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The morning after…

The storm that has appeared a few days earlier in Tankwa seemed to linger about in Wellington, and the morning after left a clear and fresh day. Grand Dedale is home to a number of horses and cows and these … Continue reading

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A treat sweeter than sweet

After roughing it for a few days, we moved on to Wellington to a spot of luxury at Grand Dedale guesthouse. This is set below Bain’s Kloof Pass just outside Wellington, and it’s simply magnificent. Angelo and his two cats … Continue reading

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Offroad into the sky

We were told that the offroad trails in Tankwa were pretty easy. We took this as a subjective statement, and prepared for the worst. Our offroad skills aren’t the greatest, but our car was more than up to the task. … Continue reading

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The low-down on mudcracks

Tankwa may be hilly, but there are many flat parts too. This was one such, where an earlier winter rain had caused a summer’s dust to form a muddy layer in a flat depression. As this water evaporated, the mud … Continue reading

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Thunder and lighting

Tankwa has the most amazing skies, with no human interference, settlement or anything, one can see for miles and miles. The oncoming storm we saw heralded it’s arrival with a lighting show on a small escarpment in the distance. Capturing … Continue reading

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Winter storm slowed down

The previous post was a frontal storm that passed Cape Town, shot as a short exposure to capture clouds and sea as our eye would see them. This image is taken with a loner exposure to slow things down and … Continue reading

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Cape Town, o wintery Cape Town

Winters in Cape Town bring Antarctic storms brushing past our coast, and with those come clouds. Dark, brooding clouds that are a photographer’s dream. Those clouds are often loaded with rain. A camera’s nightmare. Here is a shot that I … Continue reading

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Seeing as we see

As a photographer, I see my world in a different way to how I’d see it if I weren’t keyed into the visual side as much. And in doing so, I try to capture what I see in a way … Continue reading

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The return – missing interwebz and posts

OK, so we’re back. You will have noticed that there is a significant amount of material missing between the last post and now. Seems that broadband is indeed broad but not exactly freely available in Copenhagen. So in lieu of … Continue reading

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Why I photograph

I can’t remember when a camera wasn’t nearby. My dad was a keen amateur photographer in the 1960’s and his weapon of choice was a Yashica twin lens reflex. I remember the light brown leather case and scarlet lining he … Continue reading

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