Walk into the life of a big Cape Ash Tree - Literally walk the Boardwalk Aerial wooden structure.
Start of the walk from the road where you park, an area you are allowed to get out (always good to keep and eye open for animals) this takes you down to the tree on the Western bank in the Isimangaliso Wetlands park.
Different levels with view points looking out to take in the abundant nature surrounding you. Birds, bees, animals and trees you will many hidden gems sitting quietly engulfed in the arms of the old tree.
View across to the Eastern bank with the largest vegetated sand dunes. The Maphelane dune at 183 meters is the highest vegetated dune in the area.
The Boardwalk has been beautifully built in that it does not hurt the tree, structured around on high stilted legs about three to four meters off the ground.
Going up to the higher level gives an idea of the foilage below and the view from every angle looking out. (Would be an amazing place to live)
Three very short videos were meant to be included within this article... Still learning so will add the links here, they post out from dTube automatically (which I did not realize)
Aerial Boardwalk In Cape Ash Tree https://d.tube/#!/v/joanstewart/5thrv9sg
Walking The Aerial Boardwalk In Cape Ash Tree https://d.tube/#!/v/joanstewart/2y9n4i58
Crown Of The Cape Ash Tree https://d.tube/#!/v/joanstewart/pt0ponia
All photography and videos shot with Canon PowerShot SX160 IS f-stop, Exposure time and ISO speed would vary from photo to photo.
Tree Tuesday - my contibution to @old-guy-photos
Team South Africa banner designed by @bearone
I hope the developers at dtube change that. I would upload to dtube if they didn’t automatically post to your blog like they do.
I went to a place similar to this in Vancouver. Looks very serene.
I sure hope dTube fix that soon, 'once bitten twice shy' in future I will be more wary of testing it unless it is a full video blog post.
This area is amazing, people visiting South Africa flock to the Kruger National Park or Cape Town for the mountain, our province has a lot on offer in hidden gems and big game parks @coldsteem
I'm looking at your pictures from Kryptonia. Really beautiful nature.;-)
Thanks for visiting and comment @bucipuci appreciate the @kryptonia members support.
;-)
Did you say bees? Oh no! Haha, I'm kidding. Bees don't bug me (pardon the pun). We do get swarms where I live, and that can be scary. I've had one fly over before when I was fishing. Yikes! Makes you consider jumping in.
Gorgeous walk around the Cape Ash Tree, and whoo what a view. Can only imagine what's living in those wetlands over yonder. :)
P.S. Love the profile sub-text. "Passive earnings whilst I sleep". :)
Bees are not a problem, watch me go crazy when I hear a mosquito!
St Lucia estuary is between the 2 shores, chock a block with hippo and crocodile. Plenty in between always look up and down LOL...
Very beautiful trees and vegetation, I love the way you do the photochallenges. I also try to give a little more information but you have a lot to say, that is very nice. I am a fellow South African and I try to follow more South Africans now.
Photography as an amateur for many years, always love being in nature with animals, research what I don't know and learn a little more. Thanks for the kind words @hope777
Beautiful
Thanks Ian
Wow awesome post.
Thank you @dhaneshpk
cool place!
It's pure magic @psychkrhoz
So, so cool! The trees look amazing :)
Found this on Kryptonia! Here's to SUP!
Lovely spot @herbertholmes am following you in Kryptonia thanks for task completion and comment.
Beautiful photos of a beautiful country! I'm glad your drought is over and you are finally getting some rain! I really like the last picture, reminds me a lot of the good old windows XP wallpaper for some reason lol. Even thought they are not that similar.
Cape Town is running out of water, hopefully their seasonal rain will come sooner rather than later, we are out of the woods for the moment (never speak too soon)
This area is lovely, thanks for visiting @lunaticpandora
This is where we want to be - in and amongst all the nature!
On another note, we are still figuring out how to include videos in post too without being a separate video on DTube. Will have to look at guided posts.
Nice post love the back ground pictures. Keep it up. Task completed
Thanks for visiting @cryptocheta
We suffered a massive drought up there over the last two years, rains have been falling again and I am excited to think of going back soon @nicolerose
Where in South Africa do you live @joanstewart?
I am on the south coast Warner Beach near Amanzimtoti @hope777
That's great, we are in Palm Beach near Port Edward. Do you know other steemians near you?
Actually closer down to you, there was a collation of people in Natal a few months ago.
https://steemit.com/teamsouthafrica/@the-housewife/bringing-all-the-kzn-steemians-together