At the end of June, we spent a glorious 5 days in this Nature Reserve which is one of the few lowland protected areas inscribed by UNESCO as part of the Cape Floral Region World Heritage Site. It is famous for its unspoiled marine habitat, diverse fynbos, wide variety of birds and aquatic life around the lake.
Although we have been visiting this Reserve for over 50 years and seen many changes in those decades, we never tire of its beauty and are always delighted to discover another aspect of this wonderful place.
This time, the recent unusual rains in the area filled the lake so high that roads were under water preventing us from reaching some favorite spots. The vegetation was rejuvenated and in full bloom. The animals having plenty to eat were in excellent condition, browsing in a colourful landscape.
The weather was fabulous and the spring tides made our early daily visits to the beach memorable with spectacular sunrises, copper colours sliding on the waves followed by the perfect “blue hour” light and not another soul around made us feel alone in the world.
The grand finale of our visit was the full moon setting in the pinkest Earth shadow we have seen in a long time. It was simply extraordinary and well worth getting up so early and meander in the dark to witness this remarkable sight.
