Sprig » travel http://www.sprig.co.za South African Gardening Blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:27:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Drakensbrrrg! http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/07/drakensbrrrg/ http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/07/drakensbrrrg/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:02:43 +0000 Niall http://sprig.co.za/?p=689 We went up to the Drakensberg this weekend.  It was pretty cold, dropping below zero at night.  While there, we went on an epic four hour hike and I took some photographs of the flora that survives under these harsh conditions.

Drakensberg mountains.

Drakensberg mountains.

Icy car window.

Icy car window.

Wind-swept grass.

Wind-swept grass.

Lone tree.

Lone tree.

Mountain pool - Mol-d jumped in!

Mountain pool - Mol-d jumped in!

A protea this high up?

A protea this high up?

Strange furry plant.

Strange furry plant.

Water falling.

Water falling.

]]> http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/07/drakensbrrrg/feed/ 8 Labyrinth with an indigenous view… http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/06/labyrinth-with-an-indigenous-view/ http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/06/labyrinth-with-an-indigenous-view/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:44:34 +0000 mol-d http://sprig.co.za/?p=592 On the same trip we came across this labyrinth. It overlooks the indigenous forests of Hogsback and you encounter some interesting plants en route to the centre. Once there, I found what I presume is some sort of aloe (see pic).. Who knows what this plant is?

The labyrinth is next to accommodation offered by the Edge (http://www.theedge-hogsback.co.za/). A great little place with a cool restaurant and private cottages set into the mountain-side, surrounded by bush. We even saw a baboon in the half hour we were there.

Labyrinth and view

Labyrinth and view

View of indigenous forests from labyrinth

View of indigenous forests from labyrinth

Labyrinth and gardeners

Labyrinth and gardeners

Aloe? in the centre

Aloe? in the centre

Not the baboon :-)

Not the baboon :-)

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Hogsback forest.

Hogsback forest.

Great tree fence.

Great tree fence.

Spiky forest.

Spiky forest.

Interesting succulent.

Interesting succulent

]]> http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/06/strange-plants-from-far-off-lands/feed/ 3 The aloes of the Eastern Cape http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/06/the-aloes-of-the-eastern-cape/ http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/06/the-aloes-of-the-eastern-cape/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:06:11 +0000 Niall http://sprig.co.za/?p=504 I recently took a road trip across South Africa.  Its a great time of year to travel.  The weather isn’t too hot and many plants are flowering.  We stopped along the way to take photographs of the ones that really impressed us, starting with some aloes from the Eastern Cape.

The aloes of the Eastern Cape.

The aloes of the Eastern Cape.

Is there anything better than an aloe in flower?

Is there anything better than an aloe in flower?

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