BlogHide Resteemsdiscoverafrica (34)in animal • 6 years agoHow to spot a happy dogHere are some hints: If they are lying on their backs, they are extremely happy. Take Sally as an example, she will only lie on her back when she feels perfectly safe. Notice that she is on her own…discoverafrica (34)in coffee • 6 years agoCoffee with condensed milkI don't know if this is common in other countries, but in South Africa we have a tradition of drinking filter coffee with condensed milk when we go camping. This particular model is a iced coffee…discoverafrica (34)in dog • 6 years agoSallySo you have already met Sally? Here is another photo of her. She is our German Shorthaired Pointer x Weimaraner.discoverafrica (34)in nature • 6 years agoBalloon FlowerBehold the balloon flower. It was a year or two ago that we first found one of these at our local garden centre and we were delighted to get hold of it. The one we found was a vibrant purple…discoverafrica (34)in dog • 6 years agoMeet SallyMeet Sally She is our German Shorthair Pointer x Weimaraner. She came into out lives a year ago and stole our hearts. Now we cannot imagine life without her.discoverafrica (34)in frost • 6 years agoMorning frost in Hartbeespoort, South Africa.Few People would believe you if you told them that there are places in Africa that dip below the freezing point at night. We recently moved to a new house close to the water's edge in Hartbeespoort…discoverafrica (34)in travel • 7 years agoCape Columbine Nature ReserveAfter a few hours of morning fog the sky finally cleared and we had a beautiful view towards Tittiesbaai.discoverafrica (34)in photography • 7 years agoSpiderweb covered in morning dewA spiderweb covered in morning dew at the Cape Columbine Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.discoverafrica (34)in geology • 7 years agoGeology of Cape Columbine Nature ReserveThe landscapes of the park are products of a long and complex geological history of geological folding, intrusions and sea level changes. The three main strata in the area are made up of…discoverafrica (34)in nature • 7 years agoHiking the Cape Columbine TrailWe recently had the chance to hike the Cape Columbine Trail on the West coast of South Africa. Early morning fog shielded us from the blazing heat of the sun and made for some spectacular photos.…discoverafrica (34)in photography • 7 years agoSnail on a rockThis photo is titled: Snail on a rock. It was taken in thick fog on the West Coast of South Africa.discoverafrica (34)in plant • 7 years agoAloe species growing in the impoverished sandAn unknown species of Aloe growing in the Cape Columbine Nature reserve in South Africa. Droplets of morning fog drips off the leaves in this image.discoverafrica (34)in animal • 7 years agoSnail on a twigYou will have to pardon me not being a marine mollusc expert and not being able to identify the species, but this snail was found on a twig in the early morning on the Western coast of South Africa.…discoverafrica (34)in lighthouse • 7 years agoCape Columbine LighthouseCape Columbine Lighthouse is situated on a prominent headland a few km from the picturesque fishing village of Paternoster , deriving its name from the heartfelt prayers of shipwrecked Portuguese…discoverafrica (34)in coast • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A View of Mossel Bay from the PointJust before leaving Mossel Bay, South Africa, I took one last photograph of the bay from the Point at Kingfisher restaurant. You may just be able to see the oil rig on the water’s horizon near the…discoverafrica (34)in plants • 7 years agoStrange PlantsWe recently visited the furthest town to the North you can reach on the West Coast of South Africa. This place is literally only one to two hundred kilometers away from the Namibian border. The…discoverafrica (34)in mineral • 7 years agoHeavy Mineral SandHave you ever seen dark coloured sand on the beach and wondered why it is different from the normally light sand you see everywhere else? In some areas this is due to heavy mineral sand. Normal sand…discoverafrica (34)in archeology • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Mosselbay SeashoreMossel bay is situated on the Eastern Cape coastline of South Africa. It is aparent where it got it name as there is a tremendous abundance of marine life in the area. A cave located a few km away…discoverafrica (34)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Augrabies WaterfallAugrabies waterfall is a enormous waterfall in the middle of the arid Northern Cape province of South Africa. Here the Orange river which originates in the wet Drakensberg highlands in the East of…discoverafrica (34)in art • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.DriftwoodThe desert is a strange place. You often find things in deserts that obviously do not belong there. In this case I found a dried up piece of driftwood on barren rocks far away from any stream. You…