Rediscovered

...some old black & white double exposures.

The Mountains Around Me.

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What I was busy with.

... before the knife & Tik people gave me something more important to do, was these four landscapes. I wanted to call it "Summer in the Valley" or something in the same vein. It's very difficult to believe that these mountains are snow capped in winter, with the temperatures we get in summer. The forecast for this week range from 32 to 38 degrees (centigrade), except thursday, which will be a bit cooler at 28 degrees - I think I'll make Thursday my garden work day. Click on a picture to view it bigger.

Moos

Another stabbing right next door to me, a bit more serious this time. The victim is the same man who was the suspect in the incident I blogged about here two weeks ago. Click on an image to view them slightly bigger.

Pangram #2 Seasons in the Abyss

Black and White Memories

Last night I burned five old photography books that became virtually unusable when my trailer flooded last winter, most of the pages were stuck together, and on the farm it's just so much easier to dispose of the ashes than the actual books. Sadly one of them was the David Bailey book  that my housemate Jason stole from the campus library about eight years ago. By the time I stole it from him the pages were already separated from the cover and the book itself  in many pieces. You can help me feel better by buying me another copy here. Click on the images to make them bigger.

Christopher Walken

Man Ray

Jane Birken

Penelope Tree

David Hockney

Richard Attenborough

Catherine Deneuve

Dudley Moore (bottom left)

The American

The guy who help me out on the farm over weekends live about 150m away from me, on saturday afternoon his wife came over and asked me to call the police and ambulance, her son in law got stabbed with a knife. I walked over and had a chat with the man who told me that he had an argument over a bicycle with another farm worker. Drug and alcohol related crime and violence is unfortunately rife in this part of South Africa.

Dog Days

I was reminded today by someone at my agency of these photographs I took of Mia only 2 months ago, but it feels much longer. So many things happened since then. The black puppy that my land lady looked after found a good home and I don't live in that cottage in Sea Point next to the swimming pool anymore...

Roadtripping

My friend Mia and I went on a little road trip looking for a wedding venue(for her off course. I don't touch that stuff). We drove from Cape Town to Stellenbosch to franschoek to Villiersdorp, to Tulbagh(to collect my mail). from Tulbagh to Darling and back to Cape Town, a round trip of about 450km's. We saw a baby Eagle Owl, some springbuck and 4 windmills. Interesting day.

a Wreath to the Sea

Goodbye Mother

Marlene Elizabeth Vorster 1938 - 2009

Fill life,

with memories to remember.

Even days and years gone by…

In your heart,

are memories sweet and forever.

Jy was my held, my rots en my inspirasie .
Maar meeste van alles was jy my Ouma.
Which I love and care for so deeply.
You had the fullest personality of any one I have ever met and could offer so much advice and wisdom to family and friends. Your generosity was endless and when you walked into a room we could all feel your presence whether it be your uniqueness, outgoingness or even what you were wearing.

I loved and even at times gave a chuckle at how you always bought and cooked food as if you still had four growing rugby boys. The way you spoke and cared for all your animals, Vetti the dog, the chickens and even the little kwikstertjies.
These are all the things that made you the loving and caring person you were that created a place in all our hearts.

I think Ouma Marlene can be an example to all of us sitting here today celebrating her beautiful life. To life like there’s no tomorrow. Stand for what you believe in but most of all…. As jy ‘n mooi top sien vir R800 wat jy rerig van hou, koop dit voor iemand anders dit kry! You only live once so make the most of it.

Like my sister Amy and I used to call her, Ouma Maween I will always love you and never forget the fond memories we shares. The sweetie draw, tea and rusks in bed with oupa, Walking kallep, Shopping for so long we literally dropped and of course your out-of-this-world trifle!

I am so proud to call myself your oldest granddaughter. I love you and will see you in paradise, one day where we will once again walk hand in hand.
        - Elizabeth(16)