as viewed from Table Mountain in the Cape Province. The Island was a prison from the end of the 17th century, starting with the Dutch. Former South African President, Nelson Mandela spent 18 of the 27 years of imprisonment, in the maximum security prison on the island. Today, it is a popular tourist destination. Photo shot in the afternoon sunlight from atop Table Mountain; horizontal format. Copy space. No people. © Mano Chandra Dhas