Various posts featuring an eclectic collection of images.
Click on any image to view a SHARPER version. A selkie is a shy, shape-shifting faerie creature that lives as a seal in the sea but sheds its magical seal pelt to take human form and walk on land. The female selkies are notoriously beautiful and bewitching and if the seal skin becomes lost or stolen, the selkie is… Continue reading The Selkie Children
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Moira had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Moira went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, but… Continue reading Moira had a little lamb
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
I'm allergic to having my photo taken. I am almost never satisfied with the result and I'm not very good at smiling for the camera, it all feels so fake and uncomfortable and in my opinion, I generally just look awful. In fact, it's so bad that I have difficulty looking at myself in a… Continue reading The far side of my lens
We are in the short strokes now and things are all happening pretty quickly with regard to the "Big Move" back to South Africa. However, it's not all sunshine and coconuts and tying up the remaining threads of our life here in Mauritius is proving to be pretty stressful, take for example yesterday. Terry and… Continue reading Short strokes
One of my favorite "moments" of the day is my "coffee moment", it happens early in the morning directly after walking the dogs. While the doggies are munching happily on their breakfast Terry and I sit on the patio and sip our cappuccinos. It's not just the drinking of the coffee that I love, it's… Continue reading My coffee moment
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