Roddy's thoughts and pictures at the close of the day
I've had such positive responses from my recent blog post on the Karoo that it's inspired me to put together these ten images. This time all of the pictures are different styles in black and white. They're taken from Mt Zebra National Park, which is just outside Cradock, along the R61 to Ganora Guest Farm and... Continue Reading →
We are having a long drought in the Eastern Cape - it's only early Spring and already hot after a very dry winter. On the drive up from Grahamstown to Mt Zebra National Park and the Sneeuberg there's hardly any green vegetation to be seen. The landscape is dominated by browns and blues showing off... Continue Reading →
There are some King Proteas blossoming on Mountain Drive at the moment. Though they are not as many as last year - when they seemed to go on flowering for a very long time. As Spring gets nearer the days are getting a little longer so there's just a bit more time to photograph them.... Continue Reading →
Little did I know when I was finishing work on my exhibition for this year's #NAF19 that I was previewing the name change debate of the 1820 Settlers' National Monument. I've got a panorama, taken from the cuttings above the N2 bypass, that's entitled 1820 Settlers' Sunset. I've since been told that it looks apocalyptic.... Continue Reading →
I've been making symmetrical images for many years now. Usually of trees, grass, leaves, ferns and clouds - you can see plenty in my Symmetry in Nature book download. Recently I have been making them much more complex by dissolving nude female figures into the composition. Here's a good example from this years's #NAF19. It's... Continue Reading →
Two of the pictures I've taken in the past couple of weeks are merged here. It's something that I experiment with every now and then and this time I've got an interesting result. The first picture in the merge is called Across the Valley. It's a shot I’ve wanted for quite a while. Taken looking... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was the bicentenary of the Battle of Grahamstown. I've always intended to visit the site but somehow never managed it. So this afternoon I took a brief gap in the rain to go across the valley to Egazini: the township based heritage site. On the way there you get a good view of the... Continue Reading →
Here's something a little different - three different takes of Grahamstown's iconic Cathedral of St Michael and St George. The first is in the antique sepia style I've been using for the Grahamstown heritage series. The second is the full colour by moonlight shot and the third is a multiple exposure fantasy. They are all... Continue Reading →
The second post of the Grahamstown heritage sites is a street-scene. There's no getting away from the new in this picture because there's a young cyclist front and centre. Behind him Howse Street runs up to the historical core of the city. There's power lines and street lights leading the eye towards the skyline and... Continue Reading →
The first post of a new series - Grahamstown Heritage - features the old and the new. Fort Selwyn lies on Gunfire Hill and it was built for its strategic view over the city below. No great surprise that it's one of Grahamstown 70 heritage sites. These days it has lost its military importance but... Continue Reading →
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