All photos and text Copyright © 2001 Gordon Richardson gordonr@iafrica.com
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Early Spring flowers in Silvermine Nature Reserve
This area had been badly burned 18 months previously
Waves from strong wind in Silvermine Reservoir
The normally placid water was whipped by a North Wester
Misty oak tree backlit in Boschenheuwel Atboreteum
Table Mountain and misty trees reflected in Boschenheuwel pond
Puddles on our lawn in Kenilworth - 29 August
After 4 weeks of heavy rain there was huge cloudburst
Altocumulus patterns and palm tree
On 5 September a huge North Wester Storm blew up
Wind speeds exceeded 100km/h (60mph) and wave heights 10m (30ft)Foamy sea and dark sky at Sea Point
This was at low tide before the worst hit
Bent tree and foam on car at Sea Point
This was not a good place to park
Photographer with huge wave on harbour breakwater
Some people like to live dangerously
Figures with splash on pier with danger sign
Some are just plain stupid - he got a thorough soaking
Huge wave breaking on end of pier
Estimated splash height of 30m (100ft)
The aftermath 6 September 2001
Rainbow over Tokai Forest
Much of this area had burned 18 months previosuly
Scarborough Bay with ship aground
The ship ran aground during the night, but no lives were lost
Scarborough beach and rocks with ship aground and helicopter
Note: a week later the ship had neither moved nor broken up
Oak tree snapped in Boschenheuwel
The late winter storm hit the green canopy
Rainbow front and back
More puddles - we've had enough rain now!
Putt-Putt course at 3 Anchor Bay under water
This damage was from the 5 Sept storm
Liesbeeck river at Boschenheuwel
The 28 Sept floods eroded the stream bed
White horse and trees on Alphen Trail in early Spring
After a fierce winter it was nice to see some sun
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