A morning walk in the Hemel en Aarde

Carolyn Martin of Creation responded to something we had written and invited us, on Facebook, to visit the farm again and sample their Harvest MENU. A dear friend, who has a cottage in the Hemel en Aarde, chipped in with an offer of accommodation

Waking up quite early the next morning, with Lynne enjoying a little "lie-in", I took advantage of a crisp autumn morning to take a little walk in this very attractive part of the Hemel en Aarde Valley

The mountain appearing through the clearing mist as a pair of herons flies up the valley

Small dams have been made across the Onrus River, creating ponds

Waterblommetjies (Aponogeton distachyos L.f.) are very good to eat in a stew

Our indigenous Blue Water Lily , Nymphaea Caerulea, is very prolific in these ponds

Waterblomme, waterlilies and reeds on the Onrus River ponds

Reeds and trees below the Babilonstoren Mountain

Bamboo fronds, drifting mist

 and a manicured lawn

Our wild iris Dietes grandiflora

Port St Johns creeper, pink trumpet vine Podranea ricasoliana

Fresh quinces, picked from the tree; wonderful baked

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