Today it truly felt like Spring. The light has a warmer quality and the south east breeze which heralds Cape Town's summer carries the smell of the fynbos across the Peninsula. Here in Kommetjie, there are no industries to pollute it as it journeys from Cape Point up the coastline, and it even carries a hint of the sea from the furthest reaches of the South Atlantic Ocean. The sun is going down later and is moving noticeably towards the south. Clivias, daisies, vygies and the heady-scented buddleia are blooming in my garden and the birds are starting to squabble in the undergrowth as they prepare for the nesting season. There is even the familiar smell of a distant bush fire from beyond the Cape Flats, causing a distinct haze across the horizon.
As I drove over Ou Kaapse Weg this morning, I was once more treated to a display by our spectacular floral kingdom of mountain dahlias, proteas, leucadendrons, ericas and podalyrias. Even the wild grass at the side of the road glowed pink in the sunshine. The daily drive over this floral paradise is the only thing I miss about working from home!
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