Hiking to snow-capped mountain peaks in the Western Cape of South Africa!
Cape Town
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A Klipspringer encounter at Cape Point
A young female Klipspringer pauses on the rocky ridge, listening and watching cautiously before bouncing off down the mountainside.
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Experiencing the Annual Harvest at Groot Constantia Wine Estate
I followed individuals of the harvesting team around the Muscat vineyard block, adjacent to the historic old Groot Constantia gates, observing just how delicately they handled each bunch...looking for the perfect grapes.
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Hiking: Simonsberg in Stellenbosch
Hike to the summit of the iconic Simonsberg in the Cape Winelands!
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Looking at the Fynbos recovery of the 12 Apostles Fire on Table Mountain
How has the Twelve Apostles range of Table Mountain changed over the past year and a bit since the big fire of October 2017?
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Twelve Apostles Fire – 12 Month Update
As expected the mountain is looking spectacular and a new wave of colour has hit these parts.
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Twelve Apostles Fire – 11 Month Update
Dominant species across the spine include Cape Anemone, Star-eyed Aristea and the striking Witmagriet. In damp areas you'll find Bulbinella nutans and Sterretjies in abundance. A seriously impressive sight.
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Twelve Apostles Fire – 10 Month Update
The silver hairs on the leaves of young Conebushes, standing just about 10 cm high, shimmered in the gentle sunlight. Vibrant yellow Spiloxene littered the damp plateau, with a splash of purple and white from flowering Romulea and Cape Anemone.
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Twelve Apostles Fire – 9 Month Update
At our somewhat sheltered lunch spot a Klipspringer kept its eye on us while we enjoyed multiple cups of tea that got cold faster than you could sip it finished.
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Twelve Apostles Fire – 8 Month Update
The regeneration up on the Apostles Spine is remarkable! Well, although it is rather expected, one can still get excited when thinking back 8 months when the area was a typical post-fire moonscape.
