Tag Archives: flora
The notable Pincushion Protea
Sunny Stelitzia
Wildflowers in bloom
Pretty pink proteas
Flowers on your grave
Pretty weed seed

It's like the beautiful models we see photographed in magazines - they're often actually not quite as good looking as you may think; it's often just the make-up artists, photographers, and expensive equipment that make them look so darn awesome. I'm not implying that their particular body structure, attitude, and abilities have nothing to do with it, but it's also true that people (perhaps like you) who you'd consider ordinary can look quite astoundingly attractive given similar treatment that models are given.
Enough of that though. :) Remember to check out the competition to win tickets to the Elgin Cool Wine and Country Festival. The competition closes tomorrow, 3 April.
A confusion of flora

After a blistering hot Friday, we had a strangely-cool Saturday, with plenty of cloud-cover, especially congregating around Table Mountain like a huge ball of grey cotton wool. Kerry-Anne and I headed out to the Alphen Hotel in Constantia to meet up with friends for lunch at La Belle, a lovely restaurant on the hotel's estate.
La Belle is pretty awesome - the service is great, and the food is superb. The pork neck I ordered was spectacular, the cheese cake was heavenly, but the coffee was unfortunately only average. I'd definitely recommend you visit La Belle though - you're sure to enjoy it.
A million tiny flowers
Flowers and stadia

If you haven't already, pick a clear sunny windless day and take some time to visit the park in the early morning (when it opens, at 7am) or in the late afternoon (say, at about 18h00). It's a lovely place to walk around and absorb the tranquility of nature and aroma of our indigenous flora.
A million white trumpets
Red Poppy or Single Ranunculus?
Open gardens: Pretty and white

Open gardens: Opaque and pink

See this post for more about this photo and Rustenberg Wine's open gardens.
Open gardens: Underblossom

Open gardens: Lily of the garden

Open gardens: Pink sunshine

See this post for more about this photo and Rustenberg Wine's open gardens.
Open gardens: Little blue flowers

Open gardens: Single yellow flower




















