Sun dials

How many people still wear watches today? I stopped wearing one when I got my first mobile phone and it had the time on it. But before wrist watches, cuckcoo clocks and grandfather clocks there were clocks that didn't go tick tock. Sun clocks dials. And that is the topic of my "Random ... " post today. … Continue reading Sun dials →

Random

I've been thinking about my blogs quite a lot lately and is considering changing this blog to look the same as my Port Elizabeth Daily Photo blog and show big pictures rather than little ones. But I have a bunch of already edited pictures waiting to be posted, so I am working to get through … Continue reading Random →

Random around the Knysna Heads

I still have a couple of odd pictures from our last visit to Knysna which I haven't posted, most of them taken around the Knysna Heads. Thus I decided to do a "Random ..." post featuring pictures take around the Heads.The view from the top of the Heads is amazing and this is where most tourists … Continue reading Random around the Knysna Heads →

Random Grahamstown buildings

To end off the series of posts on Grahamstown I decided to do a "Random ..." post on buildings in Grahamstown that wasn't featured in the other posts. Mainly because I had photos of them and nothing else to post them with.Situated between Rhodes University and the Grahamstown Botanical Garden is the old Provost Prison … Continue reading Random Grahamstown buildings →

Random Moss

I think its time to do a "Random theme" post for a change again. The topic today, Random Moss.

Tree Bark

I'm always looking for something to photograph and while camping I noticed the difference in the bark on trees all within ten meters from our tent. This immediately offered the opportunity for a Random... theme posts. Random tree bark, not to be mistaken by a dog's bark.

Roadside stops

Driving along the highways and byways of this beautiful country of ours, somewhere you will have to pull over, stretch you legs and fill up body, soul and perhaps even your car (if you don't want to get stuck without fuel along those same roads). These places are normally one of the following three:Roadside picnic spots Farm and … Continue reading Roadside stops →

Graaff Reinet Statues

I still had a couple of odd monument photos from Graaff-Reinet lying around and decided to put them together and do a "Random ..." post for today. This monument is in memory of Andries Pretorius, one of the Voortrekker leaders. It was erected in 1943 and can be found just outside of town on the … Continue reading Graaff Reinet Statues →

Shapes of not all round

Today's "Random ... theme" is Random shapes of not all round. Oranges are round...Rocks lying on the beach isn't quite round... Mussel shells in a shell midden isn't round at all

Ox wagons

I decided to start the week off with a nice varied Random ... theme post. The chosen Random ... theme is Ox Wagons. Ox wagons played an important roll in the early history of South Africa, in particular the Great Trek, and forms part of just about every museum exhibit throughout the country. They are … Continue reading Ox wagons →