Saturday, September 8, 2012

Where the two oceans meet

Where the two oceans meet...

South Africa's Cape coast attracts thousands of local and international tourists each year to witness the Indian and Atlantic oceans splashing together - or so they believe.
Ocean currents between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point may be constantly moving and mingling, however, the official meeting place of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, according to the International Hydrographical Organisation, is Cape Agulhas. This demarcation is cast in stone! 

This wild and treacherous coastline known as the Graveyard of Ships only adds to the dramatic and remote beauty of the area. Pearl-like winter days, between the wild storms that lash this Cape, are gentle, peaceful, and windless. 

A fascinating historic and cultural legacy has been left here by the Khoikhoi beach nomads, who lived along the Cape Agulhas coastline for many centuries. The well preserved shell middens and fish-traps are of interest to many a historian and archaeologist. 
Source: http://www.safarinow.com

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2 comments:

  1. mblitchJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    This is not off South Africa, this photo was captured in the Gulf of Alaska. Please research things a bit more, maybe a Google image search, before making up things.

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  2. TrishiaDecember 29, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    https://www.facebook.com/MergingOceans

    It would also help if photographers would take the time to add the info (who, what, when and where -- basic journalism) to a photo, either typing directly on the photo or extending the photo 'canvas' and adding the fact.

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