Floating flower

Floating Hibiscus flower

Hydrangeas at Noordhoek

Hydrangeas (or Christmas Roses as we also call them) at the Noordhoek Farm Village during our Cape visit in January.

Table top flowers

Wild flowers growing on top of Table Mountain with the mountain's restaurant building in the background.

Sunflower

Proteas on the mountain

The Montagu Tractor Trip, one of the premier activities to do when visiting the Klein Karoo town of Montagu, takes place on a farm called Protea Farm about 35 km out of town. When we arrived at the farm I didn't really notice any proteas, but as we travelled up the mountain they started to … Continue reading Proteas on the mountain →

Church rose

Roses outside the Montagu Museum housed in the old Mission Church built in 1907

Aloe along the Lower Guinea Fowl Trail

This time of the year most people head down to the beach during the holidays, but what if you're not into crowds, screaming kids, girls in bikini's who will never go in the water and are just there to catch the boys' eyes or just sand between your toes? Why not do one of the many short … Continue reading Aloe along the Lower Guinea Fowl Trail →

Purple beauty – Plumbago flower

International visitors to South Africa, especially the British, are always amazed at the fact that the Plumbago grows so beautifully in the wild over here while they have to cultivate it with care back home. This one is growing semi wild but is being kept neat at Camp Figtree in the Zuurberg mountains outside Port Elizabeth.

Sour fig in bloom

Sour Fig in full bloom at Kuzuko Lodge in the Eastern Cape. The Sour Figs grows on coastal and inland slopes from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape through the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape and is often seen as a pioneer in disturbed sites.

Boardwalk in bloom

The flower beds at the Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment Centre is stunning at the moment and with the blue skies and palm trees its putting me in a holiday mood.