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Trekking through the Groot Winterhoek wilderness

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 / justinhawthorne / 2 Comments

And whilst savouring good coffee, peace was made with the fact that we soon had to say goodbye, until another time, to this grand wilderness - the Groot Winterhoek.

Fynbos Gems: Satyrium coriifolium

September 1, 2020 / justinhawthorne / Leave a comment

Satyrium coriifolium is a real late-winter treat in the southwestern Cape of South Africa. 

Chasing Snow on foot in South Africa

June 22, 2020July 25, 2021 / justinhawthorne / 6 Comments

Hiking to snow-capped mountain peaks in the Western Cape of South Africa!

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Table Mountain Snow

June 21, 2020August 17, 2020 / justinhawthorne / Leave a comment

Does it really snow on Table Mountain in Cape Town? Yes! Yes it does!

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A Klipspringer encounter at Cape Point

June 5, 2020June 8, 2020 / justinhawthorne / 2 Comments

A young female Klipspringer pauses on the rocky ridge, listening and watching cautiously before bouncing off down the mountainside.

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Forest scene on Table Mountain

May 25, 2020May 30, 2020 / justinhawthorne / Leave a comment

Table Mountain forest scene on a wet and moody day.

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A (very) brief visit to Lambert’s Bay and Bird Island

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 / justinhawthorne / Leave a comment

A Cape gannet, its piercing blue eyes unmistakable, swoops in, causing a raucous, in some degree of organised chaos.

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Experiencing the Annual Harvest at Groot Constantia Wine Estate

April 8, 2019April 13, 2019 / justinhawthorne / 2 Comments

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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Looking at the Fynbos recovery of the 12 Apostles Fire on Table Mountain

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 / justinhawthorne / Leave a comment

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

November 15, 2018November 25, 2018 / justinhawthorne / 2 Comments

As expected the mountain is looking spectacular and a new wave of colour has hit these parts.

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