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The Cape Floral Kingdom is the smallest and richest on Earth and is home to an amazing 8 200 plant species … and Table Mountain is covered in them! Although spring officially starts in September (tomorrow!) some specimens have already started flowering – all mellow and yellow.

It’s been such an exciting week – even though we had to close our doors to the public, it was riveting to watch the maintenance teams do their highly skilled thing! Here are some amazing images of the haul rope replacement process that took place last week. Thanks for your patience, and we look forward to hosting you again! Remember, you can buy your tickets online to skip the ticket office queue, which may be longer than usual this week considering we weren’t operating for a few days.

Those who take a ride on the Wheel of Excellence at the V&A Waterfront sure have a spectacular view! Photo courtesy M De Vries.

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When the clouds descend on Table Mountain, the view from the top takes on an entirely different character. Mysterious, majestic, marvellous! Photo courtesy Neil Bernasconi.

Do you have images of Table Mountain you’d like to share with us? We’d love you to join the Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa Flickr group. You could see your image on our blog!

When Chandon Mare decided that Nell King would be the woman he is going to marry, picking a spot for the big proposal was a no-brainer. Being proposed to on Table Mountain “was the way she wanted it originally,” says Chandon. “She’s been dreaming of it happening this way since she was small. My mother works for Table Mountain Cableway so I put two and two together … It was the perfect setting.”

The common paperflower (Edmondia sesamoides) is a common flower that blooms from August to January, according to Common Wildflowers of Table Mountain by Hugh Clarke and Bruce Mackenzie (Struik). It loves open, sunny areas and grows on a lightly-branched shrublet. Table Mountain is slowly but surely changing into a kaleidoscope of colour as fynbos flowers, big and small, begin to bloom. What a pleasure to witness the transformation! Don’t miss out ...

We’re used to seeing the harbour from the top of Table Mountain, but it’s not often that we get to see what the mountain looks like from the harbour ... Majestic, isn’t she? Photo courtesy ipickmynose.

Do you have images of Table Mountain you’d like to share with us? We’d love you to join the Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa Flickr group. You could see your image on our blog!

Julian Knutzen is the top contributor for the official Table Mountain Cableway Flickr group. Hailing from Germany, Julian has submitted 42 gorgeous images of Table Mountain to our group. He was kind enough to share some of his favourite shots, as well as his commentary, with us.

Table Mountain is a top contender for a spot as one of the New7Wonders of Nature – a global competition, voted for by the public, that’ll select seven of Earth’s most awesome and naturally splendid icons. We’re competing against the likes of Angel Falls, the Grand Canyon and the Amazon – so here are seven reasons why we are one of the greatest. Read on, and if you agree, vote for Table Mountain!

The cable cars take visitors 704m, from the lower station at 363m above sea level, to the upper station, at 1 067m above sea level. Photo courtesy KayOne73.

Do you have images of Table Mountain you’d like to share with us? We’d love you to join the Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa Flickr group. You could see your image on our blog!