Twinkle of the December Full Moon

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December, False Bay, moon, nature, sea, twinkle

Twinkle of the December Full Moon over the sea

Weekly Photo Challenge theme of Twinkle

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Twinkle.”

Spring Equinox

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Cape Town, environment, Flowers, nature, photography, plants, quote, Spring

Spring is when life is alive in everything.
Christina Rossetti

Pastel pinks and Blues on the mountain

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Cape Town, environment, Erica Baccans, Flowers, Lobostemon, nature, photography, plants, South African endemic plant

Erica Baccans and Lobostemon growing wild on the mountain

Lobostemon

Freshly Friday

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Flowers, Namaqualand, nature, photography, South African endemic plant

Blessed

Papkuilsfontein

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accomodation, Ecotourism, environment, flower kingdom, garden, hiking, Namaqualand, Namaqualand Flowers, nature, Papkuilsfontein, photography, plants, South African endemic plant, waterfall

Papkuilsfontein

Soak up the peace and tranquility of this beautiful farm. Stay in the old, beautifully restored stone cottages,in your own private Fynbos setting.View the awesome canyon and its 100m waterfall. In spring, enjoy the world-renowned flowers in this Serengeti of the floral kingdom (This area is known as ”the Bulb Capital of the World” because it has the highest speciation of indigenous bulbous flowers on Earth). Experience the rich bird life, fauna, and San rock art. Swim in the cool waters of a natural rock pool, or in the pool at the cottages, built to be reminiscent of a farm dam. Hike the trails through sandstone rock formations and don’t forget to bring your mountain bike or your 4×4.

Fynbos flowers

Guest accommodation

Cat’s tails as far as the eye can see

Old Ox Wagon

Windmill

Rivers of flowers

Cat’s tails

Ruins in a field of flowers

Babiana

Blue Aster

water loving plants on cliff face

Spectacular waterfall

Cape girdled Lizard

Sewefontein – 1878

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environment, farm accommodation, Flowers, garden, Namaqualand, Namaqualand Flowers, nature, photography, plants, Sewefontein, South African endemic plant, swimming pools, water fountains

Sewefontein (1878) is a tranquil Old World farm accommodation located in the heart of Namaqualand.

The farm offers seven fresh water fountains, natural swimming pools in the river, hiking trails, waterfall and canyon, Rock Art, wild flowers, rich animal and bird life.
http://www.nieuwoudtville.com/sewefontein/

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Wordless Wednesday in Namaqualand

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environment, Flowers, garden, Namaqualand, nature, photography, plants, South African endemic plant

Wordless in Namaqualand

Namaqualand Daisies

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environment, Flowers, garden, Namaqualand Daisies, Namaqualand Flowers, nature, photography, Ralph Waldo Emerson, South African endemic plant

Namaqualand Daisies

“Nature always wears the colours of the Spirit”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Freshly Friday

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Cape Point, Cape Town, environment, Miller's Point, nature

Miller’s Point looking to Cape Point

Jackie Hangman

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Bird, environment, Fiscal Shrike, Jackie Hangman, nature

The Jackie Hangman gets it’s name from the habit of impaling prey on thorns to store for later consumption. One of the reasons of this species success lies in its varied diet and clever hunting techniques. It often uses a sit and wait technique in which it hunts from a prominent perch, remaining almost motionless, scanning the area with its sharp eyes. When it spots something it glides to the ground and attempts to catch its prey. It has a varied diet of insects, frogs, reptiles and birds.

It gives a jumbled mix of shrike-like swizzling sounds including some imitations and a harsh Dzzzttt-dzzzt-dzzzt alarm call.

Jackie Hangman – Fiscal Shrike