A gorgeous day at Cape Point

What a joy it is to have Cape Point Nature Reserve so close by, where we can walk without having to look out for the criminal element and enjoy nature in the raw, so to speak, with untamed winds blowing across the Peninsula from distant continents, crisp and refreshing after a long journey over cold seas. A change of direction ahead of a cold front said to be bringing a little drizzle to Cape Town tomorrow made the walk from Gifkommetjie to Hoek van Bobbejaan even more pleasant than usual.
We took the easy way at first, trekking along the rocky ridge along the west side of the reserve, where the rocks are weather-beaten into fantastical shapes with holes and hollows where winter rains catch and provide natural pools for the wildlife to drink from. There was plenty of evidence of the presence of buck and baboons, but none were seen apart from a pretty klipspringer doing just that - jumping from rock to rock on delicately pointed hooves that seem impossible to do the job of giving surefootedness, but are perfectly suited!
A skittish group of ostriches ran off to a secure distance as we passed them on the beach - quite unusual behaviour from these birds that mostly view us with disdain. Our coffee break on the big log at the Hoek enabled us to enjoy a rest at the rusted remains of the Nolloth, with a flock of assorted terns wheeling and landing as entertainment.
The fynbos is particularly pretty at present, with mostly pink and yellow flowers colouring the landscape, and many walks through the seasons are recommended to see the broadest range of species. A number of birds called in the distance, but none deigned to put in an appearance although there was no wind.
The views were remarkable today, with the Slangkop lighthouse clearly visible in the far distance and Table Mountain a little faded in the background. A wonderful place to be on a gorgeous day.