In autumn, the highveld, the central plateau in South Africa is swathed in pink and white with blooming cosmos flowers. Cosmos are not native to South Africa but are said to have come with bags of horsefeed for the British troops during the Boer war to the area.
These days, I really get a kick of seeing cosmos in small patches in the gardens around here.
I’m a fan of … #127
Macro Monday
Monday Portrait
My bicycle needed a service and while it was being worked on in the shop I walked around the town of Dossenheim. It started drizzling so I had to pack the camera away early but I managed to snap a few windows just before.
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Yes, that’s a resting bitch face. No annoyance or irritation. Unless –
it’s about the small rest of wine in the glass.
Floral Friday
That’s the vista from the castle ruin in Königstein in Taunus. Frankfurt’s skyscrapers are about 20km away, and behind them in the distance are the hills of the Odenwald.
It’s still warm during the day but the morning cannot deny that autumn is on its way.
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