------------- #BlueskyMonday #nature #storm #dramaticsky #cloudy #moody #naturegram #seascape #ArtYear #PhotographersofBluesky #EastCoastKin #BlueskyArt #BlueskyCommunity19 Aug 2025 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqcuhyduc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lvxntpdxi22dThis captivating #Jagged landscape was captured less than 2km from our camping site, nestled on the banks of the Orange River. Richtersveld, South Africa. 2020 #BlueskyArtShow #scape #travelphotography09 Aug 2025 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxntpdxi22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lvvkq753i22iFor #BlueskyArtShow theme #BWFriday, here is a dramatic #scape photographed in Van Wyksdorp #SouthAfrica.08 Aug 2025 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvkq753i22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lvj56mypoc2pA plain's Zebra nipping at a companion. Zebras have complex social structures, and this seemingly aggressive interaction might be a form of social bonding, mutual grooming, or even a display of dominance within the herd. #Stunday #Zebra #Safari #nature #SouthAfrica #BlueskyArtShow #wildlife03 Aug 2025 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvj56mypoc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lvdxb7fej22jHi #Bluesky, for #Scape Friday, here is an impressive termite mount looking out over the Klein Karoo plains. #Vanwyksdorp #SouthAfrica #BWFriday #BlueskyArtShow01 Aug 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdxb7fej22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3luxmm3t5x22iHappy #Stunday, everyone! Here is a beautiful moment from a #sunrise photographed at Betty's Bay. #Scape #Nature #photography #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin #SouthAfrica27 Jul 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3luxmm3t5x22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3luvc65dvk22iIt's #Caturday #Bluesky So without futher ado, here is Kaya, a few years ago. Isn't she adorable? #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBluesky #classicmono #photography #cute #cat26 Jul 2025 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3luvc65dvk22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lurre7hpxs2xIt's #Scape Friday! A Serene sunset moment over a wheat field at Merendal Wine Estate. #BlueskyArtShow #PhotographersUnited #nature #sunsetmagic #landscape #SouthAfrica #travel #field #sky #magical #clouds #evening #goldenhour #ArtYear25 Jul 2025 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lurre7hpxs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lukueoybps2jStunning views this weekend in Van Wyksdorp #SouthAfrica. Nestled in the Klein Karoo, this unique area houses three different biomes: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo and Thicket! It is truly a biodiversity hotspot. #RockinTuesday #nature #photography #BlueskyArtShow22 Jul 2025 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lukueoybps2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3luigiws4fc25Waves licking at the kelp washed ashore for #BlueskyMonday. The ocean seems washed anew of colour and life every day. Some days are grey, others blue, green, brown...some days are rough - some are gentle. Is it just me that finds this rolling mass of fluid enchanting? #MinimalMonday21 Jul 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3luigiws4fc25https://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lu3nasrll22dThe Tieke falls, from above, photographed while cycling the Waihāhā trail in #NewZealand. "Waihāhā" means "place of noisy water", which is an beautiful and apt name. #WaterfallWednesday #travelphotography #nature #forest #EastCoastKin #BlueskyArtShow16 Jul 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3nasrll22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3ltx4yznqm22mGolden hour on Hangklip Mountain. Spot the water body that looks like a giant's foot print! #Pringlebay #SouthAfrica #MountainMonday #EastCoastKin #BlueskyArtShow #sunset #goldenhour #scape #landscape14 Jul 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltx4yznqm22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3ltudrzmlts23Yesterday evening's view from Hangklip Mountain. #sunset #Stunday #Pringlebay #SouthAfrica #hiking #BlueskyArtShow #nature #photography13 Jul 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltudrzmlts23https://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3ltote2aoik2lReminiscing about some time spent at Addo Elephant national park, a few years ago. African Elephants are truly magnificent creatures, and you have to see one in the wild to truly appreciate them! #BWFriday #ClassicMono #elephant #closeup #photography #BlueskyArtShow11 Jul 2025 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltote2aoik2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3ltmqvmblcc2pHi #Bluesky, I though I should share this beautiful Cape Weaver photographed in Van Wyksdorp, for #YellowThu. #ColorADay #birdwatching #BlueskyArtShow10 Jul 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmqvmblcc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lti3qnyquc25For #TidesOutTuesday, a beautiful golden moment. As the sun hugs the horizon, the sea and sand left brilliant and bright. #Kleinmond #beach #lowtide #SouthAfrica #BlueskyArtShow #photography #sunsetmagic #goldenhour08 Jul 2025 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lti3qnyquc25https://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3ltc2yojilc2uWaves kiss the coast good night In last light - a dashing delight swell and surf Slowly-swiftly Colours curve Charming Cheerful Chic Then Navy Blue Night. #Stunday #sunset #BlueskyArtShow #nature #landscape #seascape #Southafrica #PhotographersUnited #Bluesky #photography06 Jul 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltc2yojilc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lt54o5tgb224Hi #Bluesky for #FloralFriday, here's an Aloe ferox inflorescence from Van Wyksdorp. It is truly mind-blowing that each little tube you see is actually an individual flower or floret! #FlowersOnFriday #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Nature04 Jul 2025 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt54o5tgb224https://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lsyjmgz7mk2lHi #PhotographersofBluesky here is a little shower for #WaterfallWednesday. Photographed at Harold Porter National Botanical garden, in Betty's bay. #nature #earth #landscape02 Jul 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyjmgz7mk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/judithstopforth.bsky.social/post/3lsvmg5gmcs2xHi #Bluesky today for #RockinTuesday a beautiful rock formation photographed at Truitjieskraal in the Cederberg. What picture do you see in the rock? #Southafrica #BlueskyArtShow #nature #landscape #earth #mountains #noai #capturednotcreated #EastCoastKin01 Jul 2025 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:wsbwvvn32kdclurasibsrvim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvmg5gmcs2x