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Stellenbosch Vineyards
 
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Photographer Jen van Wijn  Jen van Wijn {Karma:24075}
Project #42 Moody Landscape Camera Model Olympus SP-550UZ
Categories From The Field
Nature
Film Format Digital JPEG
Portfolio Lens fixed
Uploaded 4/1/2008 Film / Memory Type XD 265 MB
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Critiques 55 Rating
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Location City -  Stellenbosch
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Country - South Africa   South Africa
About The town of Stellenbosch is the second oldest town in South Africa (after Cape Town) and developed from a colony of dutch settlers to whom land had been granted on the banks of the Eerste River. The name Stellenbosch was given to a small island in the Eerste River by Simon van der Stel, Commander of the Cape, who had encamped there with his entourage in 1679.

The valley was fertile and particularly suited to agriculture and the river banks and surrounding areas well wooded. The Dutch East India Company intended that fruit and vegetables be grown here to supply ships en-route to and from the East Indies. The early settlers were also encouraged to plant oak trees, and today the leafy oak-lined streets have led to Stellenbosch being known as "Eikestad" or city of oaks.

After the arrival of Jan van Rieebeck in the Cape in 1652 and the establishment of a colony, The Dutch East India Company developed an experimental vineyard below Table Mountain in the Company's Gardens. The first wines produced in South Africa came from this vineyard. In 1685, Simon van der Stel, established Groot Constantia in the Constantia Valley. This estate is recognised as the oldest wine estate in South Africa still in operation and will be visited on the Mid-Conference Field Trip. Today, Stellenbosch, along with Constantia, Paarl, and Durbanville are world famous South African wine regions producing red, white, sweet and fortified wines.


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There are 55 Comments in 1 Pages
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M. Š. M. Š.   {K:2697} 5/16/2008
Whoooa, what a sky! I love these interesting clouds! Beautiful landscape image! 7+!
Best regards!

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Veronica Nergård   {K:9} 4/12/2008
Bautiful!!!!!!!

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Hussam AL_ Khoder   {K:79545} 4/7/2008
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NiCe OnE =D

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AJ Miller AJ Miller   {K:49168} 4/3/2008
Those clouds are amazing! This is a real traveller's shot - a wonderful scene.

AJ

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BILL NAGY BILL NAGY   {K:5783} 4/3/2008
Beautiful pastoral scene, Jen. Also very unusual cloud formation. You have an artistic eye. BILL NAGY

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parehan .K parehan .K   {K:27453} 4/2/2008
What a fascinating capture dearst Jen!!! This image has a dream. I love the clouds! Beautiful intense colors. Such a dramatic scene.!
Warm regards and hugs.
parehan

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Julie Salles Julie Salles   {K:22654} 4/2/2008
Morning Jen. I am pretty sure we are 6 hours apart so now it is 9:26 a.m. for me and just had my 1st cup of coffee as I prepare myself for a busy day at the office :(
I am not very fond of dry wines either but lately I have been trying some and have enjoyed the french reds since they are not so dry.
It would be great to have a bottle or two, or three together...hahahha :)
Big hug dear Jen.
Julie.

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Qasem Shukran   {K:1508} 4/2/2008
Great shot very nice colors congrats

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/2/2008
Thanks a lot Zeev, lots appreciate you great comment!!
Have a nice day, Jen

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/2/2008
Morning Julie, what time is it there? Must be somwhere middle of the night...loll Time for a nightcap???
Yes, I did try SA wine, they have a big range of different kinds, not very fond of dry ones, not drinking much anyway:))) We should have one together one day, cheers!!! Big hug, Jen

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Zeev Scharf   {K:25603} 4/2/2008
Fabulous view,amaing clouds formation and composition

7+++++++++++

Regards

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Julie Salles Julie Salles   {K:22654} 4/1/2008
haha, you are a shutterbug like me :)
Brazilian wines are ok I much prefer French and lately I have been trying some African wines, they are making some great stuff out there. Have you tried any?
Hugs,
Julie.

