Behemoths on the road and the sea

Today I watched a man reverse a 26-wheeler, horse and double trailer into a side street in Kommetjie. He had taken a wrong turning and had started going up the twisting mountain road, which I doubt he would have negotiated - although on second thoughts, maybe he would have. But he wanted to turn in the Main Road and the only way was to reverse into an uphill side street and then drive forwards out of it again. These roads are probably the minimum allowable width for a  road and to see him reverse without a false move was amazing. I joined a group of labourers who were also admiring the driver's skills and we laughed at the immensity of the truck and the tiny speck of a driver who you could barely see looking out of the cab. It was truly the biggest truck I have ever seen. We all wondered, as he pulled into the Main Road, how he would avoid knocking over the litter bin which, as luck would have it, was on the very corner he was negotiating, and blow me down! but only the very last set of wheels mounted the kerb and the bin survived to gather litter another day.

Amidst much waving and cheering from his audience, the driver blew his horn as much in relief at getting out of a sticky situation as to acknowledge his fans! What skill - if only the taxi drivers had 1/100th of his ability!

And from giant trucks to giant waves...

This was the Outer Kom and Baby Pipes today at high tide.  The seaweed has washed onto the path and new moon is still two days away. Dungeons is performing quite well over in Hout Bay for the big wave mavericks, but over here in Kommetjie no-one is venturing out of the bay. I suppose it would be a recipe for broken boards and broken bones too! Better to be a little cautious and live to surf another day!

Spot the heron!