Horsing around

That sure does look like some mighty tasty grass - if you're a horse that is. I've tasted grass and, well, I guess that it's a lot like whiskey, an acquired taste.

The photo was taken somewhere out the back of Durbanville, about 30 minutes' drive from Cape Town. Isn't it an absolutely beautiful view that these animals have to look out on each day? The mountains, the fields, the flowers... I wonder if they get tired of the view... do you think horses can get tired of a view?

Scaling down

If this house was a little too upmarket and fancy-schmancy for you, then perhaps you'd prefer something a little more... rustic?

Disclaimer: I'm 99.9% sure there are no people living in this dilapidated structure. I can't be sure, but I think it could be a shed of some kind. Beautiful surroundings though, not so?

The colour of spring

These purple flowers cover the fields and verges in and around Cape Town in springtime. We're not too sure what they actually are (anyone care to shed some light on this?), although they're generally regarded as weeds when they appear in the garden. They certainly look beautiful when they grow in big clumps like this, though.

Cold 'n rainy

I spent part of the morning scouting the area for a few photographs. Today has been on the cool side with patches of rain catching me mid-photo every now and again. Looking carefully, you'll spot at least three raindrops waving at you from the front of my lens.

Kerry-Anne mentioned Kenilworth Racecourse in yesterday's post, so I thought I might as well stick with the theme. This road leads to Durbanville Racecourse, which is about 40 minutes from Kenilworth. Whenever I drive this route I imagine that this is how the English countryside must look, all green with beautiful trees - and today, grey skies with rain ;).

Country roads

We took a leisurely Sunday afternoon drive out to the back of Durbanville today (about 30 minutes from Cape Town city centre). We stopped to take a few shots here, near the turn-off to Clara Anna Fontein, a private game reserve. Although we don't live too far from this area, we'd never actually stopped here before. This spot is about five minutes from the town of Durbanville, but feels like it's miles out in the country - quiet and serene, with wide-open spaces.