The Howell Photo Blog

2011-06-06T05:30:00.000-07:00

Cederberg - April 2011 - Wolfberg Arch

2011-06-06T05:16:00.000-07:00

Cederberg - Wolfberg Cracks- April 2011

2011-06-06T05:14:00.000-07:00

Cederberg -Wolfberg - April 2011

2011-06-06T05:01:00.001-07:00

Cederberg - April 2011 - Sanddrif

2011-06-06T04:51:00.001-07:00

Cederberg - Wolfberg Cracks

April 2011

2011-04-27T04:25:00.000-07:00

Cederberg- Wolfberg Cracks - April 2011

2011-04-27T04:20:00.000-07:00

Cederberg April 2011 - Group Photo

2011-04-27T04:17:00.000-07:00

Cederberg - Wolfberg Cracks April 2011

2011-04-27T04:12:00.000-07:00

Cederberg - Wolfberg Arch - April 2011

2011-04-17T07:09:00.000-07:00

Cederberg's Wolfberg Crack - April 2011

2011-04-17T07:03:00.000-07:00

Sandrift in the Cederberg - April 2011

2011-04-17T07:00:00.000-07:00

Cederberg with the Maltese Cross in the background - April 2011

2011-04-17T06:57:00.000-07:00

Cederberg's Maltese Cross - April 2011

2011-04-17T06:47:00.000-07:00

Cederberg - Maltese Cross

2011-04-17T06:38:00.000-07:00

Cederberg's Wolfberg Arch-1483m

2011-04-17T06:30:00.000-07:00

Cederberg - Wolfberg Cracks - April 2011

2011-04-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

Cederberg - April 2011 - taken near Algeria

2011-04-15T08:52:00.000-07:00

Wolfberg Cracks,Cederberg - April 2011

2011-04-15T08:46:00.000-07:00

Wolfberg Cracks,Cederberg - April 2011

2011-04-15T08:40:00.000-07:00

Cederberg April 2011 - This Mountain Rose was found on the Maltese Cross Hike

2011-04-14T01:33:00.000-07:00

The start of the Wolfberg Cracks - Cederberg - April 2011

2011-04-14T01:03:00.000-07:00

Good quality example of Bushman Paintings

2011-04-14T00:55:00.000-07:00

Wolfberg Cracks - Cederberg April 2011

2011-04-14T00:49:00.000-07:00

The beauty of wild flowers in the Cederberg Mountains - April 2011

2009-09-16T02:46:00.000-07:00

Wednesday 16th Sept'09.
We set out to do the Silvermine N. dam - Nordhook Peak
- Panarama - Elephants Eye route. It was a very wet day
with low cloud on the hills and so we had to do a simple
circuit of 2 hours duration. A good turnout for such a wet day.
An indication that we all feel in need of the exercise I think.

It was as bleak as it looks here.

2009-09-15T10:42:00.000-07:00

More of the ravine opposite the Alexandra Dam

An incredible collection of Pigeon Holes

Thick indigenous forest

Rugged and beautiful

2009-09-15T10:32:00.000-07:00

Added interest on the 'Dams' walk from Constantia Nek.
On one of Robin's Monday walks to the dams in August, we took a path
left just opposite the Alexandra Dam. It led to a shady ravine
with caves and indigenous forest. We all agreed, all four of us,
that it would be a good lunch venue or just an interesting
addition any time we are passing that way.

2009-09-15T08:48:00.000-07:00

Identified as Moraea tripitala (Blou - Uintjie)
of the Iris family.

Common and widespread in rocky sandstone and
soils from the West, Southwest and Southern Cape.
(we only saw one)
Thanks Les.

2009-09-14T12:08:00.000-07:00

Checking for ticks?

Beer and chips for startes

Robin and Inge on galley duty

Hambergers and ALL the trimmings

2009-09-14T08:07:00.000-07:00

Sleeping giant........

Fragile loner - unidentified (Les??)

