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Spring: new tweets
Spring has wafted in bringing some relief from the drought as swathes of wild flowers stretch across the veld. There’s an air of triumph about – a flap of wings and the squawking of little...
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Through the open window
There’s a good reason for motorists to pay attention to the warning signs which dot the roadside along the Cape Peninsula’s scenic drive: Beware the baboons – keep car doors locked and car windows...
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The unexpected visitors
Living by the coast has it’s drawbacks sometimes – the seasonal wind and sea fret can impact the hardiest of coastal dwellers. Just when we thought spring had settled a couple of low frontal weather...
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Dawn breaks
The silvery light of dawn creeps in as an African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) heads to the water. Their numbers are decreasing and IUCN conservation status records the species as endangered.Filed...
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The Octopus’s Garden
Krista poses the question this week: “If given the choice, what would you rather be doing, right now?” Imagine a place – a “Stop-the-world-I-want-to-get-off” kind of a place where you can escape...
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An unlikely urban sighting
Finding predators lurking in the garden is not that usual in our neighbourhood, but for a while a female rooikat (Caracal caracal) comfortably took up residence alongside the urban edge rearing her...
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A quick look around the neighbourhood
It’s been a while since i last posted and since returning home after some months of travel, it is heartening to be back in the rainy season. And rain we have, buckets of it. The dams are filling...
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A quick tango on the beach
The early morning scene at Boulder’s Beach hums with activity as the African penguins rouse for the day. On the domestic front, the nesting sites are vigorously dug over, sand flying out the deeper...
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Wordless Wednesday: Rock Hyrax
Young rock hyrax clambours up to mother’s ear – “………….?”
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