The dunes are taking over

the major road connecting Stellenbosch with Muizenberg. The ocean is on the left, and the mountains ahead at Muizenberg. The sand is the whitest and finest I have ever seen in the world, except maybe on Beachcomber Island Fiji!

This was taken with my cell whilst driving, pretty much where the dunes start. It got so bad further on, that it was one way traffic only.

On the way back, there were digger loaders clearing the sand off the road.

We do have the most horrific wind here and some days the road has to be closed as it is not existing and needs the sand removed.

[Kathy A]

Beautifully coloured sand

[Carole Sandford]

Wow! At first glance I thought this was snow, it’s so white!

[Casablanca]

What a colour! Wonderful

[Susan Wakely]

Nature trying to reclaim its land.

[Valerie Chesney]

great story telling capture.. That white sand would be so fine it would blow easily with the wind.. Amazing.

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely view

[Esther Rosenberg]

wow, that is crazy that the sand blows right onto the street. Nice shot from the car.

[Mags]

It almost looks like snow! Amazing.

[Linda Godwin]

The blowing sand would soon cover the road if they did not keep pushing it to the sides. Looks like a different land entirely

[Pam]

It reminds me of the white sands in New Mexico. The roads get shut down there too. Such a beautiful view!

[katy]

You obviously have never been to the Gulf Coast in Alabama! The sand is very similar if not the same however we do not have those gorgeous mountains in the background!

It must be aggravating to travel and then have to stop because of Sandy cross the road

[winghong_ho]

It would like exciting to drive on that highway.

[Maria]

What a view. I want to touch this white sand.

[Shutterbug]

It must be fine sand. It makes your beaches beautiful and it must feel good on bare feet.

[LManning (Laura)]

I thought it was snow at first too. Would never have thought that sand could close a road!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow looks like it wouldn't take long to lose the road under the sand

[gloria jones]

Cool pov to see these neat dunes

[Heather]

Like others, I thought the sand was snow at first. That's amazing! I can't imagine the power of the winds.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It's really hard to stop nature from doing its thing- glad it was passable for you today even with the maintenance crew on call.

[Danette Thompson]

Very interesting

[Rick]

Wow, great shot. We do have sandy beaches on the Gulf Coast very similar to that, but don't usually have to blow them off the roads.

[Chris]

Fascinating story behind this area. The road the comes and goes. Great shot Diana.

[Diana]

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