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| A farmers cottage just outside Hopefield | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Carpets of wild flowers appear annually around the end of August on the West Coast of South Africa and provide a spectacular sight till October. This was one of the best seasons I have ever had the privilege to experience. Unfortunately this splendour cannot simply be captured in pixels. The sound of the birds, with the crisp Spring breeze and the smell of the flowers need to be experienced in person.
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| Hopefield flowers |
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This year we attended the Hopefield Wild Flower show, with craft markets, entertainment and the most delicious home cooked meals on offer. And then there were the flowers. On every side walk, grass land, piece of veld and vlei (lower-lying area with a bit of water present), they were just everywhere and as far as the eye could see.
And then there was the local graveyard, where family and friends covered graves with piles of plastic flowers, in a kaleidoscope of colour. So special.
Mother Nature inspired me to recycle a hunted Hartebeest skull into a Spring Beauty, using Cotton and Wool yarns and the age old technique of crochet.
