Here is the door of my mom's house, well-remembered childhood portal. Here is the yard, and a set of wires that runs from the house to a wooden pole, and some fat birds sitting together on the wires, five of them lined up like beads on an abacus.” - Dan Chaon While I was uploading… Continue reading Home is where the heart is
Category: OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY
Various posts featuring an eclectic collection of images.
Sticks and Stones
Some of the things we see when out walking the dogs - sticks and stones... All my love moi ♥
Ordinary Life – 4
A man's bookcase will tell you everything you'll ever need to know about him ― Walter Mosley All my love moi ♥
The Pavilion in morning light
“A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight.” ― Robertson Davies The Santos Pavilion in Mossel Bay was built on the Santos Beach in 1906 by a local architect who… Continue reading The Pavilion in morning light
Ordinary Life – 3
“Take some more tea," the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. "I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more." "You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter: "it's very easy to take more than nothing." "Nobody asked your opinion," said Alice.” - Lewis Carroll, Alice in… Continue reading Ordinary Life – 3
A train going nowhere
Last week Terry and I took a drive to Santos Beach, Mossel Bay to have a look at the Santos Express which is a genuine train that has been converted into a lodge with all the compartments facing the sea. Excellent for back packers or childrens sleep over parties, it also boasts a restaurant aptly… Continue reading A train going nowhere
Ordinary Life – 2
Painful by their absence, the tumbled hair upon the pillow and the book beside the bed. Reading in bed can be heaven, assuming you can get just the right amount of light on the page and aren't prone to spilling your coffee or cognac on the sheets. Stephen King All my love moi ♥
Gulls & Grub at the Gypsy
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
Sing a song of sixpence
Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye. Four and twenty blackbirds, baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing; Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the King? The King was in his counting house, counting out his money; The Queen was in the parlour… Continue reading Sing a song of sixpence
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