Hex River Valley
“Above, the blue, blue sky: and far below, the falling stream drifts through the orchards with a flash of green. […]
“Above, the blue, blue sky: and far below, the falling stream drifts through the orchards with a flash of green. […]
Pietie loved painting water. For other paintings featuring seas and rivers, see HERE.
The toweringly, majestic Hex River mountains provide the stern backdrop for fields caught in splashes of picturesque greens, yellows and
“Break, break, break, On thy cold gray stones, O Sea! And I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts
Pietie’s especial fondness for vibrant tones comes through in this landscape of varied shades.
The Cape Flats Dune Strandveld (‘beach scrub’) is, in fact, an endangered type of vegetation. It is found on most