It’s been forever since I’ve posted about the garden… Truth is, there’s not an awful lot going on – save for some general maintenance. I’ve been looking back at some photos I took during spring (October) to remind me of how lucky I am to have this garden. Since spring, however, many roses have been … Continue reading »
Back in September of last year, I took the first tentative steps and I taught myself how to design knitwear. Inspired by a trip to Iceland, and wanting something more light-weight than traditional Icelandic yarn, Sumar was created. Continue reading »
Normally, I live by the motto: “Don’t Drink Pink Drinks”, but this might be one “Pink Drink” that I am prepared to make an exception for… Continue reading »
Sometimes, you just need to stop and see that there is beauty all around us. Sometimes, it is worth allowing yourself a moment to breathe and to put everything back into perspective. Sometimes I can get myself into a bit of a rut, but I also know that, ultimately, I am the only person who can bring myself out of it. It is no-one else’s responsibility, or fault. Continue reading »
This wine wasn’t so much picked by me, as it was proffered by way of a mini-wine-tasting promotion at the local Spar. Given the original purpose of this blog was to discover South African wines, I thought – why not? Continue reading »
A new beginning, perhaps a fresh start – Not just photography, but maybe some art?
I’ve tried setting challenges and inevitably fail – Does my patience wear thin? Is my material stale? Continue reading »
Illumination is not just about light. For me, there are colours which do the job of lighting up the surroundings equally as well. Continue reading »
Macro photography with my DSLR has previously eluded me.
Try as I might, I never quite got close enough for my liking. Continue reading »
Nature never fails to supply something to work with for a photo challenge and this week was no different Continue reading »
We finally made it to the coffee shop down town; we’ve been here before – and the milkshakes were deeee-licious, by all accounts. Only, the swirling bubble-gum visions of my memories were not matched by what was served to us.
I took fewer photos than I had hoped for and possibly left it a little too late. Luckily the garden never fails me! Continue reading »
