View from Chapmans Peak. by kgb224
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We stopped at a picnic spot on Chapmans Peak and this is the scenic view one can see. To the right you can see the white beaches of Hout Bay where we stopped for the boat ride.
The history of Chapmans Peak.
http://www.drumbeatcharters.co.za/chapmans.html
It began in the mind of those who planned it as "The Hout Bay - Noordhoek Road" but that appellation just did not seem to give justice to the magnificent feat of engineering it is; so it rightly carries the name of the cliffs it skirts.
Chapman's peak is named after John Chapman the first mate of an English Ship the "Consent" that found itself becalmed near Hout Bay in 1606. The Captain sent Chapman ashore to look for a safe anchorage and fresh water. The peak above the bay was given its name. This was, in fact, the first English name to be given to a geographical feature in the Cape; until then it was the Portuguese and Dutch that filled the charts with their chosen names.
Blessed day and weekend.
God Bless.
Comments (15)
9002434
Nice landscape and welldone shot. Bravo!!
BIPOLARTWO
A great view from such a distance and a must zoom picture to see the true detail. Fantastic capture
durleybeachbum
Beautiful, and on a much grander scale than our local Chapman's Pool!
THROBBE
Beutiful landscape and capture!
jarmila
nice view and place
monjo71
Beautiful shot my friend... and thankyou so much for the bird ID
jayfar
A very lovely shot Christo.
X-PaX
Very nice landscape shot. Well done.
A.C.Wolfe
Breathtaking shot! There's nothing like the real thing
Sea_Dog
Beautiful scenery.
mickeyrony
A sublime landscape my friend I like the mountains back. Congratulations and many thanks for sharing ((5 + +)) Un paysage sublime mon ami J'aime bien les montagnes arrières . Bravo et mille mercis de partager ((5++))
mps
Another beautiful image
mariogiannecchini
very lovely place and caoture , Christo !
cfulton
As I said, we live in a very beautiful corner of the world. Very glad that you had a good day to experience it! Clive
junge1
A beautiful capture Christo and interesting historicasl information!