Curios marching into the sunset by eleanor

Curios marching into the sunset

At the top of Sir Lowry's Pass there is a look-out point for tourists (and locals, if they are interested!) I stopped to take a picture of the curios on sale, displayed on a low wall. Most are wooden carved figures. The salesman is a Maasai from Tanzania, one of the millions of "legal refugees" making their living in South Africa. He knows his market, and did not bother to try and sell me anything, but did give me his email address for copies of my pictures.
Beautiful!!
June 24th, 2010  
Oh, how beautiful! The giraffes certainly must have known that you will take their picture. I absolutely love this.
June 24th, 2010  
Eleanor, I love that looking at your photos makes me feel like I am on an amazing journey instead of sitting at my computer in the suburbs of Virginia. While I have yet to meet a giraffe, I do think they are quite elegant looking.
June 24th, 2010  
that's a great fun shot. Makes me smile!
June 24th, 2010  
its really beautiful !!
June 24th, 2010  
Stunning shot.
June 24th, 2010  
What a beautiful country you live in!
June 24th, 2010  
That is an amazing picture. At first I thought that was just a backdrop - a picture - but it's real, right? I mean the animals are figurines, but the backdrop, that stunning sight, is real??
June 24th, 2010  
@Delia - yes it's all very real. That's the side view of Table Mountain in the background, with False bay on the side. Here's a day-time picture I took some weeks back from nearly the same place: http://365project.org/eleanor/365/2010-04-18
June 24th, 2010  
I love the silhouettes! Beautiful photo!
June 24th, 2010  
That shot is assume. Thanks for your comment on my Snowy view. I live in New Zealand.
June 24th, 2010  
p.s. it is now a fav, thanks.
June 24th, 2010  
wow, what a stunning view!
June 24th, 2010  
Wowza! STUNNING shot! The sun is in the perfect place.
June 24th, 2010  
Such great perspective - the curios look like figures on the African savanah!
June 24th, 2010  
So beautiful!
June 24th, 2010  
Thrilled that you were on the popular page so that I could follow you. Great work...and wonderful stories behind each shot.
June 24th, 2010  
What a perfectly wonderful picture, Eleanor! The little silhouettes are just a delight, and the sunset...WOW!... It all works together beautifully! No wonder the salesman asked for copies of your pictures; he's just going to be thrilled with this. Me, too...I'm also saving it to my favorites folder!
June 25th, 2010  
Wonderful - it did make me smile !
June 25th, 2010  
love this sillouette here and the golden sky
June 25th, 2010  
Wow, just wow!
June 27th, 2010  
this is amazing!
June 28th, 2010  
Terrific!
June 29th, 2010  
I saw this in the discussion and was blown away. Fantastic shot!!!
December 18th, 2010  
Love it! I've chosen this shot for "The Love Project"
December 19th, 2010  
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