New life

A fern growing out of the remains of a bush fire in the Groendal Wilderness area outside Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape

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Doll house

Enjoying the view from the top of the Donkin Lighthouse with the Top Billing crew the other day, the sound guy pointed out one of the houses visible from the lighthouse.  The back of the house with its big open balconies make it look like a real life doll house.

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Firefly and Simba

Its not every day that I get to meet celebs and when I do I don't get all gaga and star struck (well maybe a little but I hide it very well).  I've never been one for autographs but I like to get a picture with said celebs if I feel that its appropriate to ask.  So here I am (I'm the one on the right just in case you don't know) with Top Billing presenter Simba Mhere on top of…

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Durban beachfront panorama

Yet again I spent nearly a week in Durban for Tourism Indaba with very little time to get out and take a couple of photos.  I did get to take a walk along the beachfront at South Beach on the morning of my departure and managed this panorama shot from one of the piers.  Click on the picture to see the enlarged version.

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Verkleurmannetjies

Is dit net ek of sien mens nie meer so baie verkleurmannetjies soos in die verlede nie?  Ek onthou hoe gereeld ons verkleurmannetjies in ons tuin gehad het toe ek 'n kind was, maar ek kan nie dink dat ek al een gesien het in die sewe jaar wat ek in my huidige huis bly nie.  Hier onder is twee wat ek oor die laaste paar jaar teegekom het.  Verskoon asseblief as die name nie perfek is nie. Suidelike Dwergverkleurmannetjie gesien in…

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Top Billing crew at Royalston

The crew from SABC 3 magazine program Top Billing was in town a week or so ago as part of the Top Billing Presenter Search competition.  The competition is an "Idols" type competition held all over the country looking for a new presenter for the popular show.  While they were in town I had the fortunate opportunity to take them around to a couple of places for them to film for the show.  One of the places we visited was…

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Priory Fair

Today's post is a case of better late than never.  The reason for being late is the Mohair series I posted last week which started before I downloaded the pictures I took last weekend.  Last Saturday (26 May) the annual Priory Fair took place at St Dominic's Priory.  The Priory Fair is probably the most popular school "fete" in Port Elizabeth and I am just amazed at how many people support it.  We were there early for the book sale…

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Weaving Mohair blankets – Mohair series 7 of 7

At Hinterveld in Uitenhage exquisite mohair blanks and other products are created for both the local as well as the international market.  Throughout the whole process I have shown this week the mohair is white, but it can be dyed at three different stages; after combing, after spinning or after weaving.  Some of the blankets are specially produced for international agents and retailers with their own brand on it while others are produced under the Hinterveld name.  All luxurious and timeless.  The products…

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