Throwback Thursday #19

A great Challenge from Wetanddustyroads

Strydenburg is a town in the east of the Northern Cape province in South Africa. Seventy-seven km north of Britstown, it was laid out by the Dutch Reformed Church on the farm Roodepan in 1892. Wikipedia

Mural at the petrol Station – Strydenburg

From there we took a dirt road to the Cypherkuil Karoo Cottage on a farm where we stayed for two nights

Fire pit on a Karoo farm

Late afternoon walk on a farm near Strydenburg in the Karoo

Sunset in the Karoo

The Cypherkuil Karoo Cottage on the farm -Strydenburg

Fireplace on the verandah of Cypherkuil Karoo Cottage

Windpump near the Cottage

Visitors on the farm

We had the most relaxing time here.

 

 

CMMC – March Alphabet Two E’s

 Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC)

Tree

Metal Elephant

Geese

Sweet peas

Green acorns

 

 

Nature Photo Challenge: #6 Sharp

Denzil Nature: Sharp

Dried Aloe with sharp edged leaves

Pied Kingfisher with a sharp, pointed bill

Southern Double collared Sunbird in my  Fever tree with very sharp thorns

Kitten with very sharp teeth

 

 

WQ #12: Spring

WQ #12

We, are heading into Autumn here in South Africa.

We are hope for a good rainy winer so that we will have a bumper wildflower season in Spring

Here is a bit of a taster of what we might see.

Wordless Wednesday : Beautiful plant

Pull Up A Seat Photo Challenge 2023 – Week 12

Pull up a seat

Monday portrait: An Elephant

This is a fun challenge not hosted by anyone, so if you want to join in just post a photo.

Elephant at Umfolozi Game Reserve

Weekend sky # 93

Storm clouds in Langebaan

Weekend Sky

Flight

Debbie from Travel With Intent blog One Word Sunday Challenge.

Seagulls in flight

Seagulls in flight, Gans Bay, South Africa

Seagulls in flight

Kite surfers

RDP Friday – Vivid

Ragtag Daily Prompt

(of a colour) intensely deep or bright.

“the rhododendron bush provides a vivid splash of mauve”

Brightly coloured vygies

Brightly Coloured flowers

Clivia