The day before we were due to leave for home we strolled to the original old farmhouse on Steynsdraai farm to find an avalanche of wild blossoms on an ancient tree left in the orchid.

It was utterly unique being the only tree in bloom and worth at least one picture. As I was busy sewing a dress from a vintage corset and happen to have it inside my suitcase a mini “styled” shoot instantly came to mind.

So we grabbed some goodies  (which was one camera,one lens,one dress  still pinned in places and a ladder) and headed back to the orchid to catch the last sunlight of the afternoon, pretending not to notice the clouds rolling in…

Soon the gently breeze started whirling and turned into a howling wind showering us in a cascade of snow white blooms and a few second later the heavens opened up and soaked us within minutes.

We ran for shelter and waited out the storm on the old farmhouse stoep and then walked back… gown and ladder in tow…the blooms were gone, just broken confetti left in the dirt.

These were some of the only shots we got.

Calling this a styled shoot might be a bit of a stretch… it was more a brief moment capturing the first traces of spring!