The roses attract bugs that will eventually infest the grapes. When the roses get sick, the grapes need treatment.
rose
I thought these fellas were very cute until the larger one sauntered over and began bellowing at me. The waiter from the jazz cafĂ© explained to me that if I shared my beer with the old boy, he’d be quiet. I wasn’t having a beer; I was having a diet pepsi. “I can fix that,” explained the waiter.
I think the seals and wait staff are in league together….
V&A Waterfront
Banyon tree in Brisbane, Australia. I was there for a conference back in October. To give some perspective, the branch in the foreground was about shoulder height. Walking through this tree was like being in a maze.
banyon
Camp’s Bay, looking south. And yes, I got soaked while taking this shot, but the water felt great.
Camp’s Bay
Was strolling along the waterfront, enjoying some bunny chow for lunch, when I spotted these boats out the corner of my eye. I’ll admit, I’m drawn to reds and deep blues.
reds
Rebel XT ISO 100 55mm
Got back to the states last night – touch of the jet lag woke me very early this morning.
Found some time my last day in South Africa to get out of town and up into wine country. Many thanks to Jim and Ruen for the idea and for coming along. This is just outside of Bilton wine estate, looking back towards Cape Town.
Bilton
After a meeting than ran a little late, before the next meeting, I picnicked here – drove over from Cape Town to Camp’s Bay. A twenty min drive well worth the view, and I went simple for lunch: sandwich, pepsi, and this view. I’m sitting on the beach here and got some great waves-crashing-over-rocks pictures to post some other time.
lunch