We paid our permit fee and then set off towards the pathway. There didn't seem to be anyone else around and the quiet settled on my shoulders like a blanket of contentment as we ventured futher into the trees.
There really is no substitute for an afternoon out in a natural area. Sure, lying down in the afternoon sun reading your favourite novel is amazingly wholesome and soul warming, but I feel nurtured when I'm out in a forest, scrub, walking alongside a stream or hiking up a mountain side.
The one stretch of the pathway was covered with flowers, mostly tiny ones. I took some time to capture the various types and colours and I smiled thinking that even though it's autumn here, there are still flowers to brighten our paths as we steadily head towards winter.
A little bit further in and the scenery changed again to bracken ferns and riverine sedges. We heard little frogs chirping and we decided to find a bench to sit at and eat our lunch together. The wind was light and lovingly touched the tree tops, swaying them ever so slightly.
When we set off again refueled, we sampled the different textures. Lichens, seedpods, crunchy leaves and snappy twigs. LL delighted in them and was determined to make mud snowflakes with her boots (the mud equivalent of snow angels but with your feet standing up instead of lying down).
We met a little doggy and her owners towards the end of our walk. She was a fluffy black baby poodle called Coco and gave LL loads of little licks and kisses which caused those high pitched giggles, the kind that make your heart smile.
We didn't make it up to the viewpoint in the almost two hours that we leisurely walked around; perhaps next time we visit this spot we will. There are numerous hiking trails so we will no doubt be in for a treat whenever we choose to return.
What an awesome day 🙌 I hope you will have another hike soon ♥️
Where is this park?
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Hi @wrestlingdesires
Thanks so much for having a look, it was a very pleasant hike.
It's in the Garden Route of South Africa. I think we will go back there one day to get to the view point, apparently the views are worth the hike up.
Have a lovely week 🙂
Views are always worth the hike 🙌 Do get plenty of pictures!
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I will do, they'll end up here no doubt 😁
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Amazing number of flowers and colors for autumn! Sounds like a lovely day.
Hello @goldenoakfarm
So true, I was also surprised. I see that you've also been seeing new green shoots and some flowers coming up, spring is almost in full force there.
Have a lovely productive week!
Such lovely pics - thanks for sharing, @andrastia, and Happy Easter!
Annabelle 😊
Hi Annabelle and Ben
Happy Easter to you both too! I hope you are both back to 100% and had a good break 😁
Thank you, @andrastia! Still not back to 100%, and I still sound like a squeaky mouse 😒
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