Winter is on the way....

But St Francis has such a temperate climate that these chimneys are not for fires to keep the homes warm, but for outdoor braais (barbeques)!!

St Francis Architecture #4

In recent years a craze for mock Tuscan has swept through South Africa. All over Johannesburg you will see townhouse complexes in this style. Sadly, (In my opinion anyway, I hate MOCK anything when we have so much potential for South African style and don't need to do tacky fake versions of other styles) it has found its way to St Francis too.

St Francis Architecture #3

A new trend has emerged in recent years to stick with the thatch, but move away from the traditional rounded sculpted form, and towards a more modern angular look.

St Francis Architecture #2

In the early days of development in St Francis, this was a very popular style of thatch roof, and is very typical of many houses (and even shops) in the area.

St Francis Architecture 1

People who live in glass houses.............

.....better remember their dressing gowns when going to make coffee in the morning! This house is on a dune overlooking the main road through Cape St Francis, and you can see right through it from one side to the other. Wonderful for views but lousy for privacy!

How's this for wall art?!

This was another possible contender for this month's theme day.... This is the side wall of the Adjubatus marine rehabilitation centre where we showed you the King Penguin recently. Clever way to draw attention away from a really ugly building, and educate visitors at the same time!

Beach Cottage

This beach house is wonderfully positioned on a rise overlooking the surf spot at Seal Point. I adore the Cape Cod architecture, and the way the colours were so cleverly selected to blend with the surroundings. On this rainy day it has a lonely look about it that is very reminiscent of some of Andrew Wyeth's paintings.