Photo of the Lunar Eclipse on 15 June 2011.
The moon is not the easiest thing to photograph, as anyone who has tried well knows. It is very far away, and moves very quickly. We took up the challenge to try to photograph the moon during the lunar eclipse on 15 June. As the shadow [...]
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June 20th, 2011
Photo of the Lunar Eclipse on 15 June 2011
June 28th, 2010
Video of our trip to Kruger National Park in January 2010
Here is a short video I made with pictures from our trip to Kruger National Park in January 2010. Enjoy.
View the HD video in YouTube.
We took thousands of pics on the trip, and I will be making a few more videos and picture galleries in the next few weeks, so watch this space. [...]
May 31st, 2010
Cape Town Stadium 360 degree panoramic Virtual Tour
The new soccer stadiums we have visited are looking very good, and are ready to host the Soccer World Cup which kicks off in just a few days, on 11 June.
The Cape Town Stadium, previously known as the Greenpoint Stadium, is visible from a great distance, and certainly will remain an icon in Cape [...]
May 13th, 2010
Tourism Indaba 2010 – Take a 360 tour
Last weekend the annual Tourism Indaba, Africa’s top travel show, was again hosted at the ICC in Durban, from 8 to 11 May 2010, attracting the who’s who of the global travel industry, as well as local product owners. Products from all over Africa were showcased.
We spent all 4 days at the Tourism Indaba, meeting [...]
Posted in 360 degree photo, John Gore, South Africa Travel, stadium, virtual tour 
Tags: 2010 stadium, kwazulu natal, stadium, tourism, virtual tour 
4 Comments »April 22nd, 2010
Penguins on Boulders Beach in Cape Town
We recently visited these little penguins on Boulders Beach in Cape Town. These are the vulnerable African Penguin, a type of Jackass Penguin. The Jackass Penguin gets its name from the sound it makes, which is similar to a donkey. So funny to hear such a tiny animal that sounds like a donkey! Enjoy the [...]
Posted in 360 degree photo, John Gore, South Africa Travel Tags: 360 degree photo, national park, western cape 4 Comments »March 26th, 2010
Lightning Captured in 360 degree photo!
This really is a first for me, and perhaps a first ever. Captured a Lightning Strike! in a 360 degree panoramic Virtual Tour!
Lightning in Knysna from Phantom View River Resort in South Africa
This was taken from the Phantom View River Estate in Knysna a few weeks ago.
If you know of any other 360 degree panoramic [...]
Posted in 360 degree photo, John Gore, South Africa Travel Tags: 360 degree photo, eastern cape 4 Comments »March 24th, 2010
View from above the Mossel Bay Lighthouse
View from above the Mossel Bay Lighthouse. Down below one can see the Point Village, Caravan Park and the War Memorial. The Mossel Bay Lighthouse is the only Lighthouse in South Africa that is still manned 24 hours a day.
Mossel Bay Lighthouse in South Africa – 360 degree Virtual Tour Photography by John Gore
Below the [...]
March 11th, 2010
View of the town of George at Sunset
View of the town of George at Sunset, from the top of the signal hill, next to the Cross on the Hill in George.
View over George after Sunset from Cross on Hill in South Africa
Posted in 360 degree photo, John Gore, South Africa Travel Tags: 360 degree photo, western cape 2 Comments »March 9th, 2010
We Meet up with Ruan Smit and some Ostriches
We Meet up with Ruan Smit and some Ostriches near Mossel Bay. Ruan is cycling around South Africa on his bicycle. This really is a man on a mission, it was 39 degrees celsius and he was cycling for 7 hours (Plett to Mossel Bay) in that heat! You can follow Ruan’s adventure on his [...]
Posted in 360 degree photo, John Gore, South Africa Travel Tags: 360 degree photo, western cape 2 Comments »February 15th, 2010
Other Animals in Addo Elephant Park
We recently visited the Addo Elephant Park, near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape of South Africa. You can see my previous post about the Addo Elephant Park. But many other animals call this park their home too, so I thought I would make a blog post about these lesser spoken of animals.
This Buffalo must have been [...]
Posted in John Gore, South Africa Travel, latest Tags: eastern cape, national park, safari No Comments »
