“I don't think twice about picking up my dog's poop, but if another dog's poop is next to it, I think, 'Eww, dog poop!” ― Jonah Goldberg One afternoon last week, we had an unexpected visitor; Matilda an 8 month old Basset Hound casually waltzed into our life for a couple of hours. Naughty little sausage… Continue reading LOOK WHO JUST WALTZED IN…
"Like a graceful vase, a cat, even when motionless, seems to flow." - George F Will “Actually, I do happen to resemble a hallucination. Kindly note my silhouette in the moonlight." The cat climbed into the shaft of moonlight and wanted to keep talking but was asked to be… Continue reading FINE FEMININE FELINE FORM
Glint of brightness on a barely there chain. Patch of sunlight on a yellow wall. The loneliness that separates every living creature from every other living creature. Sorrow inseparable from joy. Because - what if that particular goldfinch (and it is very particular) had never been captured or born into captivity, displayed in some household… Continue reading THE GOLDFINCH – flippin’ good book on my shelf
It's been a while since I've written a post, so this week I'm treating you to a BUMPER issue with images of dogs up the wazoo! The Wild Oats Farmers Market in Sedgefield is among "The Top 10 markets in the world", right next door is the Mosaic Flea Market and the Scarab Village Arts… Continue reading THESE LITTLE DOGGIES WENT TO MARKET…
“Golden retrievers are not bred to be guard dogs, and considering the size of their hearts and their irrepressible joy in life, they are less likely to bite than to bark, less likely to bark than to lick a hand in greeting. In spite of their size, they think they are lap dogs, and in… Continue reading 11 YEARS OLD TODAY
“Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"... "It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden Even though we only celebrate Spring day on the 1st of September in South Africa, the peach blossoms are blooming, daffodils are popping… Continue reading PEACH BLOSSOMS+NAARTJIES = SPRING
Let us be like a bird for a moment perched On a frail branch when he sings; Though he feels it bend, yet he sings his song, Knowing that he has wings.” - Victor Hugo I dedicate this post to my dear friend Tess, who fell in love with these delightful birds when visiting Custard Cottage… Continue reading A BIRD IN THE HAND…
To gain the friendship of a cat is a difficult thing. The cat is a philosophical, metholodical, quiet animal, tenacious of it's own habits, fond of order and cleanliness, and it does not lightly confer its friendship. If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend, but never your slave. He… Continue reading WE ARE SIAMESE IF YOU PLEASE…
Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography." ~ George Eastman Beautiful light can turn a mundane image into a special one. Always, always be looking for beautiful light. Me and my shadow… Continue reading BEAUTIFUL LIGHT
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