We will be meeting at the Hillcrest Sports Club at 7pm on May 6, 2008. We will have a talk by Mike Volckman on photo composition and architecture and will then view members' pictures as usual. The set subject is Landscape/farm animals and the best picture on that topic will win a gift voucher.
We'll have supper at 6pm beforehand and you're all welcome to that as usual. Please reply to this message to confirm if you would like supper.
Our outing in May is to World's View in Pietermaritzburg and the railway museum in Hilton Road. I suggest we meet at around 06h15 (dawn) on May 17, 2008, at World's View. Be sure to bring some some coffee.
We will then proceed to breakfast and the railway museum in Hilton.
Directions
Drive straight into PMB along what used to be Durban Road (I think it's Alan Paton now) and go straight through the centre of town. The road becomes Chief Albert Luthuli Road (R103) - continue straight, past the Royal Showgrounds. Continue until you get to a traffic circle at Athlone Primary School ( 4 kms further) and turn left towards Howick (Hilton). Continue up Town Hill, ( Old Howick Road ) for about 4 kms. There are 5 'rumble strips' on the road to warn you of the turning. Take a left into Worlds View Road and go straight to the view site at the end.
Hilton and the railway museum / station is further along Old Howick Road. Go into Hilton and turn right at the Crossways Hotel. After a bit you will see the Quarry Centre on your right. We'll meet there for breakfast in Bustle's Café (breakfasts from R27) when it opens at 08h30.
After eating, we'll proceed to the museum/station, which is a bit further along the road past the Quarry Centre.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Outing: April 2008
This is a reminder about our outing to Bush Hill Stud Farm on 26 April 2008. We are going to make our way there individually, meeting at around 7am, whereafter we will shoot whatever there is to shoot and have breakfast. The owners of the stud will provide breakfast and we will be expected to contribute to the cost.
*** WE NEED TO HAVE PRIOR NOTICE OF NUMBERS SO YOU MUST RSVP BY 20 APRIL IF YOU ARE GOING TO COME. THIS APPLIES EVEN TO PEOPLE WHO THINK IT DOESN'T APPLY TO THEM. ****
The directions from Ondine are as follows:
Take the N3 from Durban heading north to Jhb.
Pass Pietermaritzburg.
Pass Howick
Pass Nottingham Road
Take the 1st Mooi River off-ramp through toll (R19.00)
Once through the toll turn left - you will find yourself at a T-junction looking at Engen Garage/Wimpy.
At this T-Junction turn right towards Mooi River.
Cross over the Mooi River, you will pass two garages - i.e. Caltex on left and Engen on right. At traffic circle turn left. If you follow the Giants Castle / Summerhill Stud signs you will head in the right direction, but the detailed account of where to go is thus : After you have turned left at the traffic circle do the following :
At the next stop street with Pep Stores in front of you, turn right and follow this road up and over the railway line. Road curves sharply to left and at this stage you will have Standard Bank on your right.
At the next stop street turn right onto the Giants Castle Road. This will take you past the Argyle Hotel on your left and you will climb a long hill out of Mooi River. Continue for approx 2km until you come to a left turn - Hlatikulu Road.
Turn left at this Hlatikulu Road (very important otherwise you will head off to Giants Castle). Continue on the Hlatikulu Road for approx 7 km until the road changes to dirt (ignore the left turn to Connington). Once on the dirt you will travel a further 300m's and Bush Hill Stud is the first farm entrance on your right. Bush Hill Stud is approx 10k's from the traffic circle - if you go much further, stop, as you have missed a turn!
*** WE NEED TO HAVE PRIOR NOTICE OF NUMBERS SO YOU MUST RSVP BY 20 APRIL IF YOU ARE GOING TO COME. THIS APPLIES EVEN TO PEOPLE WHO THINK IT DOESN'T APPLY TO THEM. ****
The directions from Ondine are as follows:
Take the N3 from Durban heading north to Jhb.
Pass Pietermaritzburg.
Pass Howick
Pass Nottingham Road
Take the 1st Mooi River off-ramp through toll (R19.00)
Once through the toll turn left - you will find yourself at a T-junction looking at Engen Garage/Wimpy.
At this T-Junction turn right towards Mooi River.
Cross over the Mooi River, you will pass two garages - i.e. Caltex on left and Engen on right. At traffic circle turn left. If you follow the Giants Castle / Summerhill Stud signs you will head in the right direction, but the detailed account of where to go is thus : After you have turned left at the traffic circle do the following :
At the next stop street with Pep Stores in front of you, turn right and follow this road up and over the railway line. Road curves sharply to left and at this stage you will have Standard Bank on your right.
At the next stop street turn right onto the Giants Castle Road. This will take you past the Argyle Hotel on your left and you will climb a long hill out of Mooi River. Continue for approx 2km until you come to a left turn - Hlatikulu Road.
Turn left at this Hlatikulu Road (very important otherwise you will head off to Giants Castle). Continue on the Hlatikulu Road for approx 7 km until the road changes to dirt (ignore the left turn to Connington). Once on the dirt you will travel a further 300m's and Bush Hill Stud is the first farm entrance on your right. Bush Hill Stud is approx 10k's from the traffic circle - if you go much further, stop, as you have missed a turn!
By Allan Jackson
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