by Riaan | Sep 16, 2012 | Quote of the Week
“So toiled they up the mountain slope With faint and ever fainter hope With faint and fainter voice the brook Still bade them listen, pause and look” John G. Whittier (1807 – 1892), American poet. I dislike rushing up a mountain; feels more... by Riaan | Sep 16, 2012 | Photo of the Week, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Table Mountain’s iconic profile – the tabletop summit flanked by Devil’s Peak and Lion’s Head – can only be seen when the mountain is viewed from the north. Known as the ‘front’ or ‘face’ of Table Mountain, it has... by Riaan | Sep 9, 2012 | Table Mountain fauna & flora
There’s a small shrub with dainty white flowers (June to November) growing along some Table Mountain trails that most folk don’t even notice, let alone smell, yet it exudes a fragrance that will stay with you for a long time. Its name: Zaluzianskya... by Riaan | Sep 6, 2012 | Photo of the Week, Weather & atmospheric phenomena
3 September: the first Tablecloth of the season. If there’s one thing that marks the end of the winter, then it’s the arrival of the Southeaster wind and the accompanying formation of the Tablecloth, a veil of streamlined cloud that engulfs the mountain. I... by Riaan | Sep 6, 2012 | Quote of the Week, Table Mountain history, Table Mountain routes
“I boldly lay down flat and wriggled along the upper shelf of rock until I could drop on to the narrow ledge below. Along this six inch ledge I cautiously went crab-fashion.” Extract from an article written by Annie Wilson on her ascent of Fountain Gorge,...