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Happy you like my clouds Ilir, txs a ot! It was just a beautiful day, this comes when wind is coming from sea and inland, very special skies there!
Be well, Jen

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thank you Mehul, lots of appreciation for your nice comment! Be well, Jen

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Nicole Besch Nicole Besch   {K:72664} 4/1/2008
I'm on MSN...are you there too???
Nicki

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Ilir Xhemsiti Ilir Xhemsiti   {K:4285} 4/1/2008
Beautiful,great shot with great clouds,...bravo Jen.

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Mehul Chimthankar Mehul Chimthankar   {K:18655} 4/1/2008
Hi Jen,

Awesome shot, the sky is so good, well done

7+++++++

Mehul

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thanks a lot Luca, happy you like my cloudy sky:))
Be well and have a nice evening!! xxjen

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Hello dear Julie, you are too kind, I didn't know this would come out like this, but the skies were like this all afternoon, think I took about 100 pics that day...;))
What about Brazillian wine??? Warmest hugs, Jenxx

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thank you very much dear Pamela, had a wonderful time there, like paradise between the grapes and bushes..loll They were not ready then, but will be wine by now...so that will be a glass of wine, cheers dear, hugs Jenxx

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
I do agree, Africa has amazing clouds, so very different from Holland! You make me embarresed by telling al these nice things, I just love making shots and always looking for differnet tgings, don't have that at home, strange isn't it?
Must say Stellenbosch is also very different from other places in Africa, can see it was a Dutch colony I'm afraid...weird to see and think of it...
Lets have a red or white some day, you know I like to travel, no point:)) Big big hugs and kiss Jenxx

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Happy I will be collected in your special map dearest uncle:) Always wished to be close to you....So, we should have a drink together one day, together with Bixie, Srna, anyone!! Would be great!!!
Big hugs dearest uncle, Jenxx

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Lots of clouds, I learned from a friend in Africa, how to look at clouds, the first thing he always did was lookig at the sky in the early morning......like saying it will rain in 3 hours and till then it was cloudless.....:)
I'm sure you have this on the Philippines as well..never been there! Big hugs and thanks, Jenxx

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Feel very honered you even put me in your favourites:))) That'll be the first time, something to remember!!!
You made my day, thanks for that and cheers too!!
The wine is ready by now.....;)

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thank you Satish, much appreciated! Jen

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
A lot to thank you for dear Marian, always so very positive, happy you like it and making me happy;)) Enjoy your evening dear! Lets cheers on us and all our friends;)) xxJen

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Luca Peccerillo Luca Peccerillo   {K:17660} 4/1/2008
Great, great shot and FANTASTIC sky+++

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
You wouldn't know how much I like kissing....loll
But this was a great opportunity to catch the clouds and grapes together, they were not ripe yet, but will be by now......;))
The South of Africa has always very weird moody clouds, must be the different winds from sea and land...txs dearest, hugs Jen

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
You're very sweet Ben,
Love your comment, be well:)) Hugs Jen

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thanks a lot Mike, much appreciated! regards Jen

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Hello my sweet friend, I will be there tonight, if not too late??
Will be wonderful to talk to you!!
I will probably also visit Stellenbosch again, you have no idea hoe wonderful its there, its
clean, sweet and so peacefull, never had thought it would be like that.......:) If you want me to bring your friends your love and a bottle of wine, just tell me..loll
No sun here tday, just lots and lots of rain...what about there??
Thanks for liking my wine and cloud shot, lets have a drink on that, cheers sweety!!! (_)> xxJxx

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thank....you...
like your name;)) Jen

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
So next to Chianti we have to try the South African wine too dearest Alida, what about it;))
They have very good wines, and you can taste at every winefarm...soooo lots of fun;)) Big hugs and enjoy, Cheers!! Jenxx

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thank you so much dear Naseer, much appreciated, this EXCELLENT looks great:)) Hugs Jenxx

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thanks a lot Ercole, sometimes there are surprises;))
Big hug, Jenxx

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thanks a lot dear Bixie, now you made me happy too:))
Cold and wet here today, you know what that means;) Hope you feel better! Big hugs Jenxx

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Julie Salles Julie Salles   {K:22654} 4/1/2008
WOW!!!!
Oustanding landscape image dear Jen. The colors are unreal!
To my favorites!
Big hug,
Julie.

