Weekly Photo Challenge: Twisted Barbed Wire
Barbed Wire is definitely something twisted, something that doesn’t maintain a straight line. Between the old and beautiful buildings of South-Africa you can often find spikes and barbed wire, intended...
View ArticleHow do you get a full-grown pear inside a Brandy bottle?
It’s more than a sleight of hand; it’s a French technique that is being tried out in Babylonstoren, South Africa. It may be easier than putting a ship in a bottle but requires just as much patience....
View ArticlePractical Travel safety tips for Women traveling alone
Every year, thousands of women, young and old, travel to on their own and come home safe and sound. You can, too, by using the same good judgment you use at home. Begin with caution and figure out as...
View ArticleGiraffes at Shindzela Safari Lodge
While on my first Safari at Shindzela tented safari lodge within the Timbavati Private Game Reserve I got to see some of the most beautiful animals. Giraffes have always fascinated me and getting to...
View ArticleArt on the streets of Cape Town, the city I am living in right now.
The best way to get to know a new town or city is by walking through its streets, not following a map but just walking around and getting to know the different areas of the city. While exploring “The...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: The Depth of Mist at Dawn
Living in Cape Town I am surrounded by some o the most beautiful places in South Africa and slowly I am exploring them and getting to know the area. I live in a small bachelors flat in the heart of the...
View ArticleThe most Beautiful Garden in Africa
I live 10min drive from the most beautiful garden in Africa, and one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is set against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s...
View Article5 Things that make Babylonstoren Enchanting
A perfect summers day is spending a couple of hours walking through the extensive gardens or Babylonstoren and ending it with a delicious winetasting session or with lunch at the Babylonstoren...
View ArticleSquirrel Antics in Cape Town
I just love squirrels they are these crazy little creatures that are always buzzing around with way too much energy. They are super inquisitive little creatures and here in Cape Town they have taken...
View ArticleFrom Every Angle
I got to photograph a sculpture with a difference from every angle. This giant pair of glasses were put up at the Sea Point promenade, Cape Town South-Africa, to honour late former President Nelson...
View ArticleCape Town’s St George’s Cathedral
The beautiful St George’s Cathedral is situated right at the entrance to the Company’s gardens right in the heart of Cape Town. This Cathedral is also the starting point for the Cape Town walking tour....
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Texture in Nature
We are surrounded by textures man-made or natural. Moss has such a warm, soft almost furry texture. The above moss I found in cracks between the paving stones in our garden. Moss adds a sense of calm,...
View ArticleWoodstock, South-Africa, street art walking tour
You learn so much about a city and its culture through its art. Street art is one of these hugely expressive forms that cover every aspect of city life and things happening at the moment. I have come...
View ArticleA Squirrel as White as Snow
Have you ever seen a white squirrel? I haven’t so when I spotted one in the Company Gardens here in Cape Town I ended up stalking it for a while until I could capture it on film. At first I thought it...
View ArticleThe Colourful Bo-Kaap of Cape Town
The Bo-Kaap is definitely the most colorful part of Cape Town and a great place to explore. I think I wouldnt mind living in one of these brightly coloured houses either. This part of the city,...
View ArticleMy First Art Exhibition!!
I am taking part in my first ever Art Exhibition!!! Studio De Vliet is holding its annual exhibition of the works of some very talented local artists. You will also get to meet the artist of various...
View ArticleVivid Cape Minstrels
The weekly photo challenge vivid imediately bought to mind the bright, intense and cheerful colours of the Cape Town Minstrels. In CAPE TOWN, South Africa you get to watch these colourful and brightly...
View ArticleThe Colourful Beach houses of Muizenberg
The most colourful stop on my train journey down the coast was at Muizenberg, a beach-side suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. I have seen the colourful Victorian bathing houses of Muizenberg on...
View Article“Cape Doctor” the creator of slanting trees
“Cape Doctor” or “die Kaapse dokter” in Afrikaans is the local name for the strong, persistent and dry south-easterly wind that blows on the South African coast from spring to late summer. Although the...
View ArticleMuse
This weeks’ photo challenge is to show your muse — the subject you turn to frequently, that leaves you inspired each time! At the moment my Muse is the colourful buildings and people of the Western...
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