kokerboom II

Another one of those weeks where you find your time completely consumed with everything but what you planned to do... No inspiring photos were taken so I've delved back into my archive and dug out this triptech taken in the Quivertree forest near Niewoudville, using my ancient 1939 Rolleiflex and shot on Kodak's old Tri-X 400 - a high-speed, delightfully grainy, black and white film.


Aloe dichotoma doesn't normally grow this far south, but this forest was planted by a local farmer years ago and has since flourished. Which is probably a really good thing, since the trees at the Northern end of their range are taking strain from the changes in climate, with those exposed to warmer conditions dying off.