The footbridge over the Mossel River.
The Mossel River flows from Fernkloof Nature Reserve to enter the sea at Mossel River Beach. At this point the river is really a stream and no more than half a Labrador deep. With care, you can rock-hop the stream on the beach near where it enters the sea. The Hermanus Cliff Path is accommodated here with this wooden bridge. A previous, less robust version was destroyed when heavy rains brought the river down in flood a few years ago.
This photo was taken while sitting next to the Mossel River, watching the dragonflies dance across the water and the bees collecting nectar in the patch of yellow Gazania’s that you can see in the photo. A little wagtail was catching insects between the rocks and seagulls and Black Oyster Catchers were bathing in the fresh water as the River met the sea.
