Picture of the Day - June 20, 2009
 

Cape Point, South Africa

Photo courtesy of Vivek Chugh.                 (Click on the photo for a larger view) One of mankind's greatest ironies is the fact that some of the world's poorest people live in places where valuable natural resources are found in abundance and the scenery is absolutely spectacular. And there is simply no better example of that sad irony than the place featured in today's picture. The continent of Africa is home to literally millions of the world's most impoverished people, yet her mountains, valleys, rain forests, plains and deserts contain much of the world's crude oil, gold, silver, diamonds and exotic wildlife. And of course there are countless magnificent vistas just waiting to be seen and photographed. Today's picture by photographer Vivek Chugh features one of the most beautiful and famous geologic formations on the planet: Cape Point in southwestern South Africa. Mr. Chugh did a masterful job at capturing this image with the following camera and settings: Nikon D80 Focal length: 18mm Shutter speed: 1/400 second Aperture: f/5.6 ISO 100   Visitor Comments... Name: Lupe Olivo Town: Emajagua, Puerto Rico Very beautiful picture.     Name: Ed Morrison Town: Dunwoody, GA Another wall-hanger. What a beautiful scene!   Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA Stunning!!!   Comment on today's picture  |  View previous "Pictures Of The Day"  |  Submit a photo Why I publish the "Picture Of The Day"