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High tide

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High tide
This is Camps Bay beach. If you're familiar with Camps Bay then I think this photo gives a pretty good idea of how high the tide has been. That guy, in the surf, was standing more or less where little kids normally make sand castles and mud pies.

I'm sure the tide's been this high during stormy weather, but I've never seen it quite like this on a sunny beach day!

Sea Point seas

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Sea Point seas
The fence you see to the right of the photo encloses a kid's play area, located right next to the Sea Point public swimming pool. Access to the area appeared to be very closely monitored. The gate was locked and it looked as though one has to negotiate with a gatekeeper to gain entry.

The rich and their yachts

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The rich and their yachts
There certainly are degrees of wealth. Some people can afford beautiful yachts, some people only to take a sunset cruise on one, while others are only able to watch from the beach.

I fit into the middle group, which (to be honest) is a fairly sizable group! In South Africa, like most other countries, we have a huge difference in wealth between the poorest and the richest. The good thing though is that it seems (to me at least) that the curve is flattening slightly. While we still have the very rich, and very poor, it seems like the wealth in the middle group has (over the last 10 or 20 years) spread out a little.

Or, fellow South Africans, is that my perception only?