Kirstenbosch botanical gardens

is a wonderful place to spend a day picnicking or hiking. Here out national flower, the Protea.

It is a 10,000 step route with and elevation of 826 feet (252 meters) It also has a few cafes.

Most years they win the Chelsea flower show in England

[Issi Bannerman]

Nice, and so well composed.

[Dawn]

Lovely

[Nina Ganci]

well composed and lighting

[Christina]

Gorgeous composition

[Beryl Lloyd]

Well composed and beautifully lit!

[Susan Wakely]

Nice contrasting pinks and greens.

[winghong_ho]

Great shot of this beautiful flowers. It is hard to finish 10000 steps route.

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful composition

[Renee Salamon]

Lovely

[Babs]

Beautiful

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot and flowers. Great focus and dof.

[Mags]

Such pretty blooms!

[Valerie Chesney]

So very beautiful!

[Steve Chappell]

Beautiful

[Gosia]

Beautiful

[Kitty Hawke]

Ohhh.....like these ....

[Wylie]

lovely DOF

[katy]

I can see why you enjoy spending time here with your family. The flowers are so pretty and so is your photo. Add to that how many steps you got in and it’s a win-win

[Peter Dulis]

lovely

[Milanie]

Beautiful presentation

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot and such beautiful looking flowers.

[Pam]

Those flowers are beautiful!!

[Judith Johnson]

Beautiful. I haven't heard of kirstenbosch, but I have to Chelsea, just once, and loved it.

[Margaret Brown]

Lovely colour and dof

[Kate]

Such pretty flowers so I had to I’d it thru an APP and found out they are sugarbushes.

[Rick]

Nice capture. Sounds like a wonderful place to visit.

[Allison Maltese]

A beautiful shot of this place. I always love to take in the botanical gardens wherever we visit.

[bruni]

Botanical gardens are usually lovely places to enjoy all the pretty flowers. now the 10,000 steps would scare me.

[Carole Sandford]

Lovely!

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful composed and framed capture of those nice flowers.

[Islandgirl]

Pretty blooms!

[Heather]

A great focus and light capture, and a really nice composition and dof. I guess the package :) Fav!

[Chris Cook]

Beautiful composition. I like how you have placed that frame.

[Shutterbug]

I love the comp and the subtle framing.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

These flowers seem to be enjoying themselves- reaching out as if to say, "You can applaud now!"

[KWind]

Super focus and dof!

[Diana]

@jamibann @Dawn @ninaganci @christinav @beryl @wakelys @wh2021 @joansmor @rensala @onewing @sangwann @marlboromaam @happysnaps @swchappell @gosia @cutekitty @pusspup @grammyn @pdulis @milaniet @bkbinthecity @mittens @pamalama @busylady @craftymeg @k9photo @rickster549 @falcon11 @bruni @carole_sandford @carole_sandford @pyrrhula @radiogirl @365projectorgheatherb @cdcook48 @shutterbug49 @olivetreeann @kwind Thanks for the great comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@wh2021 @bruni You do not have to go all the way. Mot people just walk to the flowers they want to see :-)

[Diana]

@k9photo I should have mentioned that it is our national flower the protea Kate :-)

[Ian George]

Fabulous shot. It is a wonderful place to visit

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely shot

[Diana]

@nodrognai @elisasaeter Thanks so much :-)