Once upon a Saturday we decided to venture out and explore the town of George which is about 30 minutes drive from Dana Bay. Our plan for the day was to visit a secondhand book sale at St Marks cathedral and browse a couple of art, craft and food markets. All the life stories that… Continue reading Bells, Bottles, Blueberries, Birds and Books
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, Lavender's green, When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen. Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so? 'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, that told me so. Lavender is so calming, in any shade. All my love moi ♥ Psst! Looking for the comments box? It's… Continue reading Shades of Lavender
Click on any image to view the LARGER version. But little Mouse, you are not alone, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes of mice and men Go often awry, And leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy! Excerpt from "To a mouse, on turning her up in her… Continue reading The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Click on any image to view the LARGER version. This post is dedicated to the four legged friends I have recently photographed. To begin with, my dear friends Alkistis, Frederic & Athena, belong to Pushkin, a lady cat of infinite patience who is extremely vocal and loves nothing more than to chew happily on human fingers. 'It's a friend… Continue reading Tails and Whiskers
Click on image to see a LARGER version Mexican Proverb It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horses ears. This is the last post in this "wind of heaven"series...
Click on any image to see a LARGER version. C J J Mullen A Hibernian sage once wrote there are three things that a man never forgets: The girl of his early youth, a devoted teacher and a great horse.
Click on any image to see a LARGER version The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horses ears Old Arabian Proverb I spent some time recently with my friend who is an assistant racehorse trainer here in Mauritius and he allowed me to photograph these beautiful animals at the beach, practising on the… Continue reading The wind of heaven…Part I
Just click on an image to see the LARGER view. This day began very strangely, I woke in the early hours of the morning to the sound of a bell being struck at erratic intervals. Ding! Ding! Ding! A line from a John Donne poem popped into my head,”Send not to know for whom the bell… Continue reading Counting crows
Just click on an image to see the LARGER view. The time has finally come for the pets to fly to their new home in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. Terry is already there and I will follow shortly in just under two weeks when the household has been packed up and loaded into… Continue reading Life goes on
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