The Weevil

Weevils are a familiar sight in our garden, especially amongst some of the succulent plants, which they love to feast on.  For years the only weevil known to me was the wheat or granary weevil - so, imagine my surprise when I discovered that there are more than 40 000 species of weevils. 

I spotted the weevil walking along the paving in our backyard.  It must have felt threatened at some stage as it feigned death for a few minutes before taking off  again.

Biennial Indian-Brazil-South African Maritime Exercise

The South African coast was abuzz with activity as warships from the navies of India, Brazil and South Africa joined forces to participate in the biennial Indian-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) exercise.

The aim of the two-week nautical exercise, which took place from 10 to 26 September 2010, was to increase interoperability and enhance military and diplomatic understanding amongst the navies of the participating countries.

Due to our geographical location it was decided that South Africa will be the host country for these exercises.  India was the leady navy for this edition the IBSAMAR.

These pictures were taken from the Humerail Shopping Centre during their visit to  the Port Elizabeth Harbour.  This is my first attempt at the tilt-shift effect - although I still need lots of practice to master the technique, I'm very happy with the results.