“The dachshund is a perfectly engineered dog. It is precisely long enough for a single standard stroke of the back, but you aren't paying for any superfluous leg.” ― Mary Doria Russell, Dreamers of the Day Once upon a time, there lived an incorrigible escape artist, lovable dachshund called Coco and her partner in crime, Marley.… Continue reading COCO & MARLEY
What are little boys made of? What are little boys made of? Frogs and snails And puppy-dogs' tails, That's what little boys are made of." My final port of call and the main reason for me visiting Johannesburg was my dear friend Natachia and her twin boys Tristan and Tyler. I take my hat… Continue reading HE AIN’T HEAVY…
It is lovely to meet an old person whose face is deeply lined, a face that has been deeply inhabited, to look in the eyes and find light there.” ― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom Crossing the threshold of Ottavia & Marios home I always feel like Alice, stepping through the… Continue reading HOME ISN’T A PLACE, IT’S A FEELING
“I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.” ― Terry Pratchett, Sourcery A long forgotten emotion stirred deep within the woman as she held the tiny animal dripping wet, lying still and cold as a corpse,… Continue reading BIG CITY STORM IN A TEACUP
But it is a pipe." "No, it's not," I said. It's a drawing of a pipe. Get it? All representations of a thing are inherently abstract. It's very clever.” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Want to know how to create your own abstract pieces? As long as you have a SLR with a… Continue reading ABSTRACTION
I was going through my archives and came across some sweet images that I took last year July, never used and totally forgot about. You can find the blog post for the original photoshoot and more images here. Just chillin'... Some black and whites... My favourite... Beautiful isn't he? Makes you want to go out… Continue reading DIGGING THROUGH THE ARCHIVES…
I try to eat free range food whenever I can and in my search for free range eggs, I discovered the "Happy Hen" Brand. The logo of the little hen doing a happy dance is what made me buy these eggs originally. I'm a sucker I know but images of happy critters really appeal to… Continue reading ANOTHER CHICKEN AND EGG SITUATION
“...I recall that day on the beach - the sand so brilliant, the clouds so massive, and the wind punishing your hair...” ― John Geddes, A Familiar Rain The wind almost blew me off my feet, I was vaguely concerned that all the sand blowing about was getting into my one and only prime lens,… Continue reading WORLDS BEST RECIPE FOR “A DAY AT THE BEACH” COCKTAIL
“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 Christmas in January
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