COFFEE AT GROOT CONSTANTIA

A phone call from Ali Questiaux was all it took to join him for coffee at Groot Constantia.

Yes, in that!

His little bubble helicopter was just big enough for the 3 of us to squeeze in and share in his passion for flying.

It was a beautiful, calm morning and off we were. From Morningstar Airfield we flew straight over to Bloubergstrand and following the coast, we admired the majestic Table Mountain, Waterfront and Sea Point from above. Following the Atlantic Seaboard, past the Twelve Apostles down to Hout Bay, Chapmans Peak and the long white stretch of Noordhoek Beach, I found myself totally absorbed by the patterns below us, especially those of the waves and the many colours in the sea.

We turned over the Slangkop light house at Kommetjie, aimed for Fish Hoek, the harbour of Kalk Bay I had photographed the week before in the storm, to reach Groot Constantia for coffee and croissants.

From there we headed back towards the airfield passed Kirstenbosch and Blouberg Nature Reserve to complete this exciting experience of viewing the Cape Peninsula from the air.

STORM AT KALK BAY LIGHT HOUSE

Last Sunday the storm, rain and ferocious gale force winds, that swept the Peninsula for the last 3 days, were reaching their peak across False Bay when we received a call from Chris Fallows, the amazing shark expert, telling a few friends to meet in the early evening for a shoot at the Kalk Bay harbor.

He knew the wind and tides were going to bring formidable breakers crashing on the wall and around the light house. 

Pat Scott, Jacoba Van Zyl and I, three mad enthusiastic photographers braved the elements and battered by the wind we were not disappointed. It was a terrifying, exhilarating and exciting experience. The waves were exploding in spectacular shapes and patterns along the wall of the harbor, at times engulfing the light house completely.

I watched the fisherman who had taken shelter in the niche of the light house and regularly vanished inside the waves. It took my breath away every time it happened as I feared he would soon be swept away in the boiling waters.

But he knew he was safe.
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MY DAUGHTER'S ROSE GARDEN

 Last winter, Colette and Gregory Hinds moved in a spacious mansion with young Harry and their 2 dogs. It took no time for the family to settle in, make friends and relax in their new comfortable environment enjoying the space, the wonderful garden and the views beyond.

 It is known in the area as the "ROSE HOUSE" and when Spring and sunshine returned it did not take long for the garden to reveal it's true splendor.

When we arrived for a visit last Sunday Colette appeared at the top of the stairs as if floating in a dream of flowers saying "I feel as if I live in a bunch of roses". It is an astonishing sight and we admired the carefully planned layout of textures and colours forming the background of their new life.

 I tried to do it justice with my Huwawey phone and capture the image in my mind that Colette had just painted to celebrate this graceful elegance. 

DUINEPOS

At the end of August, I spent 3 days at Duinepos situated in the West Coast National Park. We scheduled our trip with the flower season of Postberg but somehow spent more time exploring the beaches I had never visited before. As expected, in the early morning, the West Coast mist enveloped the shore in many shades of blues and greys. The rocks were still glistening from the rain, the lichens luminescent while dramatic light surfed on the waves. The day warmed up, the flowers opened and clear views of the Langebaan Lagoon were the backdrop of our pick nick. At the hides for sunset, the strong colours reflecting on the water were ideal for a little abstract rendition of the scene.