While walking in the Sardinia Bay Nature Reserve last weekend I realised that you don't need to travel to the West Coast to see flowers. We also have a huge variety of wild flowers in bloom during spring. We may not have the quantity but we definitely have the variety and the beauty.
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Proteas in the city
I went Geocaching in Lorraine this afternoon and had to follow a trail into the bush in the area to go and find a cache up a tree. You can see it is spring by the amount of wild flowers in bloom and I specially liked these Pincushion Proteas close to the cache location.
Aloes in flower
One of the things I love most about winter is the fact that the aloes are in bloom. Here is Port Elizabeth we are very fortunate that we are surrounded by areas where aloes grow in abundance. Areas like the Gamtoos Valley, Baviaanskloof, Addo region, the Karoo Heartland and the Grahamstown district.
The Aloes are in bloom
One of my favorite things about this time of the year (early winter) is the fact that the aloes are in bloom. A little road trip through the Karoo Heartland had me stop once or twice to snap a few pictures, but mostly I just enjoyed the sight of them next to the road. A lot … Continue reading The Aloes are in bloom
The little things on the Wild Coast
I'm a big advocate of keeping one's eyes open for the little things as much as the big stuff. Spending a night at Kob Inn on the Wild Coast I went for an afternoon stroll down to the Qora River and while the coastline and river held my attention, I still spotted this little scene. … Continue reading The little things on the Wild Coast
Danger Point not looking too dangerous
The Danger Point and the Danger Point Lighthouse near Gansbaai in the Overberg has a descriptive name very apt to how dangerous the coast here can really be. It doesn't looks as dangerous though when you photograph it with little pink wildflowers in the foreground.
Nature reserve wild flowers
Some of the wild flowers Drama Princess and I encountered on the Grysbos Trail through the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Nature Reserve this past weekend.
A blooming nice display at Van Stadens
The West Coast and Namakwaland is famous for their spring flowers while a number of reserves in the southern Cape, one of these being the Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites as it is where the Cape Floral Kingdom occurs. Living in Port Elizabeth it's not always possible to do the trek west to go and … Continue reading A blooming nice display at Van Stadens
Van Stadens pincushions
Pincushion Proteas in full bloom next to a dam in the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve
Van Stadens Proteas
Pin-Cushion Proteas growing on the slopes of the Van Stadens gorge
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