Good day everyone.
I hope all of you have an amazing day!
I grow plants for many reasons:
-to please my eye
-to please my soul
-to challenge the elements
-to challenge my patience
-for novelty
-for nostalgia
But mostly for the joy in seeing them grow.
- adapted from David Hobson
(and a lot of weeds) π π
** In To The Mist **
Don't be afraid to go in to the mist,
Be excited because you don't know where you will end up.
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A cold misty morning in Sabie. We were on our way home when we stopped here. Everything was wet, cold and my hair looked awful from the mist. π
== Misty Morning ==
This gloomy and misty morning
The few drops on the wet leaves
Are telling you to see the beauty
That lies beyond the mist
Early in the morning at Magoebaskloof. There is also a lot of mist there in that region. We once had 5 days of non-stop misty there. We saw a lot of accident during that time on the roads.
To this day I'm sure we were spied on during this photoshoot. We always take care to be alone, but this day I thing we slipped up. Just as we finished we heard a vehicle arriving. It was our camping neighbors! Of all people! They stopped next to us and asked if we were okay. Luckily I was dressed by then but still blushed bl00d red when it dawned on me they might have been watching and only drove up as we finished! π
** Dirt Roads **
Sometimes you just got to find an old dirt road and go where it takes you. Driving along a dirt road is the best therapy there is.
On this morning we woke up to find the cars' battery is flat! My super intelligent, highly educated [sarcasm], husband left the cars' ignition on after closing the vehicle windows for the night! We did have jumper cables but needed another vehicle to jump start us.
There were chalets there and just one had a vehicle parked in front. Our only chance, our last hope! Not wanting to disturb the owner of the vehicle, we started waiting... And waiting... And waiting...
Eventually the door opened and we descended onto the poor guy like hungry vultures onto a delicious looking carcass!? The poor guy had this βdeer caught in the headlightβ look when we ran towards him. Either is was us looking like we were attacking him, or he thought he got caught with his mistress. To this day I believed it was the latter!
We got the car started and the guy raced away (with his mistress) like the roadrunner in Looney Tunes!!
This was taken on a forest road just outside the town of Louis Trichardt. A friend told us about the Hanglip Reserve and we were on our way there. During this shoot the mist started rolling in and it was eventually so thick we had to stop taking photos.
But you know what, that is part of the fun!
π Peaceful π
Nothing is more peaceful than a calm mind
Nothing is more beautiful than a kind heart
- Sangeeta Rana
Have an awesome day everybody!
π Happy Mondayπ
βMay your coffee be strong and your Monday be short.β
This was the first and only time we walked the Groenkloof Nature Reserve. Usually we drive with a vehicle, but walking it was a complete new experience. We saw places we never see from the vehicle! I would love to do it again, but next time I want boots. The high heels were murder to my feet on the gravel.
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Just kidding. I wore sneakers while we walked around!
Enjoy the day everyone!
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π Small Boobie Sunday at the Beach (3) β΅
βThe heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides, and in its depths it has its pearls too.β βVincent Van Gogh
This was taken on the beach of Yzerfontein. It was very cold because it was just after winter. π₯Ά
Anyone will tell you the water on the west coast is very cold, like freezing cold. But this day I was in the water, playing in the sea with my corset and long black skirt.
πββοΈ Small Boobie Sunday at the Beach (2) π
Sky above...
sand below...
peace within...
Ain't that the truth. This photo was taken on a huge dune near Betty's Bay, a small town just outside Cape Town. We often drove across Chapman's Peak to Betty's Bay. We loved to have lunch there overlooking the sea.
Betty's Bay is also famous for it's penguin colony.
β± Small Boobie Sunday at the Beach (1) π
Happy Sunday everyone.
Time to go to the beach and enjoy the awesomeness of the sea and beach. The beach makes me feel tiny, salty, humble, and inspired, all at once! Sitting on the sand, watching the sea brings peace and joy to my soul.
We used to live right next to the sea. Off days, we would visit this beach, Kelp Bay, our favorite beach! This was before my implants! π
It was a long time ago and we were so y0ung and innocent then. π In those days I refused to pose topless! I always kept my shirt on. Only later did I get the confidence to got topless!
π PlayGround π
Make life your playground,
Not your battleground.
[DISCLAIMER]
This playground was abandoned. There were no children present or harmed in the taking of this photo.
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This was an awesome day in a recreational area close to us. We used to visit this place a lot, until it became too dangerous to visit some of the areas that is isolated. This playground is in the "save" area!
Places where we had picnics for hours is now too dangerous to visit. What a world we live in!
π Autumn Leaves π
Autumn leaves don't fall, they fly.
They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.
- Delia Owens
I actually love autumn! This were also photos taken a few weeks ago. I have a black sunflower dress and this it the white one. Lots of leaves on the ground, but there are still a lot of green leaves on the trees. I want to go back next week and have another look!
Have a great day everyone.
π Tree Jokes π
Why donβt you ever see hippos hiding in trees?
- Because theyβre really good at it
How do trees access the internet?
- Well, they log on
What dating app is a favorite among trees?
- Timber
What's a tree's favorite thing in Star Trek?
- The Captain's log
What is the saddest tree out there?
- It's the weeping willow.
π³ Huge Tree π³
Here I sit
Beneath a tree
Heartbeat calm
Soul hums free
(Angie Weiland-Crosby)
This was a huge tree next to the Baviaanskloof River. The Baviaanskloof is a valley in the south west of our country. It is stunningly beautiful there.
I wonder how old this tree is? If I have to guess... just a FEW years older than me! πππ
Hallo everyone. Hope you all are having a splendid day.
These photos were just taken a few days ago in the Groenkloof Nature Reserve very close to us. You can see how the colors of the leaves are changing, going into autumn. I can feel the cooler air every night and morning.
πΏ A Place to Play π»
Everybody needs nature
a place to play in
a place to pray in
where nature may heal
where nature may give strength to body and soul.
[ adapted from John Muir ]
π΄ Monday π΄
My Monday so far:
Took the car for a wheel alignment. As the door opened at 7:30am we were there. Eager as beavers!
They started on the car immediately. They struggled for hours. They only finished 3.5 hours later! Drove out of there at just past 11am!
I was bored out of my skull! I had 3 534 cups of coffee. I had to go to the t0ilet to p33 at least 3 588 times!
I'm past blue to red! π π
I really hope your Monday is going better than mine. But it is just another day in the week. Enjoy the day like any other day. At least I had an awesome weekend, and I hope you did too!
Happy Saturday everyone.
Just some "artsy fartsy" photos for this Saturday.
I hope your weekend is going very well and you all are having a great time. Relax and enjoy everything!
π§ Ripples in the Pond π§
βEven the smallest act of caring for another person
is like a drop of water
-it will make ripples throughout the entire pondβ¦β
β Jessy and Bryan Matteo
β€ dedicated to Susan β€
π Acceptance π
I was called a fat bitch on Minds!
Spoiler alert...I know I'm fat!
(and a bitch π)
How do I know? Look at the stump there next to me. Can you see that it's broken.
I broke it...sitting on it!
Fell on my ass!
So I had to stand for this shoot!
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"The world is going to judge you no matter what you do,
so live your life the way you want to."
Just a year ago the "you are fat" words would have bothered me to no end. But I've learned to accept myself as I am. I have realized there will always be haters, vicious and just bad people!
There is one thing I've learned on in the mean time... For every bad person, there are 100 good persons.
At least the next tree stump was strong enough for me to sit on. πππ