Images related to The Cape of Good Hope

Cape Horn: A Mariner’s Nightmare
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Cape Horn: A Mariner’s Nightmare

Ferocious winds and huge waves have long made it perilous to navigate around the southernmost tip of South America.

Published Dec 24, 2017

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The Treacherous and Productive Seas of Southern Africa
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The Treacherous and Productive Seas of Southern Africa

Warm and cool ocean currents collide near South Africa’s Cape Agulhas and Cape of Good Hope.

Published Jan 27, 2017

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South Africa Tribute
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South Africa Tribute

Nelson Mandela took the long view of his country and world, as does this photo from the space station.

Published Dec 15, 2013

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Shaping Cape Cod
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Shaping Cape Cod

Winds and wave refraction give the area around Provincetown a distinctive hook shape.

Published Aug 31, 2015

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Island Rises Up off of Cape Hatteras
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Island Rises Up off of Cape Hatteras

The natural movement of sediment has built up a shoal island off the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

Published Jul 12, 2017

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Settling on the Coast
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Settling on the Coast

Cape Cod is a haven for rocks and people who have washed up on American shores.

Published Nov 21, 2010

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Provincetown Spit, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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Provincetown Spit, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

This astronaut photograph, taken from the International Space Station, shows the northernmost parts of the Cape Cod National Seashore, also known as Provincetown Spit.

Published Oct 19, 2005

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Cape Town, South Africa
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Cape Town, South Africa

Published Jul 17, 2004

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Drought in Western Cape, South Africa
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Drought in Western Cape, South Africa

Published Aug 4, 2003

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