We walked across the pure white sands of Noordhoek Beach. This is how it looked before we crossed it:
The wreck of The Kakapo
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. . . . and this is how it looked as we crossed it (watch this space for more about that guy on the left, with the sunglasses and black cap!).
We inspected the remains of the wreck of the Kakapo and empathised with Captain Nicholayson, whose error parked the ship here on the beach in 1900.
We were very forunate to see this beautiful “Early Blue Disa” (Disa purpurascens):
Since i received a special request to feature them, here is a picture of my floriphilic canines – the dogs in the daisies.
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At this time of year these Leucadendrons seem to have appeared from nowhere to dominate the terrain in the loveliest way possible. Where previously there was no colour in the landscape, it is suddenly blanketed in vibrant yellows. Where these conebushes are particularly abundant it appears as if entire mountainsides have been draped in a stitched yellow quilt. And at times like this, the warmth of colour from the sunshine conebushes compensates for the paucity of warmth from the sun!