Lots of these guys. (One flat courtesy of a careless

motorist)

Startlingly bright daisies

2009-09-06T11:56:00.000-07:00

Joe and Inge in Postberg,Wild Coast National Park ready to do the hike.

2009-09-06T11:47:00.000-07:00

Les taking in the atmosphere and feeling relaxed after leading the Group through the West Coast National Park

2009-09-06T11:37:00.000-07:00

Some hungry fellows waiting for the scraps.

2009-09-06T10:23:00.000-07:00

Robin, the man of the moment, making a braai and cooking delicious hamburgers for the Group and ably assisted by Inge

2009-09-06T09:58:00.000-07:00

The Team waiting for their Hamburger being prepared by Robin

2009-09-06T09:50:00.000-07:00

A great photo of you Joe

2009-09-06T09:35:00.000-07:00

George and Barry looking after the beers in the portable fridge/cooler

2009-09-06T09:26:00.000-07:00

Neville and Barry having a serious discussion

2009-09-06T09:12:00.000-07:00

Lawrence and Harold at Churchhaven having a well earned beer

2009-09-06T08:59:00.000-07:00

Mandy and Colin looking good after a long hike.

2009-09-06T08:51:00.000-07:00

Dunc the Hunk - West Coast National Park September 2009

2009-09-06T08:41:00.000-07:00

The Group busy getting ready for the Hike in the West Coast National Park September 2009

2009-09-06T08:33:00.000-07:00

Les, our Leader and Organiser on the day (3rd September 2009)

2009-04-20T06:36:00.001-07:00

2009-03-05T06:08:00.000-08:00

Colin S looking remarkedly "cool" in a temperature of + 30C with no wind. The Disa hike will be remembered for the heat and the refreshing Cecelia Waterfall on the way down.

Karl, in the background, is admiring the view

2009-03-05T06:05:00.000-08:00

A Blue Disa found on the Aquaduct

2009-03-05T06:03:00.000-08:00

A garden of Red Disas on the Aquaduct

2009-03-05T05:58:00.000-08:00

A beautiful example of a Red Disa taken from the Aquaduct. We were greeted with lots of these Red Disas growing near the streams at the top of Table Mountian.

2009-03-05T05:52:00.000-08:00

Wednesday 25th of February -

The view from near the top of Table Mountain up from Cecelia Forest on the way to the Aquaduct.

2009-03-05T05:30:00.000-08:00

Taken going up Myburgh's

Ravine

2009-03-05T05:13:00.000-08:00

Monday 23rd February 2009 the Group climbing Myburgh's Ravine.

2009-02-22T04:25:00.000-08:00

A view of the Orange Kloof Ravine. I think it is Duncan climbing out of the Ravine

2009-02-22T04:16:00.000-08:00

The Woodhead Tunnel was built between 1888 and 1891 to divert the Disa stream to the western slopes of Table Mountain. This photo was taken up the Orange Kloof Ravine

2009-02-22T04:14:00.000-08:00

This is a Cluster Disa in the Orange Kloof and is pollinated by the Table Mountain Beauty butterfly.

2009-02-22T04:12:00.000-08:00

This is a Red Crassula - Klipblom - crassula coccinea. We found these flowers in the Orange Kloof Ravine

2009-02-22T04:01:00.000-08:00

Another photo of the Group in the Orange Kloof.

2009-02-22T03:55:00.000-08:00

The Group on the Orange Kloof Hike on 11th February 2009. Our guide was Clem who was nearly 80 years old- an amazing chap for his age.

2009-02-01T08:25:00.000-08:00

Gerry,Duncan and Geoff with Hout Bay in the background. Check the colours of the sea

2009-02-01T08:20:00.000-08:00

A Stunning view of Hout Bay above Chappies Hotel

2009-02-01T08:17:00.000-08:00

Colin,Duncan,Les and sitting down is Gerry in discussion. The view was taken on the way down from the Contour Path above Hout Bay

2009-02-01T08:14:00.000-08:00

The chaps taking in the spectacular view of Hout Bay on a beautiful day. This was on the way down from Chapmans Peak

2009-02-01T08:12:00.000-08:00

A dramatic Scene on Table Mountain.

