I am not one for posting long blogs as I firmly believe very few of us really have the time to fully read long blog posts as we have responsiblities as well as other interests demanding to share our available time. Therefore, instead of posting one long blog I opted for truncating it into two or maybe three blogs.
This year is the centenary of the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town. As I have in the past posted many photos taken there please forgive me if I duplicate. The photos, all speaking for themselves were taken yesterday when we went there again as the garden changes along with the season the boredom of repeat is almost non existent.
Amongst others the garden also has a trail catering for the blind who can come and enjoy the walk, the aroma of flowers and the enjoy the fresh air. The trail which has a rope flanking it which the blind can hold on to has knobs at intervals where there are points of interest. On the back of the information board the information is available in Braille to enable the blind to also share what we the different people experience. The duration of the hike is about thirty minutes.
Now for some pics taken yesterday.
The headquarters of the South African Botanical Society
The Kirstenbosch sundial claimed to be the most accurate in the Southern Hemishpere
Protea repense
Flowers of the River Indigo, also known as the Red Bark tree
Tradisionally it is claimed that an extract made from the flowers destroys intestinal worms and in particular round worms.
That is it for now. More to follow. Have a great evening.
Lovely photos. Funny how I can reply to others blogs but only get white pages on mine.
Must make a visit to Kirstenbosch again, it’s virtually on our doorstep and I cannot remember when last we visited. Thanks for the pics and reminder
Those Proteas are stunning, newsy. Haven’t been to Kirstenbosch for many years.
That blind hiking trail is quite a brilliant idea!!
Lovely photo’s H – looking forward to more
Love the Proteas
A wonderful national asset. Long may it be kept completely up to standard.
Pale power prevails remarkably.
It has been eroded here, alas. Much of the former glory has faded from our Horticultural scene.
Great idea to divide the post into a series. Great pictures, and I too love the Proteas!
Thanks for the short post support.
Ha, you know me…a short and to the point blogger!
That is what I love about your blogs, and I try to do the same. And your blogs on what ever subject tells all without waste of time.
A wonderful post. I love the idea of the path for the blind! And agree with you wholeheartedly about keeping the narrative short – Rolbos being an exception, but when all hell seems to break loose in my life, it’s the first blog that falls by the wayside – at least for awhile.