Cape Point Cormorant

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As you stand on the cliffs at Cape Point in South Africa, looking out at the pont where the atlantic ocean and the indian oceans meet, there is the most tremendous wind shooting up the cliffs. The cliffs are huge and there are large numbers of cormorants nesting on the cliffs. As they approach they adopt the most wonderful position with feet extended to try and maneouver to their precarious ledge.

There aren't many moments when you feel like David Attenborough - but this experience felt like I was observing one of nature's marvels.

The Standing Stones of Calanais

the standing stones of calanais, originally uploaded by jamesburden.

Get a load of this. These stones are older than Stone Henge - yet there are no crowds (no-one at all actually), and you can walk right up to them and touch these stones that are millions of years old and were put in place more than 5,000 years ago. Unbelievable. This place is amazing.