2009-02-01T08:07:00.000-08:00

This pretty flower is called a Painted Lady and was found on Table Mountain

2009-01-04T04:47:00.000-08:00

The best Calamari in town but it comes at a price - Chappies Hotel

2009-01-04T04:44:00.000-08:00

Gerry and Geoff tucking into some Calamari at the Chapman's Peak Hotel

2009-01-04T04:39:00.000-08:00

A beautiful day with the Sentinel in the background. The photo was taken from Chapman's Peak

2009-01-04T04:28:00.000-08:00

A scene of Hout Bay taken from Chapman's Peak on New Year's Eve 2008

2009-01-04T04:23:00.000-08:00

Robin

The Chaps having a rest up Skeleton Gorge on Monday 29th December 2008.

2009-01-04T04:20:00.000-08:00

Tree Pincushion or Leucospermum which are part of the Protea Family

2009-01-04T04:18:00.001-08:00

Table Mountain Watsonia or Watsonia Tabularis which are part of the Iris family

2009-01-04T04:18:00.000-08:00

Table Mountain Watsonia or Watsonia Tabularis which are part of the Iris family

2009-01-04T04:16:00.000-08:00

A beautiful Drip Disa Orchid.

Les says"I wanted to find the rare Drip Disa Orchids in bloom and we did. We found several hundred, if not a thousand or more."

2009-01-04T04:10:00.000-08:00

This is a Drip Disa Orchid found on Table Mountain on 29th December 2008

2008-12-09T22:28:00.000-08:00

Colin M,Colin S and Duncan on the Gifkommetjie Hike at Cape Point

2008-12-09T22:05:00.000-08:00

Barry on the Gifkommetjie hike

2008-12-03T22:35:00.000-08:00

Les and Karl on the beach at Cape Point. This was the Gifkommetjie to Cape Point Hike

2008-12-03T22:14:00.000-08:00

12 Apostles taken from the "Pimple"

2008-12-03T22:11:00.000-08:00

Hout Bay in the Background from the "Pimple"

2008-12-03T22:00:00.000-08:00

Views of Llandudno from the "Pimple"

2008-11-06T03:45:00.000-08:00

Barry,Colin,Harold,Robin and Lawrence up Diagonal Ravine

2008-11-06T03:22:00.000-08:00

A Waxy Satyr Orchid taken by Les on Ou Kaapse
Weg

2008-11-06T03:18:00.000-08:00

The Top of Diagonal Ravine

2008-10-24T01:17:00.000-07:00

Duncan at Brass Bell while sober

2008-10-13T08:08:00.000-07:00

Perfection on the path

2008-10-13T08:05:00.000-07:00

Colourful Fynbos on route to Scarborough

2008-10-08T07:28:00.000-07:00

View of Lions Head from Tranquility

2008-10-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

Tranquility Cracks - The best seat in the house!

2008-10-08T07:22:00.000-07:00

Woodhead and Healy Hutchinson dams from
Grootkop

2008-10-08T07:19:00.000-07:00

View of Hout Bay from Grootkop

2008-10-08T07:16:00.000-07:00

De Villiers dam from Grootkop

2008-10-08T07:14:00.000-07:00

Across False Bay from Grootkop

2008-09-23T14:42:00.000-07:00

Our new soccer pitch - sunday soccer matches

2008-09-23T14:40:00.000-07:00

Waterfront from Signal Hill Walk

2008-09-23T14:37:00.000-07:00

What a cutie; Les can you find?

2008-09-23T14:35:00.000-07:00

Down to the Noon Day Gun site

2008-09-23T14:33:00.000-07:00

Great views of the Front Face

2008-09-04T03:23:00.000-07:00

View of Langebaan estuary from trail

2008-09-04T03:20:00.000-07:00

Herd of Eland at Postberg Nature Reserve

2008-09-04T03:17:00.000-07:00

Won't make Jake White's Book!

2008-09-04T03:12:00.000-07:00

Rock Formations in Postberg Nature Reserve