Rare night view Photos of CT Stadium "Ring of Fire", from Kings Block House high on Devils Peak

                               
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Few people will ever see this view for real

what is so special is that the stadium's "Ring of Fire" was switched on for just 1 hour

Chris who took these 2  fantastic shots, by balancing his Canon Power Shot G9 on a rock ,

 at the Kings Block House on Devil's Peak was on a hike when he noticed the lights

 He  is a member of 

 "Table Mountain Rescue "

and is trained to be on the mountain at night

A bit like a mountain goat and unbelievably fit

he treats Table Mountain like his back yard !

                                              He took them for me to show you all

I promised him my Point and Shoot Gorilla Pod so next time he can take even sharper shots  

he told me he is sometimes on top of Table Mountain at midnight

and the views and atmosphere is just out of this world

From Kings Block House on Devils Peak

Just stunning !

The stadium is still oozing light though

Named after George III of Great Britain, high on the Eastern flank of Table Mountain is the highest of a series of Block Houses built by the British in 1796. Kings block house was placed there as from that point it was possible to see False Bay on the Eastern side of the Cape Peninsula and from there it was possible to signal via the other blockhouses to Cape Town's Castle warning them of approaching ships entering False Bay. Kings Block House remains intact but in poor condition but it could be restored to its former condition given the necessary funding and effort.

I was out as well this evening to capture all the lights on, but will show you my scoop tomorrow

We Are Closed On Good Friday

Hallelujah ! Prayers at the Cape Town Stadium

Around fifty thousand people attended a religious event at the Cape Town Stadium

 as part of a security test  at the stadium in preparation of the 2010 Soccer World

There was and is a hell of a wind blowing as you can see in these photos

A video of Cape Town Stadium on a sunny saturday afternoon (March 20, 2010)

You can see it here on Youtube

Two beautiful icon's of our Mother city

Oh and almost forgot..there was a chill in the air

and sure enough.. I saw fresh snow fall this morning in town,

which is ofcourse very strange since it is still summer here ..

You can see how the people were flabbergasted by it

 The man on the left actually kneeled down to feel if it was real :)

It was real !

Green Point, Three Anchor Bay and the Cape Town Stadium

Three Anchor Bay

Spot the Stadium !

Green Point

Entrance of the Radisson Blu Hotel on the left

(there is a car leaving )

I have started to make an "about me " page as requested by some

Seat update of the new Cape Town Stadium

I was in the stadium today

Another strip of the facade was replaced

and they are still hard at work inside as well ,

there are work men where ever you look

The Spotlights which are part of the "Ring of Fire"

I watched these guys climb on the roof and was green with envy

I wish I could get on the roof too !

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seats were provided by ID SOLUTIONS & UKHUNI BUSINESS FURNITURE

Temporary seats, suite seats, Black VIP seats

Theye were preparing for the evening welcome of

Cycling great and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong

The grass looks amazing

You could be forgiven if you think it is fake grass

I was briefly inside the Cape Town Stadium Prison

An enchanting nude Cape Town Stadium at night

I just love it, the way you can see so clearly through the translucent membrane at night !

Captured ! Ultra wide (Canon 10-20mm) World Cup Cape Town Stadium + Green Point Urban park aerial updates

So I swapped the Sigma for the Canon lens and as I arrived home it started raining..
 it looked so grey and dismal
by 7 pm there was a storm blowing as well and I thought what the heck
 I just drive up close and take a few shots
I managed to take these 2 and about 6 landscape shots
The landscape shots were duly binned..
but this is what I will improve on in future
I am not happy with the composition of these shots
due to trees being in the way and the strong wind (dust storm)
limiting my access to the stadium but they are sharp
so I am happy now

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South Entrance
Granger Bay Boulevard




An excellent website :

 HOW TO USE ULTRA WIDE LENSES

A MUST read for the owners of the

 EFS Canon 10-22mm ultra wide lens

Three Anchor bay

New Green Point urban park in the making

Full speed ahead ...

Urban Park lake construction

They have been working on this for ages
they had to put in extra drainage since the ground was allot wetter then they anticipated
Not sure what the black stuff is... I will get close soon and find out

The pile of soil in the old stadium never seems to deminish ..

yet they are forever digging in it and moving it around