One last look

at the aloes on the Helderberg. Next July I will be back there.

On the slopes behind the flowers, one can still see the scars of of last years awful fire.

[Christine Louise]

Gorgeous scene, such vibrant flowers

[Issi Bannerman]

Just beautiful.

[Casablanca]

They are beautiful plants

[Lesley]

Gosh yes, but I’d like to see this scene again next year when it’s all recovered. Wonderfully vivid colour!

[Maggiemae]

The aloes grow so well on dry slopes. Good to see so many. Next year, those desolate slopes might surprise everyone!

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely.

[Dione Giorgio]

So lovely and so vibrant.

[Brian]

Vibrant. As Lesley observed, let's look in a year's time.

[Joan Robillard]

wonderful

[Valerie Chesney]

Such a lovely sight!

[Renee Salamon]

Fabulous

[winghong_ho]

Lovely shot.

[katy]

Beautiful light and a terrific close-up of the aloes

[Carole Sandford]

Such a wonderful scene!

[PhotoCrazy]

Lovely!

[Corinne C]

Beautiful. Their color is so bright

[Mags]

Lovely color!

[Steve Chappell]

Very cool flowers

[Wendy Stout]

Fabulous picture… I love Aloe it’s such a healing plant… I have a drink of Aloe and hot water everyday to start my day 💕

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great colors and so beautiful.

[Jo Worboys]

Wonderful vibrant colours

[Bucktree]

Lovely foreground.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Beautiful

[Margaret Brown]

So colourful, lovely capture

[gloria jones]

Love the orange-red color against the green

[Judith Johnson]

Absolutely lovely. They look like our red hot pokers!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely

[Pyrrhula]

A great farewel . Beautiful close up capture.

[Rob Z]

Were the fires very close to the wineries? That smoke taint is so bad - our wineries lost a whole vintage a few years ago... Those red hot pokers are fabulous...

[Islandgirl]

Wow looks so painterly!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I was just telling a photo club friend today about your beautiful mountain shots. It's another beauty.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful aloes.

[Diana]

@365projectclmutlow @jamibann @casablanca @tinley23 @maggiemae @wakelys @sangwann @briaan @joansmor @happysnaps @rensala @wh2021 @grammyn @carole_sandford @photographycrazy @corinnec @marlboromaam @swchappell @wendystout @mittens @365projectorgjoworboys @dkellogg @365projectorgchristine @craftymeg @seattlite @busylady @elisasaeter @pyrrhula @robz @radiogirl @olivetreeann @shutterbug49 Thanks for the lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@robz Yes Rob, a few of the higher vineyards did lose quite a bit through the smoke. The problem here is that some fires are normally started on purpose I'm afraid :-(

[Louise & Ken]

We have these, but I never realized they were aloes! Gorgeous sight, and so many of us sadly know the destruction fires leave behind.

[Heather]

Beautiful colours and a nice composition! A sad sight with the damage from the fire, though. As others have said, do share a photo with us next year, Diana, so that we can see how the land is recovering. Fav

[*lynn]

gorgeous, bright, happy flowers!

[Rob Z]

@ludwigsdiana That's pretty awful Diana. It must make it just that much harder to be in the wine business......

[Diana]

@Weezilou @365projectorgheatherb @lynnz @robz Thanks so much :-)

[John Falconer]

Great shot. And coincidence: I was photographing the same Aloe Vera at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney on 6 August.

[Diana]

@johnfalconer They are so lovely, thanks John :-)