“I used to date the lead singer of The Cranberries, but she cheated on me. Turns out she had some turkey on the side.” ― Jarod Kintz, It Occurred to Me The staccato cackling kek, kek, kek, kek, kaaaaaa ka ka ka of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl is for me, one of the distinctive sounds… Continue reading IT MAY BE CHRISTMAS BUT I AIN’T NO TURKEY…
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…
We set off last week to explore the Mossel Bay Harbour and hopefully get some lovely nautical images. We did manage to get into the harbour and discover a fantastic frozen fish shop but sadly we were not allowed to take any photographs. As a wonderful compensation we ate a delicious lunch of calamari, hake… Continue reading Gulls & Grub at the Gypsy
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
A week ago while out walking our dogs, Terry and I found a baby hare about 2 weeks old, lying in the road, weak and covered in red ants preparing to eat him alive. We took him home and put him in a quiet dark place wrapped in a towel. He was very weak, in… Continue reading Fiver
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