Suikerbosrand December 2013

Spending the day at Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve. It was so beautiful and peaceful






There were a surprising number of wildflowers blooming too




Tiny little Kievit next to the road







The old eagles nest ridge


The trees grow in natural fire breaks - all the stones protect them



Suikerbos tree



The road up to the highest part of the park - incidentally also the highest point on the Highveld at 1917m above sea level







The clouds started to get heavier and you could see the rain in the distance




And then it started to rain, we couldn't see much but luckily it didn't last long.
The cooler weather seemed to bring the animals out of hiding


wildebeest


At the picnic site, having some snacks




guinea fowl walking along the road


The thorn trees in this area are spectacular



The very tall aloes




Reedbuck


zebra


Red Hartebeest










Baboon 










There are also remains of an iron age settlement which had these beautiful views




Just some time for a few photos


before the rain moved back in


It was a really enjoyable time.




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