Blood moon: Supermoon lunar eclipse 2015

Although we have previously experienced a Supermoon event (see: Under an African Moon), a lunar eclipse of a supermoon is a very rare event. The last one occurred in 1982, and the next one is not due until 2033. This year we would be able to see it in our time zone from Monday 28 […]

Natural sweetness

Today has been a good day

Today has been a really good day. A perfect, calm South African winter’s day which started off cold, but became sunny and mild later. It also marks the first day in 10 days (since I hurt my back)  that I have had no pain, and could go walking with Rosie (the dog) again. Which makes […]

The Bird Hide

Yesterday Riekie and I (see this post for background) started the day by hijacking Rosie’s morning walk for our first photo walk. We just walked around my neighbourhood and I thoughtfully pointed out things she might want to take photos of! She later made fun of me saying that I was her “photo opportunity spotter”. […]

Guess who came for dinner . . .

. . . and stayed for some photo-walks?  No idea? As I told you in a previous post, while Willie is away, a friend was going to visit. Some of you might know her as Riekie from Clouded Marbles. Yes, we are friends in “real life” too. Have been for many years  – ever since […]

Nature also has a sense of humour

Yesterday I wrote about My favourite April 1 stories. Now here is my favourite April 1 photo. This is the original photo i.e. no retouching or tweaking of any kind. The photograph was taken at sunset on April 1, 2011.  

Evening clouds

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. ~ Rabindranath Tagore

Nature never got the memo that it’s Autumn down South

While everybody in the Northern Hemisphere is noticing the early signs of Spring, here in the Southern Hemisphere, I am trying hard to recognize any signs of Autumn being here. Although the calendar says it is now officially Autumn, Nature never got the memo. Though maybe after the long drought we had, Nature is making […]

Under an African moon

Last night, as you may be aware, was a Supermoon full moon. According to Wikipedia “In astrology, a supermoon is a full or new moon that coincides with a close approach by the Moon to the Earth.” Every fisherman I know (including Willie) was at the seaside, because as every fisherman knows the full moon […]

Hadeda Valentines

There was a strange orange glow in the sky at sunset on Valentine’s Day. Our neighbour’s house which is painted a grey-beige colour, looked a much warmer shade. These three Hadedas were sitting on the jungle-gym, and I just liked the silhouette they made. As I was taking photos the two on the right started […]