Roddy's thoughts and pictures at the close of the day
Mid winter is the right time for seeing the spectacular flowering of the Eastern Cape's aloes. These four pictures were taken on my daily walk from our home in Sunnyside down the hill, across Somerset Street and through the Botanic gardens to work. The whole countryside is glowing with them: particularly at dawn and towards... Continue Reading →
We've spent plenty of time outside in Northumberland this past week. It's been rather cold and windy but with plenty of sunshine, showers and one big storm. The wind's been a problem for photography but when you get into the shade of the farm garden or when you are walking on sheltered paths then there's... Continue Reading →
I mentioned in my last post that I often use the digital filter function on my Pentax to take what are essentially black and white photographs but leaving highlights of red. When we got back from our walk around Mountain Drive today I thought I would try something a little more complex and take black... Continue Reading →
Today was the day scheduled for my hike over into Featherstone Kloof. The weather forecast on Saturday said that Sunday would be 30-35 Centigrade so I got up early at 5.40 and was off by 7.00. Unfortunately the forecast was wrong and as I trod slowly home at 12.00 it was 39! Far too hot.... Continue Reading →
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