Tag Archives: Fish Hoek in the mist

Early Morning on Elsie’s Peak

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we climbed ‘your’ peak! We haven’t done this for a while, so it was great to get out there before it got too hot and unbeknown to us, misty (current view) We walked … Continue reading →

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A Half Day

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today I only worked half the day. It was super quiet at work for a number of reasons. The northern hemisphere schools we work with closed for a long weekend. Most of the company I work for … Continue reading →

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The Dark Fog

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I woke to see blackness across the bay. The bright string of street lights joining Clovelly to Kalk Bay, the harbour lights and distant twinkling of Muizenberg were shrouded by a cold dark … Continue reading →

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Other Side of Autumn

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… That dawned with thick mist. So thick was it, we forwent the beach and I got stuck into work. The sun rose and started burning it away… Once the sun had risen the day turned … Continue reading →

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The Lifting Mist

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We woke up to pea soup outside. We were in a cloud. 6:15am 7:01am. 8:11am And finally, when it was too late to head beach-wards, it lifted. 8:20am. The one thing about swimming in the … Continue reading →

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Misty Fish Hoek

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday – 3 days til Christmas Today was the day… We went to the beach. The day began with an abundance of promise of still weather and sunshine, but not long after I got in the water, mist began to … Continue reading →

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Swimming in the Mist

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I swam in the midst of mist! It was pea soup down at Fish Hoek beach. Check out some of these photos. The city of Cape Town truck came to pick up seaweed. I love … Continue reading →

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Old House Mess

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… We went across to the old house to sort through more stuff. I shredded a load of old bank statements and other personal documents. We don’t have a TV at the new house so we … Continue reading →

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Fish Hoek Beach As I Had Never Seen It

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Helga

I’ve been living in this town since 1989, yet I had never seen Fish Hoek beach like this before. I’m sure it has been like this before, but I have never been on the beach when it’s quite so misty. … Continue reading →

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