The Soulful Lens: Unlocking the Beautiful Tranquility and Bliss

“Cover me, misty morning shroud; Let me dawdle in this forest deep To find solace in its brooks and streams and clear my heart of chaotic clouds. ~sarote erasito The Zen of Photography: A Soulful Practice Amidst the hustle and bustle of our fast-paced world, there’s solace in savouring the serenity that surrounds us. Through […]
A Hidden Gem – InniKloof

“I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.” ~Robert Frost
I haven’t Forgotten You, My Friends …

It’s been a crazy ride the last few months …most of the time, I have just hung on for dear life or thrown my hands up and screamed …sometimes melted into a little puddle on the floor …but not that often🙃 With the holidays over …visiting friends and relatives departed …a close friend with a […]
I Came. I Saw. I Fell in Love.

History. Powerhouse Politicos. Suited and Booted Lobbyists. Ugggggg…yet, I couldn’t help myself …I fell in love with the city … “Tunnicliff’s Tavern is a popular Hill watering hole that has been a local favorite since the early 1980s. Its name, however, has a much longer history reaching back to before Washington was the capital of […]
Madder than a Wet Hen …

As any Southern would understand …the dark clouds were blowin’ up a storm… The journey up to that point had been beyond exhausting …airports…airports and more airports …from Port Elizabeth, a 3:30 pm flight to Johannesburg …a 3-hour layover…11 1/2-hour Flight to Heathrow with a 5-hour layover…an 8-hour flight to Dulles …2 days and no […]
Patensie …

Want to know where oranges are grown here in South Africa? …here in the agricultural town of Pantensie …where everything is centered around the cultivation of citrus … We left to mid-morning Sunday to meet friends that had a wonderful secret to share with us …I had never been to Pantensie previously …so chomping at the […]
The Mother City – Capetown

On this South African wintery day, when the wind blows cold and deary, ushering in much needed rain …I sit at my desk with the heater as close as I can get without burning a hole in my sweater … and warm my heart with memories of a more amiable time of a visit to […]
The World of Birding🐤🐦🦜

Fork-Tailed Drongo
And Not An Elephant In Sight

An elephant park should have elephants…and they really can’t be missed. Not a one in sight this particular day…but lots of birds…Mr. P…my avid birder husband incredibly happy and we really didn’t mind the absence of the mammoth pachyderms that the park was named after…Addo Elephant Park Addo is a short journey we randomly make […]