Noordhoek Sunset and the Smokey Haze

 Last Monday night Jason and I took the advice our friends gave us and headed to Noordhoek. Its a town about a 25 minutes drive from us and as you can see the beach there is incredibly beautiful. If you have been hearing any news about Cape Town lately I am sure you have heard about the wild fires that lasted most of this past week. They stretched for miles and most of our mountain is charred and black. All that to say the clouds in the sky in these pictures are not clouds at all but actually smoke. The fires burned on the mountain right behind us as we watched the sun go down on the horizon. It was such a mix of golden light and eerie haze. Beautiful and terrifying all at the same time. Needless to say we will be going back to Noordhoek lots more times and if you come visit I am sure we will take you there too.

Chasing the Sun

On Saturday night I needed to get out of the house and do something even if it was only for a half an hour so Jason lovingly obliged and off we went. It was quite a dreary afternoon in Muizenberg and really cloudy so we decided to chase the sun. Sometimes you just need to find it. We started driving towards Fishhoek because we could see the gold reflecting on the water in that direction and as we rounded the big turn on the road around the mountain there it was. Gold light everywhere. It was beautiful and found us gazing with mouths open. We parked on a random street, jumped out, and started taking pictures. These are the result. The two at the end are from the drive back and show the dreariness on our side of the mountain. The gold is always there you just have to look for it.

Hope your weekend was as beautiful as ours was.

Last Nights Sunlight

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, 

or with the breath of his hand marked off the heavens?

Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,

or weighed the mountains on the scales

and the hills in a balance? 

Isaiah 40:12 

The sunset was absolutely so so beautiful I had to share it with you all. The pictures don't do it justice but I am sure you can see the beauty of the sky and the reflection in the watery sand. Jason and I decided to go for a quick walk to the beach because it had been such a full day and we wanted to take in some of the fresh ocean air. That's one of my favourite things about Muizenberg. Anytime I need a break I just walk to the beach take a few long deep breaths and I am good to go. The Nova Scotia in me loves the ocean.