Small is beautiful

Our breakfast companion

Monday 19th September 2016

Wolfkop Nature Reserve, Citrusdal, Western Cape Province

It's not every day a mongoose joins you for breakfast, but sitting on the stoep, an incredibly tame grey mongoose came to chance its luck for some food.  Sorry boetie, no eggs here!

Ramskop Nature Reserve

After playing with our new-found friend, we drove north to Clanwilliam in search of the flowers, but were informed that we were too late - they were over.

As we were there anyway, we headed to Ramskop Nature Reserve and were impressed to find the whole ground blanketed in yellow and orange Cape daisies.  The locals walking around were very disappointed that they were "past their best" but we were astounded by their beauty.  If they are this beautiful when past their best, how stunning must they be at their peak?

Tiny tortoise

Our attention was quickly distracted, however, by a tiny tortoise barely two inches long joining us on the path.  There may be no lions or elephants in this part of the country, but nature is showing us that small can also be beautiful.