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Kirstenbosch Gardens, Nursery Buttress, Five Table Mountain Reservoirs, Track towards Constantia Neck, but turned off back to Kirstenbosch well before the Neck - leader Hendré de Villiers  - Professional Guide - hendredevilliers@gmail.com 

After walk strolled around gardens and took further pictures.

Nursery Buttress - 'B grade' route followed diagonally to left up rock bands - a rope should be used! Nursery Ravine in valley to left is an easier walking route.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
one of several pitches where a rope was used
 
a glance down to the gardens
 
 
 
 
 
 
very difficult rock section to left near top - not part of the route
 
 
 
 
 
dassie (rock hyrax) - Muizenberg high rise apartments just visible behind
steps at top coming up Nursery ravine the easier walking route
map
 
 
 
 
an empty Hely-Hutchinson Reservoir in front (possibly being repaired), Woodhead Reservoir behind.
 
 
 
catchment area behind Hely-Hutchinson reservoir
 
 
 
Woodhead Dam
a glance at the Twelve Apostles
 
Victoria, Alexandra & de Villiers Reservoirs follow in sequence below Woodhead Reservoir
 
 
several vleis on the Cape Flats  -  including Zeeko-vlei before Sunrise Beach on False Bay
 
area burnt out in the previous few days near Ou Kaapse Weg - a road just visible
 
 
 
 
 
the track down to Constantia Neck
burnt out Constantia Berg - weather staion on top just visible
 
 
 
turning back towards Kirstenbosch
a helicopter used in fire fighting
Kirstenbosch Dam
profile of eastern side of Table Mountain

 Stroll in Kirstenbosch Gardens after walk - statue here by Dylan Lewis
Pineapple Flower
 
The return of Erica verticillata
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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