Hello Everyone,
I didn’t think I’d ever get back here; the last ten days
have been fraught! Computer issues kept us on the hop and working round the
clock. All resolved now, although this
site, like the others, needs some TLC.
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| Snow on Cape Mountain |
So without further ado, here’s the report from our patch of
Africa. As I type, I can hear the stormy
sea and the Cederberg Mountains to the east, about 28 miles (46 kms) are
covered in snow. Yesterday was a brilliant day, and in the sunlight, the
mountains were as bright as neon-lit icing on a cake. Our satellite tower is at
the foot of those mountains, 11.2 miles away (18 kms), in a little village
called Aurora.
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| A Field of Orange Daisies |
All the wild squalls, the full moon and the proximity of
spring has caused really high tides. The beach was non-existent yesterday as
angry waves pushed kelp, mussel shells and assorted rubbish far beyond the common
high tide mark into the bushes on the edge of the green belt. Despite yesterdays’
sunshine, today is back to grey skies and chilling wind, the Cape of Storms
living up to its name.
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| White Daisies with Purple Centers |
With all the rain, the flower season, which actually has
started already, should be a dilly this year. Already there are flowers coming
out that I haven’t seen for years. By the end of the month, we should be living
in a painting, that is if we have sun! These flowers need sunlight to open and are
best from about ten in the morning to four in the afternoon as they turn their faces
to follow the sun. The first of the season to show themselves are these beautiful
white daisies with deep purple iridescence in the centers and bright orange
daisies with dark centers. We’ll try to get some more pictures up here as the different
types come into flower…
