CERES IN THE SNOW

A brutal cold front caused freezing weather and snow across parts of South Africa last week. Sleet, hail and heavy rains fell across the Western Cape for four days and as soon as the storm subsided, we drove to Ceres to see the surrounding mountains covered in snow.

It was a very cold day, crisp and so clear with a blue sky stretching for ever without a cloud in sight. Our picnic basket was packed with warm coffee and soup to keep the cold at bay while Guy who knows the area drove us around the magnificent views. My favourite spot was a stretch of water on both sides of the road, so calm that the snow covered mountains reflected unblemished, long enough for me to photograph them before a little wind got up and the perfectly sharp scenes dissolved into ripples. The Gydo Pass was spectacular and we had a marvelous day enjoying these unusual “postcard perfect” views of the region in its glamorous winter attire.