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. B . B   {K:1815} 4/1/2008
Jen this is astounding! Beautiful peace place with cloud perfection. It looks so serene. Great job and interesting history! Thank you for sharing:)

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 4/1/2008
Oh what a sight dear Jenxx !!! And Africa always had these amazing and incredible clouds and sky and all kinds of formations and colours ext ... whole composition is excellent my Dear and your about .... hmmm ... thanks for sharing all these beautiful shots and experiences with us here !!! :)))
My warmest hug,
Srna
ps: would love to try some sweet and red in your company ! :)

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Keith  Growden Keith  Growden   {K:29240} 4/1/2008
Magnificent Jen. Love the clouds. I agree with everything everyone else has said. And i like wine :)) Maybe we all could drink some there amongst the vines. Like Bixie. Into my favourites. Hugsxx my beautiful niece. Keith

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1301307 60 1301307 60   {K:44058} 4/1/2008
wow! clouds!.. seldom do I see such formation and its separation from the clouds on the mountain. very interesting about, its like being with you on that journey you had.
Thanks for sharing to us all these wonderful photos of your travel.
best regards

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John Hatz John Hatz   {K:156973} 4/1/2008
well Jen, that is a really fantastic landscape... mostly because of the shape of the clouds that really looks like cotton that 'hug' the mountains, fantastic that, only that element is enouph to put that landscape into my favorites...
congratulations!

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Satish Sundar   {K:814} 4/1/2008
Excellent landscape capture

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 4/1/2008
wow!!! breathtaking!!!!
love those wonderful clouds!!!!!
fine landscape so well captured by you dear Jen!!! great details!!!! bravo!!!
warm hugs
Marian

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Arif Ertan Ersoy (aersoy) Arif Ertan Ersoy (aersoy)   {K:27380} 4/1/2008
impressive landscape dear jen, i love the max. dof in your beautiful shot!! the pattern of the sky that kisses the top of the mountains is amazing!!
comliments!!!
hugs,
arif

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Arben Mallaki Arben Mallaki   {K:10761} 4/1/2008
This is great Photo!
Excellent composition,Jen.
Congratulations!

Ben

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 4/1/2008
Thanks a lot dear Gaetano, happy you like it:) xxJen

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Mike Cook   {K:4389} 4/1/2008
Great shot - nice colours and focus -

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Nicole Besch Nicole Besch   {K:72664} 4/1/2008
WONDERFUL my dear Jen!!!I LOVE the clouds!!Great landscape with so beautiful colors and details but the clouds are the most beautiful and they are making the shot!!!Are you going back at Stellenbosch now?? I have a friend who lives there since one year,we worked together at the same bank for some years and now he is retired.It was always a wish from him to life in South Africa...perhaps one day I will go to visit him.
You did an amazing job here my dear!!!
Are you there this evening on MSN???
I will be there!!
Have a nice day with a lot of sunshine!!
Nicki

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pipsi pipsi pipsi pipsi   {K:-137} 4/1/2008
good... bravoo ...

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Alida Yolanda Alida Yolanda   {K:11523} 4/1/2008
Stupenda questa foto, le nuvole che scendono sulla valle ad accarezzare i vigneti, ottimi i colori ed contrasti, complimentissimi mia cara Jen!!

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Naseer  Fedaee Naseer  Fedaee   {K:4956} 4/1/2008
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ercole scorza ercole scorza   {K:7985} 4/1/2008
Very excellent landscape
good composition
ciao

ercole:)

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biljana mitrovic biljana mitrovic   {K:48110} 4/1/2008
Jen,my dear this is in my Favorites:)))))
it's perfect landscape for my eyes:))
big hug and thank you cause you made my day :)
biljana

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Gaetano (Nino) Aievoli   {K:7118} 4/1/2008
What a sight. Bravissima!!!

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