Wednesday 26 September 2012

SEPTEMBER spring flowers in the West Coast National Park South Africa

It was to be our last day on tour, the group's program is "last minute shopping before you depart back home". Not every one loves shopping and I wanted to see what the flowers in the West Coast National Park looks like. I made a suggestion to the Group and suddenly we were planning a daytrip to see some flowers, and what a great choice it was !!





 
we were greeted by yellow blue and pink, wow, we did not realise what we were about to see !!
 
 
 
 
They came in small clusters with a wide range of colours and shapes.
 
 
And around the next bend the flowers painted the Mountainside in yellow, wow, breathtaking!
 
 
One had to stop for a closer look at this marval that happens only once a year for a few weeks. To have the same picture next year it needs to rain at the right time. It is realy worth it when one see all the colour and so many different little flowers that comes from "no where".
 
 
Even the antelope (Bonte Bok) with many colours find this flower display a place to enjoy, and were running through the fields chasing each other.
 
 
The birds were also having a field day because of all the insects.  a Sight to behold.
 
 
Even this Mole snake could not resist coming out to show his shiny skin to the world.
 
 
The fields of yellow and amber flowers makes the usually well hidden Kudu, clearly visible.
 
 
a little Tortoice also has to come and enjoy the abundance of flower pettals.  We found him crossing the road for more.
 
 
 
This Gazanias seems to have the sun shining from within, words cannot describe the perfection.
 
 
 We spent some time followings this Blackheaded Heron on his hunt for those fat grasshoppers.
 
 
Even the waves cruching against the rocks seemed to show that spring has arrived, and this group photo was the last photograph of many taken on a very special day