tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post6866277726485511063..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Take one World Heritage SiteDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29384624749378402852011-06-23T16:52:21.760+02:002011-06-23T16:52:21.760+02:00James - yes, snap. Invasive alien Port Jackson wat...James - yes, snap. Invasive alien Port Jackson wattle, eucalyptus and pines blaze too hot for the fynbos seeds. Fynbos does need to burn, but not as often as idiots discarding cigarette ends, or arsonists, 'think'!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-69578154714065139122011-06-23T07:53:41.696+02:002011-06-23T07:53:41.696+02:00Thanks for the mention! I'm curious whether th...Thanks for the mention! I'm curious whether the Fynbos tends to burn frequently. Our similar-appearing chaparral habitat copes fairly with being burned every several decades, although human intrusion and introduction of more flammable weed species has accelerated the frequency of burns and has threatened to convert one habitat into another--or into more fire-adapted invasive species.Jameshttp://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-66117371933283468212011-06-03T14:18:24.974+02:002011-06-03T14:18:24.974+02:00what a wonderful post, we love making our gardens,...what a wonderful post, we love making our gardens, but to visit such special conserved landscape and see animals in the wild is a real thrill. Thank goodness the road hasn't spoiled the wilderness.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-74676847432502059742011-06-02T22:50:58.460+02:002011-06-02T22:50:58.460+02:00Laura/Patiopatch - fynbos has over 650 species of ...Laura/Patiopatch - fynbos has over 650 species of Erica. We take our biodiversity seriously.<br /><br />Bom - they last let us in the Wilderness Area, not last November, but the one before!<br /><br />Deb - sadly it is very obvious how the baboon mother grieves for her dead baby.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-66764770964228839482011-06-02T22:31:02.184+02:002011-06-02T22:31:02.184+02:00Thank you for the tour. World Heritage Sites cover...Thank you for the tour. World Heritage Sites cover such an extraordinary range of places, from designed landscapes and archaeological sites, to wonders of the natural world, like this one. <br />Like other commenters, I found the photo of the baboon sentry haunting, and was fascinated to hear about the essential role fire plays in this landscape. It is all so different from Paris!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-86544485092279235642011-06-02T20:47:41.004+02:002011-06-02T20:47:41.004+02:00Such a stunning part of the world! Your photos and...Such a stunning part of the world! Your photos and description of the baboons are poignant. A mother trying to coax her dead baby back to life? I am a neonatal nurse, and tears are in my eyes.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-48969344936770253762011-06-02T12:27:43.298+02:002011-06-02T12:27:43.298+02:00That was a very enjoyable post. If only it were s...That was a very enjoyable post. If only it were so easy to head down your way and enjoy all that you have been sharing. I guess I will enjoy vicariously through you for now. Was the area closed for long? I am glad it is accessible to you again and that animals seem to be repopulating the area.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-8581403328028541062011-06-02T11:45:18.633+02:002011-06-02T11:45:18.633+02:00Wow - what stunning scenery!Wow - what stunning scenery!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-21467053863139483822011-06-02T06:19:21.712+02:002011-06-02T06:19:21.712+02:00A beautiful post. I'm imagining air like pink ...A beautiful post. I'm imagining air like pink champagne and drinking it in! We in Austin, Texas, are in fire season too. So far we've avoided any huge wildfires like they get in California and west Texas, but I fear our day is coming. It is nice to see how a landscape like this one comes quickly back to life after a fire.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-34925731160421952162011-06-02T01:05:44.638+02:002011-06-02T01:05:44.638+02:00Left feeling giddy with all that pink champagne, a...Left feeling giddy with all that pink champagne, and your accompanying words touring this area of natural beauty. How lovely to see Nerines in their natural habitat. The Erica surprised me too - associate it with grouse moors rather than the fynbos.