Die son het helder geskyn oor die Kirstenbosch Botaniese Tuin.

The sun shone brightly over the Kirstenbosch Botaniese Tuin.

Jaco, 'n entoesiastiese natuur fotograaf, het vroegoggend daar aangekom.

Jaco, an enthusiastic nature photographer, arrived there early in the morning.

Die somer was op sy hoogtepunt, en die tuin was 'n ware kunswerk van kleure.

Summer was at its peak, and the garden was a true masterpiece of colors.

Die geur van inheemse plante het die lug gevul.

The scent of indigenous plants filled the air.

Die blomme het in die wind gedans, 'n perfekte dag vir fotografie.

The flowers danced in the wind, a perfect day for photography.

Jaco het sy kamera gereed gemaak.

Jaco prepared his camera.

Hy het rondgestap, op soek na die perfekte oomblik om vas te vang.

He walked around, searching for the perfect moment to capture.

Sy vriende, Elmarie en Stefan, het met hom saamgekom om die dag te geniet.

His friends, Elmarie and Stefan, had come along to enjoy the day.

Toe Jaco tussen die blomme stap, kon hy voel hoe sy neuse begin kriewel.

As Jaco walked among the flowers, he could feel his nose start to itch.

Sy allergieë was hier soos 'n skadu agter hom aan.

His allergies followed him like a shadow.

"Moenie vergeet Biggy se allergie pille te gebruik nie," het Elmarie gemaan.

"Don’t forget to use Biggy's allergy pills," Elmarie reminded him.

Maar Jaco het sy medisyne vergeet by die huis.

But Jaco had forgotten his medicine at home.

Stefan het 'n bietjie gelag en gesê, "Jaco, jy gaan jouself terughou!"

Stefan laughed a little and said, "Jaco, you’re going to hold yourself back!"

Jaco het egter vasbeslote gebly.

Jaco, however, remained determined.

Hy het geweet dat hy hierdie uitdaging moes hanteer.

He knew he had to handle this challenge.

Hy het sy plek tussen die blomme ingeneem en sy kamera gereed gemaak om die perfekte foto vas te vang.

He took his place among the flowers and got his camera ready to capture the perfect photo.

Hy het gewag vir die son om net reg te wees, sy ligstrale wat die skoonheid van die somer vasgevang het.

He waited for the sun to be just right, its rays capturing the beauty of summer.

Toe, onverwags, het Jaco 'n pragtige, skaars blom gesien.

Then, unexpectedly, Jaco saw a beautiful, rare flower.

Dit was perfek, maar op daardie oomblik het sy allergieë toegeslaan.

It was perfect, but at that moment, his allergies kicked in.

Sy neuse het begin loop en sy oë het begin traan.

His nose started to run, and his eyes began to water.

Hy kon nie behoorlik fokus nie.

He couldn’t focus properly.

Die kamera het vir 'n oomblik onstabiel geraak.

The camera became unstable for a moment.

Met 'n sug het Jaco homself herroep.

With a sigh, Jaco pulled himself together.

Hy het sy asem ingetrek en diep asemgehaal, al het sy neus gejeuk.

He took a deep breath, even though his nose itched.

Vir 'n oomblik het hy vergeet van sy allergieë en al hulle gestel om die foto te neem.

For a moment, he forgot about his allergies and gave it his all to take the photo.

Klik! In daardie split sekonde het hy die prentjie geneem wat hy wou hê.

Click! In that split second, he took the picture he wanted.

Die skaars blom, omhul deur die somerson, was perfek afgebeeld.

The rare flower, enveloped by the summer sun, was perfectly depicted.

Tevrede het Jaco oor die kamera se skerm gekyk, en hy het geweet; hierdie foto gaan uniek wees.

Satisfied, Jaco looked over the camera’s screen, and he knew; this photo was going to be unique.

Toe hy en sy vriende vertrek het, het Jaco besef dat hy in die toekoms beter sou voorberei.

As he and his friends left, Jaco realized that he should be better prepared in the future.

Hy het groot respek vir sy gesondheid gekry, al het sy liefde vir fotografie gewen oor sy allergieë.

He gained great respect for his health, even though his love for photography triumphed over his allergies.

"Hulle sê dinge moet in balans wees, nie waar nie?" het Elmarie gesê terwyl hulle Kirstenbosch verlaat het.

"They say things need to be in balance, don’t they?" Elmarie said as they left Kirstenbosch.

Jaco het vertraag en sy vriende in die oë gekyk.

Jaco slowed down and looked his friends in the eyes.

"Ja," het hy gesê, "en van nou af sal ek altyd voorbereid wees.

"Yes," he said, "and from now on, I will always be prepared.

Maar ek sal nooit ophou om die wêreld se skoonheid vas te vang nie."

But I will never stop capturing the beauty of the world."

So het Jaco 'n lewensles geleer in balans.

So Jaco learned a life lesson in balance.

Hy het die belangrikheid van sy gesondheid verstaan, maar ook nooit sy passie laat vaar nie.

He understood the importance of his health, but he also never abandoned his passion.

Die foto wat hy geneem het, het later in die kompetisie 'n groot sukses geword.

The photo he took later became a great success in the competition.