Simon’s Town, my home town is known for it’s naval traditions, but here I capture a different maritime routine – a squadron of penguins returning from a day’s fishing. Boulder’s Beach is unique in that it has a colony of penguins situated right in the midst of a residential area. One of my favourite late afternoon walks is along a coastal path right past these characterful creatures. I used Snapseed and Pic grunger to add effect. Personally I’m not happy with the look of the photos – much prefer my DSLR!
Nature on the Edge 
I don’t know any other bloggers with a neighbourhood like yours! wonderful 🙂
🙂 yes,we’re a lively, odd community, never know what or who will pop up next?!`
Great minds think alike, I’m with you all the way on the DSLR! But good job, love your “neighbors”!
Thanks Tina… must admit i’m a bit of a technophobe, and have to be pushed to try new gadgets; Cheri’s series might be just the thing to get going? My neighbours 🙂
Does your neighborhood actually have PENGUINS in it??????
I didn’t know you lived in Antarctica! Or does South Africa have still more surprises?
Ah! We have some surprises tucked up our sleeve:) Have an endemic species “Jackass” – brey like donkeys (there’s no dawn chorus like theirs!). The PC term nowadays is African Penguin. The Boulder’s Beach colony had an interesting start – batches of rehabilitated penguins which had been affected by an oil spill after a tanker wrecked (1984) were released from Simon’s Town. They all found their way back to their offshore island bar a couple of pairs which preferred to settle into the cushy, sandy coastal strip alongside the houses. Today there are about 4000 and it’s a thriving tourist spot.