This morning as I looked out over the sea at the backdrop of dark grey cloud heralding a downpour, the rising sun produced the brightest rainbow you could wish to see, in stark contrast to the heavy grey. At that moment, a flock of thirty flamingos gracefully glided across the scene, their pink and white plumage literally glowing in the early sun. It was worthy of a photo from National Geographic, but of course I was too busy enjoying it to rush inside for a camera. The flock came to rest in the Kom, where two birds had scouted the area the previous day. Apparently this is their modus operandi, to send out a pair to find feeding grounds and bring the rest of the flock back.
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Photo taken by Mel Gouws!
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Once again, photographers and twitchers gathered for this unusual sighting, made all the better by the fact that they were in the tidal pool and you didn't need binoculars to see them. Photos have proliferated on Facebook for those unlucky enough not to live nearby and requests have been sent out for a little animal control.
They didn't stay for long, and probably returned to the nearby Wildevoelvlei but we are hoping that they will become regular visitors in the Kom.
The most exciting part of the whole event is that everyone's focus was on something beautiful and uplifting, allowing us to push aside the daily drivel we are subjected to in the media, and understand that nature is still our source of the greatest pleasures in life, and it is for everyone and free to boot!
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