There's no time to lose I heard her say Catch your dreams before they slip away Dying all the time Lose your dreams and you will lose your mind Ain't life unkind Goodbye Ruby Tuesday, who could hang a name on you? When you change with every new day Still I'm gonna miss you I'll… Continue reading GOODBYE RUBY TUESDAY…
Tag: labrador
MAGNIFICENT FLYING DOGS – Groenvlei Lake, Goukamma
A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft… Continue reading MAGNIFICENT FLYING DOGS – Groenvlei Lake, Goukamma
ALL IN THE LINE OF DUTY
There is a hope that a dog injects into every walk, more than a hope - an expectation, really - that this is going to be something wonderful. 'You'll see, says the dog, something great is going to happen- just you wait.'" ― John Zeaman, Dog Walks Man: A Six-Legged Odyssey One of the drawbacks… Continue reading ALL IN THE LINE OF DUTY
RARE AS ROCKING-HORSE POO
Endless conversation about change is the barrier to actually committing to doing something and then acting is what is required" - David Jakes Guess what's as rare as Rocking-Horse poo? People who say they are going to do something and then actually do it! I recently spent a fabulous, albeit hectic week in the "Big Smoke" with one… Continue reading RARE AS ROCKING-HORSE POO
THESE LITTLE DOGGIES WENT TO MARKET…
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…
PEACH BLOSSOMS+NAARTJIES = SPRING
“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
BEAUTIFUL LIGHT
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
THE USUAL SUSPECTS – SCARAB VILLAGE
What should I possibly have to tell you, oh venerable one? Perhaps that you're searching far too much? That in all that searching, you don't find the time for finding?” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha Well I went searching for new subjects to photograph and didn't find any, so this post features the usual suspects,… Continue reading THE USUAL SUSPECTS – SCARAB VILLAGE
GOING LIKE A TRAIN
One of Mr T's favourite sayings is: Going like a train. Determined not to let the events of the last few weeks slow him down, he's been going like a train here at Custard Cottage, building a garage/studio/workroom/place to put the junk you would normally store in an attic. As you can see the wooden skeleton… Continue reading GOING LIKE A TRAIN