Tranquil forest stream

I can't imagine myself a more tranquil scene than one of the Tsitsikamma's whiskey coloured streams flowing through the thick indigenous forest

Tsitsikamma forest cascade

One of my favorite photos taken in the last little while combining a couple of my favorite things. Forest, stream, waterfall and the Tsitsikamma.

Brown bracket

Although orange bracket fungus are easily spotted in the indigenous forests of the Tsitsikamma there are a number of less brightly coloured bracket fungus that can be spotted growing on mostly dead trees as well. In this case I found this branch full of a light brown bracket. Its because of things like these that … Continue reading Brown bracket →

Orange bracket fungus

Walking through the Tsitsikamma forest you see shades of green, brown and grey, but every now and then there is a bright flash. The red from under the wing of a Knysna Loerie gliding from branch to branch, a tiny colourful flower or an orange bracket fungus growing on a piece of dead wood.

Pink ferns in the forest

If I could go for a walk in an indigenous forest every day I would. I love the beauty and peacefulness of it and don't think I'll ever be able to get enough for it. One of the thing that I always find very interesting are the young fern leaves that's coloured pink, something I … Continue reading Pink ferns in the forest →

Houtkappershuisie

Met sy inheemse woude vasgedruk tussen 'n pragtige kuslyn en die Tsitsikammabergreeks en bruingekleurde riviere wat daardeur vloei is die Tsitsikamma een van my gunsteling plekke in Suid-Afrika. Wanneer mens die dorpie Stormsrivier besoek vind jy hierdie ou bosbouhuisies langs Eikelaning wat van die dorpie na die ou pad deur die woud lei.

Tsitsikamma Inheemse woud

Driehonderd jaar gelede het die inheemse woude van die Suidkaap al die pad van omtrent Mosselbaai tot by Humansdorp in die ooste gestrek. Gedurende die laat 18de en die 19de eeu is groot dele van die woude afgekap om die aanvraag van hout vir die bou van skepe, die spoorweë, geboue en meubels te bevredig. Dit gepaart met … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Inheemse woud →

Knysna forest roads

The are two ways of exploring the indigenous forests around Knysna, by car and on foot. Several forest roads take one all over the forests surrounding Knysna from down by the Knysna River up to Gouna, across to Millwood and over the Prince Alfred Pass. The road in the picture is called Kom se Pad.The best way to … Continue reading Knysna forest roads →

Forest flowers

You should know better than to ask me the name of the flower in the picture cause by now regular visitors would know that I am pretty useless when it comes to identifying flowers. All I know is that I found it next to the river in the Knysna forest at Jubilee Creek and it … Continue reading Forest flowers →

Knysna forest graves

What would an expedition into the Knysna forest be without looking for some of the graves that belong to the woodcutters and miners from back in the days? My map of the forest showed "graves" close to Millwood and I ventured down a short narrow dirt road to have a look. The small sign at the gate called … Continue reading Knysna forest graves →