Daily Helen

At the Ina Paarman garden in Constantia. ~ A year ago today I was eating pineapple ~ 

This afternoon the tablecloth on Table Mountain was a particularly pretty and lacy one. ~ A year ago today I was replacing a lightbulb ...

It was gloomy and wet today. Cloud lingered even after the rain stopped. ~ A year ago today I was lying on my bed and reading ~ 

Walked from the Upper Cableway Station to Maclear's Beacon this morning - the highest spot on Table Mountain. Not much to see there, ...

Beach visit at the Stand this morning. I didn't swim, but the others did.  ~ A year ago today I was reading Gone Girl ~

View from the top of Table Mountain. Snow on the mountains in the distance. ~ A year ago today I had super new books to read ~ 

Four of us went up Table Mountain this morning (via the aerial cableway) and had a picnic up-top to celebrate B's birthday. Super!  ...

First strong south-easter of the season today. It looks pretty but it's cold, blustery and horrid. ~ A year ago today my arum lily ...

Another glorious day! Went down to Beta Beach for a dip, and wandered around Bakoven nearby. Maybe our new favourite swimming spot?! ~ ...

Kirstenbosch on a cloudy day.  ~ A year ago today my garden wall was lovely and green ~ 

I love this old pic of Cape Town (found  here ). And snow on the face of Table Mountain!  ~  A year ago today I was watching a nice movi...

I ran some errands after work today. It was a lovely afternoon. ~ A year ago today I was making chips ~ 

Another day of travelling. We flew over the Alps - twice!  ~ A year ago today I was preparing vegetables for my supper ~ 

Today was another beautiful warm and still Autumn day. I hardly had time to notice though as I was so busy. But the sky made me stop for ...

A went to a friend's for breakfast this morning. He has a lovely garden and a super view across the city to the eastern side of Table...

The Disa Park towers at the top of my suburb are so ugly! An d what a strange orange light there was, late this afternoon.  ~ A year ag...

I took the Aerial Cableway up to the top of Table Mountain this evening. It was awesome! ~ A year ago today I was folding laundry ~  ...

I spend a lot of time looking at this peak. I see it out of my office window, and always look up at it when I wait to turn at this inter...

My friend Dorothy lives in this street. Fantastic views of the mountain. ~ A year ago today I was giving my cat medicine ~ 

Once again we had a glorious day for our Kirstenbosch Christmas picnic. I spent much of the afternoon gazing on this view. ~ A year ago...