Tietiesbaai
June 20, 2011 in Uncategorized
It’s not even flower season yet, and already Tietiesbaai (Cape Columbine Nature reserve) is busy blossoming into a magical garden of vibrant colour and crazy textures.
Soutslaai (mesembryanthemum pappilosum) in luminous purple; lichens in deep yellow and burnt orange, like little turmeric explosions.
Or in washed out green, almost glow-in-the-dark-like.
In muddy patches on the granite boulders, tiny gardens have started to sprout. I can wait to see them in all their glory come Spring.
Lampranthus vredenburgensis (Vredenburg kruipvygie) showing off:
And some more rusty lichen patches. These like the remnants of barnacles on a yellow whale. Or splats of joghurt in a curry sauce.
Speaking of which, a new winter staple at Oep ve Koep: calamari bobotie, here served with peanut soil, mange tout and wilted dhanya, hijiki and sea lettuce, and banana encrusted with powdered coconut.
pinkpolkadot said on June 20, 2011
This is so pretty!! Enjoy!
janicetripepi said on June 20, 2011
Oh WOW! These pictures could be under the sea! These plants are just so amazing and beautiful – as is your boboti … and the table cloth … very very good on my eyes! xxxx
gobetween said on June 20, 2011
Great photos.
Kitchengirl said on June 21, 2011
THE FOOD GOD xx
MickyM said on June 21, 2011
Wow wow wow what beautiful photographs !!!