<br />Laura<br />p.s. the pensive baboon keeping sentry in sunlight takes the prizeLaura Bloomsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163589497828975276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-91205826842643337682011-06-01T10:32:30.152+02:002011-06-01T10:32:30.152+02:00Stunning blog, EE. Ungardening must be an absorbin...Stunning blog, EE. Ungardening must be an absorbing pastime:-) The tippy-toe-dancing klipspringers remind me of my kittenhood when paws had springs and sideways dancing was purracticed daily.Harespringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383378193849663298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-50654510376245105452011-06-01T05:03:08.725+02:002011-06-01T05:03:08.725+02:00Oh, what a lovely opening to this post, Diana, and...Oh, what a lovely opening to this post, Diana, and to your delight in the way the wilderness has renewed itself. I've always heard that fire could be healthy for an ecosystem but never knew that plants actually <i>depended</i> on it in that way. The colors and textures in the <i>fynbos</i> are beautiful--it's easy to see why you love it so.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-73896818319014393942011-06-01T04:47:25.213+02:002011-06-01T04:47:25.213+02:00Thanks for the tour...amazing!Thanks for the tour...amazing!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-180967856424894982011-05-31T14:17:22.276+02:002011-05-31T14:17:22.276+02:00Nature's ability to recover is always amazing....Nature's ability to recover is always amazing. That said, nothing terrifies me as much as the thought of fire raging through Sequoia Farm... JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-84029212531484708862011-05-31T13:49:09.463+02:002011-05-31T13:49:09.463+02:00Lovely looking place... I can smell the air...Lovely looking place... I can smell the air...Lrong Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071380270069499888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-14293191762814817272011-05-31T12:33:20.878+02:002011-05-31T12:33:20.878+02:00Sprig - Groot Winterhoek is 170 km from Cape Town....Sprig - Groot Winterhoek is 170 km from Cape Town.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-59077763275072530762011-05-31T12:16:19.609+02:002011-05-31T12:16:19.609+02:00What a beautiful place! Your words are so descript...What a beautiful place! Your words are so descriptive, photos so fab!Bridgethttp://www.arignagardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-91233509770669670622011-05-31T11:41:32.763+02:002011-05-31T11:41:32.763+02:00Hi EE, this looks great! How far is it from Cape T...Hi EE, this looks great! How far is it from Cape Town?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-52922026967295021022011-05-31T11:32:03.995+02:002011-05-31T11:32:03.995+02:00I always learn at the Elephant's Eye - fynbos ...I always learn at the Elephant's Eye - fynbos is a wonderful word to describe a miraculous adaptation! Wonderful tour, with fantastic pix as always :)Cyndyhttp://gardeningasylum.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-65751766782785295442011-05-31T06:15:07.811+02:002011-05-31T06:15:07.811+02:00Definitely need to plan a trip to this one. Love t...Definitely need to plan a trip to this one. Love the Klipspringer on tiptoe.garden girl in SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684429162780759994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-6584627155473244262011-05-31T05:12:20.345+02:002011-05-31T05:12:20.345+02:00Beautiful area. Glad to see it has some protection...Beautiful area. Glad to see it has some protection under the WHS label. That white trail is very, very striking. I wish I could be walking along it now. Never thought I'd want dryness over damp, but after the wettest spring in 150 years, your photographs are a welcome sight.Susan in the Pink Hathttp://inkandpenstemon.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-28526602261116313412011-05-30T22:28:12.259+02:002011-05-30T22:28:12.259+02:00Firefly and b_a_g - you sent me in search of the P...Firefly and b_a_g - you sent me in search of the PS I added. Link to UNESCO WHS.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-50965381878607499142011-05-30T21:37:22.717+02:002011-05-30T21:37:22.717+02:00I never thought about fire being a key element in ...I never thought about fire being a key element in the cycle of life.<br /><br />I've never heard of World Heritage Sites either, your post has inspired me to google the others.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-38580097907447522202011-05-30T21:01:12.616+02:002011-05-30T21:01:12.616+02:00Lovely post--the pictures and descriptions are gre...Lovely post--the pictures and descriptions are great and make me wish I was there. I love reading about things that we just don't get to see here in Wash. DC, especially this type of World Heritage Site. Thanks for sharing!Bumble Lush Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-13575579433086219052011-05-30T19:13:32.906+02:002011-05-30T19:13:32.906+02:00Hi Diana. Some of your photos, such as Oxalis sp. ...Hi Diana. Some of your photos, such as Oxalis sp. or Erica sp., are remarkably similar to the same gender that exist in the mediterranean, taking into account the great distance and a common ancestor, are actually plants that move slowly migrating to the good weather up and down. It's funny and exciting at the same time.<br />Greetings.Eugeni Guzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825842398984699472noreply@blogger.com