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Bryn De Kocks

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Birder, Storm Chaser & Photographer

Bryn De Kocks

I try to capture little moments in time.
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Chaos in the Water – Strand Beach

Bryn De Kocks11 years ago11 years ago01 mins

A bit of a delayed post on this, but still fresh in my mind – so why the hell not. During the first week of January I had my eyes steadily focused on Magicseaweed, which was predicting some insane summer swells for the Strand area on the 5th of January. When the day finally arrived…

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Newlands Forest Waterfall
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Catching Up With Some Photographs

Bryn De Kocks12 years ago11 years ago22 mins

This is my first update in months, and I assure you it’s of no choice of my own. The weather has really limited the ability to get out in the field, granted I am a bit fussy and don’t enjoy heading out in cold winds and rain, but none the less it’s almost October and…

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Giant Kingfisher
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Birding Elgin with the Somerset West Bird Club

Bryn De Kocks12 years ago11 years ago32 mins

With winter now fully upon us, the monthly outings have moved to departure occurring at 07:30. Cathryn, who has recently become a member of the Somerset West Bird Club would be enjoying the first outing as a member, while she had joined me on a previous outing to see how she would enjoy it, things…

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Digging in the Archives

Bryn De Kocks13 years ago11 years ago02 mins

Well, winter is without a doubt upon us here in South Africa, especially true for the Western and Eastern Cape where we have been having rain for at least two-thirds of the week and as luck seems to always have it, the rainiest days occur on the weekends. Because of these conditions I have been…

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Black Shouldered Kites
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Birding at Strandfontein Sewage Works and Rondevlei – 17 June 2012

Bryn De Kocks13 years ago3 months ago01 mins

To top off an already busy weekend of birding I decided on Saturday night that I would wake up early, and if weather permitting, head to the Strandfontein Sewage Works and Rondevlei Bird Sanctuary. At around 8:15am I looked at the weather via some webcams in Cape Town and Muizenberg and decided I may as…

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Kogel Bay Camping Trip

13 years ago3 months ago
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One Last Wave – A Memorial to a Lost One

13 years ago3 months ago
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Chaos in the Water – Strand Beach

13 years ago3 months ago
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Breaking Big – A Koeelbay Adventure

13 years ago3 months ago

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Chasing Dusk: A Guide To Predicting and Photographing Sunsets

13 years ago3 months ago
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Chasing Lightning in Cape Town 12 & 13 February

13 years ago3 months ago
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Chasing Snow in Ceres – 16 July 2017

13 years ago3 months ago
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Chasing Lightning In The Cape

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Chasing Fires in Somerset West (3 January 2017)

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Chasing Mammatus and Other Local Adventures

13 years ago3 months ago
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Chasing Snow in Ceres – 6 July 2014

13 years ago3 months ago

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My Top 10 Albums of All Time

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Peasant EP Launch – Carnival Court

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The Awakening at Mercury Live

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Comeback Kid Ignites Cape Town Hardcore Scene

13 years ago3 months ago
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Metal4Africa’s Summerfest 2014

13 years ago3 months ago

Recent Posts

  • Birding Milestones and Misses – A Few Outings Worth Remembering
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