When it rains in Yzerfontein, the weather implodes on the town and its inhabitants.

There will be no surfing today. Even the gulls huddle in the wet rather than ride the gusts of wind. The beaches are riddled with the debris of excess, and the waves are covered by the foam of crushed kelp.

Winter is time for this rain; and some mild wetness quickly transforms into massive storms. Invigorating to watch, they are, as long as you have a safe look out post.

Driving around in this wild wet is a treat. Social media alert the residents about flooding points and blown down structures. We hunt them down like treasure points.

Why revel in this bleakness? Because once the sun reappears we get to see the flowers that will cover our whole West Coast through the months of August and September. The bulbs are showing themselves already.