This is how the day started at sunrise!
I will show you the gradual build up to the expected cold front that hit the Cape yesterday.
We were warned by the weather services to expect cold gale force winds and flooding in the low lying areas of the Western Cape Province.
Sure enough, the cold front hit us by force.
Let's have a look!
At around mid morning the first wave of clouds rolled over!
It didn't last long but left behind a darkened sky!
The sun was back and our little guy "Troy" was laid out as an anti freeze attempt.
I also used the opportunity to get a clear moon shot!
Soon the big boys started to be hustled in by the fierce winds!
Ominous dark clouds stated to release their water freights.
It all became steadily worse and I was soon as wet as a happy duck!
Interim bursts of water were controlled by the winds!
Finally the setting sun refused to be blanketed by the rushing clouds and the sun put up a spectacular show.
I will of course do a separate post about the amazing sunset. Shots taken of course in a softer moth rain between the serious downpours.
It was my first storm in this area and although the wind tried its best to rip the old oak tree apart, it is still defiantly standing.
A weird thing that I saw last night late was that the guinea fowls slept in the highest branches of the oak tree. Even though some smaller branches below them were ripped off by the winds. Rain came down in steady sheets of water overnight, but early this morning all of the guineas as usual were waiting for me to feed them.
Even the one surviving baby, who is now a juvenile was with them and I was so glad to see that he endured. Today was a bit tamer as the winds were not so strong, but it is still raining here as I am writing this now. Good news is that it will clear up overnight and a sunny day is expected tomorrow.
NOTE: I just saw this report about the wreckages of the storm;
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