Monday 1 June 2015

Weird and wild winds

A strong southeaster to usher in June! With a full moon coming up tomorrow, we can expect some spectacular breaks over the harbour wall at Kalk Bay and a few windows smashed in by the sea at the restaurants that always fall victim to this weather! Doubtless the intrepid photographers who are out there day and night will keep us up to date.
On this side of the Peninsula, the wind has slightly flattened the sea but thrown up magnificent sprays of wild horses' manes at the reefs - all very spectacular, but one can't spend all day admiring the view, unfortunately. The approach of a severe cold front has brought high cloud, while the bottom wind is from the south east, chasing dragons up the valley and over the crest of Chapman's Peak. These two weather systems have created a wonderful cloud effect (appreciated by me, a cloud lover) and at sunset the pale pink and blue was perfectly offset by the contrasting greys.
Tonight is the perfect night for oxtail stew, and I won't be posting a photo of it, because it's absolutely the best, most tender and moistly delicious oxtail stew I have ever made, and I don't want you to feel jealous!

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