Quintessential Karoo

Dusty roads with flowering aloes alongside and farm workers walking along seemingly in the middle of nowhere - Quintessential Karoo

Place of Glory – the KidZ edition

Going anywhere with the KidZ in a car, and that includes the local supermarket a couple of blocks from home, more often than not result in a back seat battle of some sorts. When those back seat battles start to take on epic proportions and I'm forced to stop in a cloud of dust on a dirt … Continue reading Place of Glory – the KidZ edition →

Mongoose

If I stand on my toes I can see the weekend. Just like this yellow mongoose I recently spotted at Addo Elephant National Park. Most people who see him standing like that may think it's a meerkat, but that would be a case of mistaken identities. Have an awesome weekend!

Shark Rock Pier on a sunny day

Everybody loved the beach in summer, but there is no reason not to love it in winter as well. Specially on a warm sunny day like today. Only difference is you can't go for a swim. Personally I think winter is the best time for long walks on the beach or the adjoining boardwalk. At … Continue reading Shark Rock Pier on a sunny day →

A memorable weekend

Clan Firefly spent a memorable long weekend across the Zuurberg enjoying the best the southern Karoo has to offer and as soon as I get a chance to edit the pictures and write a blog post or two I will share it all with you. Here's a taste of what we did so long, most … Continue reading A memorable weekend →

Sharing my passions with the KidZ

I'm very fortunate that both the KidZ adore the outdoors. They're mad about camping, they're addicted to geocaching, they love travelling and exploring and are slowly starting to show an interest in photography. All this means that I can share my passions with them and we can always find something new to do or somewhere different to go. I'm just … Continue reading Sharing my passions with the KidZ →

Aloes on the Swartkops River

Clan Firefly is heading over the Zuurberg into the southern Karoo tomorrow for a couple of nights at Kuzuko Lodge and Ann's Villa. We're starting out at Kuzuko Lodge for the first night before moving on to Ann's Villa for the next two. Kuzuko Lodge is a 5 star lodge and lies in a private … Continue reading Aloes on the Swartkops River →

Queen Victoria in the Gamtoos Valley

One of the well known landmarks in the Gamtoos River Valley in the Eastern Cape is the Queen Victoria Profile on the road between Patensie and the Baviaanskloof. The profile is the result of erosion of the sheer cliff and can be seen when driving towards Patensie. About 140 million years ago the Cape Mountains were … Continue reading Queen Victoria in the Gamtoos Valley →

Dusk in Addo

Dusk is by far my favourite time when visiting any game reserve or national park. It's preceded by the most beautiful light for photography but when the sun starts to dip, touching the horizon, it’s like calm sets in on the bush. The cross over from day to night. When the daytime animals start to … Continue reading Dusk in Addo →

Citrus Festival photos gallery

The annual Patensie Citrus Festival took place on 15 June 2013 in the Gamtoos Valley west of Port Elizabeth. The Gamtoos is mainly a farming area with beautiful scenery, not forgetting true farming hospitality, so I take any excuse I can get to visit. After really enjoying the 2012 festival we decided to head out there again this year … Continue reading Citrus Festival photos gallery →