LETTERS

Fields of fun

I took these wildflower photos during a visit to the Nieuwoudtville area in August 2018 – it was a good flower year. There were fields of Namaqualand daisies and Bulbinella nutans (inset) next to the dirt road to Grasberg Guest Farm, about 12 km north of Nieuwoudtville. Beautiful!

This year also looks promising, and I plan to visit the Nieuwoudtville area again. Even outside of flower season, the Koue Bokkeveld is a great place to explore. Each season is scenic in its own way.

RIAAN WOLHUTER, Stellenbosch

Like a mirror

In July, my husband Robin and I went for a walk next to the Garden Route Dam near George. A light breeze was riffling the water when we arrived, but it soon died down, leaving the surface mirror-still. With the Outeniqua Mountains and the clouds reflected so beautifully, I just