15 September 2013: Bloukrans Pass
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CoreenOn our way back to Calvinia from Tankwa Karoo National Park
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Tankwa Karoo National Park: Driving through the park.
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Time caught up with us and we had to leave the park before closing time. These photo’s were taken on our way out of the park…
One can’t seem to notice the difference in the sky from one side of the road to the other side. One side was partly cloudy but still had blue skies the other side was dark and very cloudy with hardly any blue sky…
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CoreenTankwa Karoo National Park: Oudebaaskraal
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Oudebaaskraal
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CoreenTankwa Karoo National Park: Oudebaaskraal Dam
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Oudebaaskraal Dam
Oudebaaskraal dam was built on the Tankwa River in 1969 by Judge Alwyn Burger this was the largest privately owned dam in South Africa, until taken over by the park in 2007.
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CoreenTankwa Karoo National Park: Driving through the park.
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
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CoreenTankwa Karoo National Park: Onder-Wadrif
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Onder-Wadrif
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CoreenTankwa Karoo National Park
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Well my project Blast from the past has reached it’s end, but my photo’s have not. Here are more photo’s taken at Tankwa on our Flower and Sanpark’s tour.
Uintjiesbosch
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/365
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Skooltjie
The building opposite Uintjiesbosch was originally a school for white children. The first teacher was Wessel de Lange who lived in the house below the school. The building is well-built with wooden floors and ceilings, a stoep and a full solder. It was also used for meetings of the local Farmers Association. After De Lange left, Japie van der Merwe and his family moved into the house. Christo van Wyk and Hansie Coetzee were the teachers at the now two-man school. Children could go to school until Grade 8. The school later became a school for coloured children and a hostel was built by extending the original teacher’s house and the school catered for both coloured and white children. (Quoted from Tankwa Karoo National Park booklet)
Photo’s taken around the Skooltjie
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/364
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Skooltjie
The building opposite Uintjiesbosch was originally a school for white children. The first teacher was Wessel de Lange who lived in the house below the school. The building is well-built with wooden floors and ceilings, a stoep and a full solder. It was also used for meetings of the local Farmers Association. After De Lange left, Japie van der Merwe and his family moved into the house. Christo van Wyk and Hansie Coetzee were the teachers at the now two-man school. Children could go to school until Grade 8. The school later became a school for coloured children and a hostel was built by extending the original teacher’s house and the school catered for both coloured and white children. (Quoted from Tankwa Karoo National Park booklet)
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/363
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Skooltjie
The building opposite Uintjiesbosch was originally a school for white children. The first teacher was Wessel de Lange who lived in the house below the school. The building is well-built with wooden floors and ceilings, a stoep and a full solder. It was also used for meetings of the local Farmers Association. After De Lange left, Japie van der Merwe and his family moved into the house. Christo van Wyk and Hansie Coetzee were the teachers at the now two-man school. Children could go to school until Grade 8. The school later became a school for coloured children and a hostel was built by extending the original teacher’s house and the school catered for both coloured and white children.
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/362
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
One of the many houses of the past… This one was originally a stone house but the add on’s was made of clay brick. I am not sure if this is Waaikop Cottage. The building does not look the same as the photo in the pamphlet but the description of clay and stone fits….
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/361
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
One of the many houses of the past…
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/360
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Paulshoek Cottage
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/359
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Paulshoek Cottage
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/358
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
Paulshoek Cottage
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/357
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/356
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/355
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/354
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/353
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
De Zyfer Cottage
Photo’s taken around the De Zyfer Cottage. There was so much to see. Beautiful landscapes and even more beautiful flora.
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/352
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
De Zyfer Cottage
Photo’s taken around the De Zyfer Cottage. There was so much to see. Beautiful landscapes and even more beautiful flora.
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/351
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
De Zyfer Cottage
Photo’s taken around the De Zyfer Cottage. There was so much to see. Beautiful landscapes and even more beautiful flora.
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/350
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
De Zyfer Cottage
Photo’s taken around the De Zyfer Cottage. There was so much to see. Beautiful landscapes and even more beautiful flora.
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/349
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
De Zyfer Cottage
Photo’s taken around the De Zyfer Cottage. There was so much to see. Beautiful landscapes and even more beautiful flora.
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/348
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
De Zyfer Cottage
Photo’s taken around the De Zyfer Cottage. There was so much to see. Beautiful landscapes and even more beautiful flora.
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/347
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
De Zyfer Cottage
Photo’s taken around the De Zyfer Cottage. There was so much to see. Beautiful landscapes and even more beautiful flora.
I have no idea what this is, but am going to find out and will let you know. If I look at the flower it looks like a type of Protea but I am not sure at all.
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/346
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
De Zyfer Cottage
Photo’s taken around the De Zyfer Cottage. There was so much to see. Beautiful landscapes and even more beautiful flora.
Tortoise Berry
A much-branched rigid shrub, grows up to 4 m high. Occurs in fynbos, renosterveld and strandveld; usually in sandy soils.
The berries are edible but have an astringent taste. Birds and tortoises love eating these berries.
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CoreenA Blast from the past… Project 365/345
15 September 2013: Tankwa Karoo National Park
De Zyfer Cottage
Photo’s taken around the De Zyfer Cottage. There was so much to see. Beautiful landscapes and even more beautiful flora.
Bell bush
A much-branched perennial shrublet with a roundish shape and grows up to 1m high. It is drought resistant, palatable and well grazed by livestock. The presence of the plants indicates that the veld is ‘n good condition.
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Coreen