Gordo's photos from August and early-Sept 2001
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

early Spring flowers in Silvermine Nature Reserve


Waves from strong wind in Silvermine Reservoir
The normally placid water was whipped by a North Wester

waves from strong wind in Silvermine Reservoir


Misty oak tree backlit in Boschenheuwel Atboreteum

misty oak tree backlit in Boschenheuwel Atboreteum


Table Mountain and misty trees reflected in Boschenheuwel pond

Table Mountain and misty trees reflected in Boschenheuwel pond oak tree reflected in Boschenheuwel


Puddles on our lawn in Kenilworth - 29 August
After 4 weeks of heavy rain there was huge cloudburst

puddles on our lawn in Kenilworth


Altocumulus patterns and palm tree

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

foamy sea and dark sky at Sea Point


Bent tree and foam on car at Sea Point
This was not a good place to park

bent tree and foam on car at Sea Point


Photographer with huge wave on harbour breakwater
Some people like to live dangerously

photographer with huge wave on harbour breakwater


Figures with splash on pier with danger sign
Some are just plain stupid - he got a thorough soaking

figures with splash on pier with danger sign


Huge wave breaking on end of pier
Estimated splash height of 30m (100ft)

huge wave breaking on end of pier huge wave breaking on end of pier


The aftermath 6 September 2001


Rainbow over Tokai Forest
Much of this area had burned 18 months previosuly

rainbow over Tokai Forest


Scarborough Bay with ship aground
The ship ran aground during the night, but no lives were lost

Scarborough Bay with ship aground


Scarborough beach and rocks with ship aground and helicopter
Note: a week later the ship had neither moved nor broken up

Scarborough beach with ship aground Scarborough rocks with ship aground and helicopter


Oak tree snapped in Boschenheuwel
The late winter storm hit the green canopy

oak tree snapped in Boschenheuwel



Rainbow front and back
More puddles - we've had enough rain now!

rainbow from my back door rainbow and lawn with puddles


Putt-Putt course at 3 Anchor Bay under water
This damage was from the 5 Sept storm

Putt-Putt course at 3 Anchor Bay under water


Liesbeeck river at Boschenheuwel
The 28 Sept floods eroded the stream bed

Liesbeeck river at Boschenheuwel oak tree backlit wirh eroded roots


White horse and trees on Alphen Trail in early Spring
After a fierce winter it was nice to see some sun

white horse and trees on Alphen Trail in early Spring


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14 Sep 2001 created