tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post2998173194114841956..comments2024-03-23T12:45:48.584+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye on False Bay: Walk in the mountains and along the seashoreDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-29802794122002496832016-07-04T11:43:08.384+02:002016-07-04T11:43:08.384+02:00Table Mountain sandstone weathers to our sandy soi...Table Mountain sandstone weathers to our sandy soil. Prevailing Southeaster and heavy winter rain over geological time ... and the mountain is ground down.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-30811487118391669172016-07-04T01:45:51.303+02:002016-07-04T01:45:51.303+02:00The cormorants with the wing-drying posture are fa...The cormorants with the wing-drying posture are familiar from my own Gulf of Maine coast. Do you know what caused the Face Palm rock formation? In my climate, we would turn to the glaciers as the most likely explanation, but I doubt that works at your latitude. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-19865489498923408722016-06-29T11:42:44.803+02:002016-06-29T11:42:44.803+02:00When I was a child in Camps Bay we used to see gre...When I was a child in Camps Bay we used to see great skeins of cormorants flying along the coast. Now we sometimes see tens or twenties.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-74207923237572233122016-06-29T07:16:11.559+02:002016-06-29T07:16:11.559+02:00It feels like another world with so many beautiful...It feels like another world with so many beautiful and different things to discover and it is wonderful being taken there through your blog.The Chapman's Peak road seems a challenge to maintain. It was lovely to end your walk by the sea, we watched a comorant sitting on the edge of the beach for ages before diving in for food! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-14333520106569154242016-06-27T13:36:27.915+02:002016-06-27T13:36:27.915+02:00I can see a couple of ? pebbles or shells between ...I can see a couple of ? pebbles or shells between the big round stones - but the first wave ... down it must have gone!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-68582784943887247662016-06-27T01:33:29.825+02:002016-06-27T01:33:29.825+02:00What a great scenic hike! i love rocks, so I espec...What a great scenic hike! i love rocks, so I especially enjoyed seeing the face palm. Also, I am still mystified by how stone cairns stay balanced!debsgardenhttp://debsgarden.squarespace.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-60059931286260494252016-06-26T18:43:29.148+02:002016-06-26T18:43:29.148+02:00Cormorant is deceptive. Neatly folded up he looks ...Cormorant is deceptive. Neatly folded up he looks less imposing.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-37289482613773780102016-06-26T18:42:21.226+02:002016-06-26T18:42:21.226+02:00Thank you - I enjoy weaving the threads together.
...Thank you - I enjoy weaving the threads together.<br />Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-811681158130652572016-06-26T11:18:09.382+02:002016-06-26T11:18:09.382+02:00Such wonderful scenery and wildlife you have!
As w...Such wonderful scenery and wildlife you have!<br />As well as the flower (obviously), I love the cormorant and the little cairn. It's funny how people have this inbuilt urge to pile one stone on top of another.<br />The rock agama was a new one to me - you live and learn...<br />Best wishes :)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-90357853631872125142016-06-26T05:08:46.836+02:002016-06-26T05:08:46.836+02:00I loved the scenic walk, and your cormorant, he lo...I loved the scenic walk, and your cormorant, he looks much bigger than the skinny little guys down at our lake. The distinctly South African flowers are always great to see, and then the beautiful views of False Bay and Cape Hangklip.Gerrie Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842933917017795753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-83368828574439967592016-06-26T03:15:32.388+02:002016-06-26T03:15:32.388+02:00You always seem to have lovely relaxing outings. A...You always seem to have lovely relaxing outings. A very nice flair putting this post together. The Cormorant is a great capture.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-54844710015308941152016-06-25T23:39:58.655+02:002016-06-25T23:39:58.655+02:00Such stunning flowers and beautiful photographs Di...Such stunning flowers and beautiful photographs Diana.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-80318392444127717862016-06-24T05:35:51.933+02:002016-06-24T05:35:51.933+02:00So calming, and the wildflowers are beautiful!So calming, and the wildflowers are beautiful!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-81596141031352546722016-06-23T23:32:05.993+02:002016-06-23T23:32:05.993+02:00They call our summer Southeaster the Cape Doctor, ...They call our summer Southeaster the Cape Doctor, as it blows the smog 'away'. We used to drive from Camps Bay, over Kloof Nek, and come down into the City Bowl, the haze of smog. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-73281142909087153402016-06-23T21:49:35.801+02:002016-06-23T21:49:35.801+02:00You DO have the most marvelous opportunities for s...You DO have the most marvelous opportunities for scenic walks! Great water views and beautiful wildflowers, the diversity of which is much greater than we'd find in any of our few remaining wild areas. I loved the photo of the Cormorant and I can sympathize with both the traffic and smog issues - a dirty gray blanket has laid over the harbor below us for almost 2 weeks now.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-57194078166279170792016-06-23T16:38:28.862+02:002016-06-23T16:38:28.862+02:00Hope you DO get that much needed rain!
Winter day...Hope you DO get that much needed rain!<br /><br />Winter days in Cape Town range from - it only rained once, all day - to perfect blue sky days.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-42768297329981616622016-06-23T08:57:07.109+02:002016-06-23T08:57:07.109+02:00You live in a truly wonderful spot with beautiful ...You live in a truly wonderful spot with beautiful scenery and wild flowers everywhere, going for walks must be such a joy!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-1812754262543439932016-06-23T03:05:58.198+02:002016-06-23T03:05:58.198+02:00You couldn't have asked for a more beautiful d...You couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day for your walk! What a luminous sky. Ours continues to be a little TOO luminous, though rain clouds look promising tonight. Hope your niece is doing well.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-35744002535459329582016-06-22T22:25:04.826+02:002016-06-22T22:25:04.826+02:00Love the cairn! Love the cairn! Kathryn Kurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649617344743110769noreply@blogger.com