A hectic week of administrative work has left me worn out and needing to hike! Sounds odd, but hiking rejuvenates the body and soul and is excellent for calming the mind when stressed or overworked. The thought of a 3-hour hike up a steep ravine is enough to blank the mind and all that you can think of is putting one foot in front of the other - slowly does it. So today's little stroll to the lighthouse - which used to be my only exercise and was quite exhausting - was a jaunt that cleared the cobwebs and pleased the eye.
Not a swell disturbed the sea, not a breath of wind rustled the trees. A perfect almost Spring day (23 September). The fishing fleet from Hout Bay approached from the north, evenly spaced little boats heading out to catch anchovy. In these times of environmental awareness, it is horrifying to think of them trawling up millions of bait fish, but nothing is going to prevent it and so I chose to enjoy the picturesqueness of the scene rather than focus on the purpose.
Kommetjie never disappoints when it comes to capturing a scene, and I must have hundreds of similar photos to these, but the sky and light are always different.
I went looking for the small patch where ferraria crispa emerges in Spring, and was pleased to find that many are coming out, although still far from bloom. The white daisies, which always spread a carpet of magnificence around the lighthouse, were closed due to the lateness of the afternoon, but pink vygies were brightly evident. A few scarlet 'pypies' swayed atop their delicate stems, and the bright yellow daisies with tough foliage to withstand the biting sea air defied the lack of sun and made a great show. Such a privilege to live here.
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