Max Headroom – inspirational!

There’s nothing like a walk in the mountains round Hout Bay to give you a feeling of wellbeing and unlimited headspace. It’s a place to reflect on and get some Max Headroom for the day.







Once you’re up there on a clear day you can actually see the curve of the earth looking towards the Antarctic. It’s an amazing view and not many people venture up there so you can have the place to yourself.

Up on the mountains you become aware of how fantastic nature is. Hundreds of thousands of plants species, insects and bird wildlife and unfortunately a few snakes but they are a very rare sight, thankfully.

Karbonkelburg is a special place, as the photos on this post will show.



The flowers I took photos of are Candelabras (Brunsviga Orientalis) and Crassula Coccinera. Both bloom for a very short period between February and March. It is an amazing spectacle. Hout Bay really has its own micro environment. The mountains are full of traditional herbs and medicinal plants. Every month throughout the year the landscape changes as the fynbos works its way through the seasons. There are Proteas, Reeds and Grasses, Ericas, Succulents, Watsonias, and even miniature orchids.

Taking a rest to have something to eat and drink you become aware of the multi coloured Sunbirds that race from plant to plant, busy gathering nectar.

After a day taking it all in on the mountains, a week at work is a breeze!