Sensational South African Flower Power – Namaqualand and More…
South Africa has been carpeted in an endless display of flowers during the month of August (before the snow!)… Rob Tarr “I did a trip last weekend to the legendary Biedouw Valley, near Clanwilliam. Carpets of flowers, but I wanted to share this one because it is unusual – flowers in an orange orchard as you […]
South Africa has been carpeted in an endless display of flowers during the month of August (before the snow!)…
Rob Tarr
“I did a trip last weekend to the legendary Biedouw Valley, near Clanwilliam. Carpets of flowers, but I wanted to share this one because it is unusual – flowers in an orange orchard as you enter the valley.”
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Alan Rudnicki
“Blooming nice.”
Valerie Steenkamp
“Canola-time in the Overberg! #landmeterskop #canola #overberg”
“The Cape Overberg is an incredibly diverse area of South Africa with scenes of striking beauty – a natural visual smorgasbord for amateur and professional photographers: from stunning seascapes with a backdrop of breathtaking mountains, covered in beautiful fynbos, hidden valleys and waterfalls; to patchworks of rolling hills of wheat fields in various shades of green interspersed with bright yellow canola patches in late winter and spring.
“In summer the colours change to varying shades of gold with the ripening of the wheat, and during harvest the fields are dotted with hay bales. After the fields have been ploughed, the scenes once again change to various shades of red and brown according to the soil. Grazing sheep and cattle, Blue cranes, and various other bird species flying overhead, or feeding in the fields add to these bucolic scenes. It is also an area with a rich history, quaint villages and their quirky characters.
“To whet your appetite and get you out for a weekend away on a photography outing, here are some beautiful pictures of canola fields by Jan Hendrik van Straaten of Caledon.”
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Robyn Gwilt
“Canola-ing around the Durbanville Hills last Sunday.”
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Tania Schreuder Van Zyl
“Some of Namaqualand’s famous flowers this year. Pictures taken by Chris Smith from Garies. The photos were taken at the Skilpad Nature Reserve near Kamieskroon.”
Thank you to all the photographers for sharing their pics: Robyn Gwilt, Alan Rudnicki, Valerie Steenkamp, Tania Schreuder van Zyl (Chris Smith) and Rob Tarr.