A view from Lion’s Head. Photo by Mike Metelerkamp.

It had been about a year and a half since my last climb up Lion’s Head, so I jumped at the opportunity to join a group of friends who were going up last weekend.

I encourage everyone in Cape Town to do this more regularly. It’s only minutes from the CBD and it isn’t very intensive, especially considering the reward at the top.

There isn’t a whole lot of summer weather left, so put on some shoes and make it part of your weekend.

Long Street in Cape Town has an irresistible ambience and irrepressible spirit. It stretches out over more than 20 blocks in Cape Town’s central business district.

These guys take a moment to chill from the sweaty shuffle of clubs that thump till the early hours of the morning.

Long Street has much to offer the culinary enthusiast, from small coffee shops to top-class restaurants. Indian, Spanish, Mexican and Cape Malay fragrances fill the air, luring hungry visitors and passers-by.

Long Street’s vibrant night life kicks into full gear quite late. The cosmopolitan mix includes plenty of tourists who mingle comfortably with locals.

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Images © Kiriakos (Kiri) Roussopoulos 2010

This photograph of a cloud-covered Table Mountain, taken from Lion’s Head, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Feifan Wang aka 4thethrillofit.

Feifan says: “The picture was taken on our last day in Cape Town when we climbed Lion’s Head. It was particularly foggy and we could not really see our surroundings until we were about two-thirds of the way up. When the fog cleared for just a few minutes, I had the opportunity to capture this amazing scene.”

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Image © Feifan Wang aka 4thethrillofit

This photograph of fishing boats in the Cape, was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Peter Grobbelaar.

Peter says: “I’ve always longed to photograph the fishing boats at Paternoster. We stopped there on a recent holiday adventure. This was shot using Velvia slide film, on my trusty Canon EOS 300v.”

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Image © Peter Grobbelaar

This photograph of the view from a hike above Constantia Nek was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Marie Viljoen.

Marie says: “The picture was taken just past Constantia Corner (a hike that starts above Constantia Nek) and overlooks Lemoenkloof/Orange Kloof and Hout Bay. Proffessor Michael Cherry led the hike as he had a research permit to enter Lemoenkloof, which is accessible only with a permit. It is home to one of the last surviving stands of Afromontane forest in Cape Town and is an ecologically sensitive area.”

Read Marie’s blog about her hike here.

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Image © Marie Viljoen 2010

This photograph of Cape Town Harbour was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member blerimi-prizren.

The photographer says: “After a long walk across Green Point and the harbour, I sat down right here at the docks and watched the fishermen unloading their freight. Then the sun was setting and the colours changed into these stunning tones.”

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Image © blerimi-prizren 2010

This photograph of Cape Town Harbour was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Bianca Preusker aka biancapreusker.

Bianca says, “This photo was taken off a boat coming into Cape Town Harbour. It struck me how much the view has changed since the sailors of the 17th century arrived here – but it certainly remains as welcoming now as it must have been then.”

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Image ©  Bainca Preusker 2010

This photograph of a beachfront balustrade in Cape Town was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member O’Neil Steenkamp.

O’Neil says, “My dad and I go out every Sunday morning and on February 21, 2010 we went out to the beach. I got the idea [for the picture] from my dad, as he also took the same photo, but mine was better at the end.”

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Image ©  O’Neil Steenkamp 2010

This photograph of the view south from Kalk Bay was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Steve Crane.

Steve says, “This photo was taken early one Sunday morning on a Flickr meeting at Kalk Bay Harbour. I was walking back from the end of the jetty after giving up hope of seeing another breach from a whale (one had breached right next to us). Something about the scene appealed to me, so I snapped this image with my film camera. It crossed my mind to climb up onto the wall in the foreground, but as it was rather windy I thought it best not to push my luck and risk taking a dive onto the rocks below!”

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Image ©  Steve Crane 2010