May was the season of sunsets, with spectacular light shows every evening to cast a glow upon the mountains of the Peninsula and soothe our souls before the long dark nights of winter - compliments of Eskom and loadshedding! We are now only 9 days from mid-winter, the solstice, after which the sun will drift south again and the days will become longer. Here at the tip of Africa, our winters are in fact very mild compared to inland, where temperatures regularly drop to freezing and below, while we seldom get down to 8 degrees at night. Another great reason to live in Cape Town, but don't let on, it's becoming quite crowded here.
At this time of year, the sun sinks directly into the sea in the tiny gap in between the house and tree that you are no doubt rather familiar with by now. Bush fires and smog have caused sufficient haze to watch the sun for some time with the naked eye as it sets and this has allowed me to capture some striking sunsets while indulging in some sungazing.
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