Today's my day for being an angel.....

Advertising takes many forms but this angel, outside a 

lingerie shop,  attracted attention especially from 

the young (male) passers-by.

                                       

                                          Speedy Gonzales ?

                                        This baby mountain tortoise crossed our garden,at a
                                       smart clip to avoid being eaten by crows - a real threat

...that wouldn't float

The "boat" swings lazily in the wind, its single oar

just hinting at a possibility...?

My son Etienne is a sculptor of note and this is one of 

his light-hearted creations at his exhibition of Dec 2016

The boat

The boat that wouldn't float...

Echoes of the past

One of the houses in a development near the 

Southernmost tip of Africa - based on typical details

of the fishermens' cottages built earlier in this area'

For any of those who still remember this blog, I am now 85 and

going strong. And I think it's time I tried to update daily Is there

anyone out there?. 

Snowfall

Hello there- I'm back after a long absence punctuated by doctors, hospitals and other impediments. I'm not in Aurora at the moment but in Pretoria, and the most noteworthy thing to happen since I got here was snow - for the first time ever, here! All of 3mm thick at the height of the 'storm.'  Fortunately we have a huge supply of wood, from a couple of fallen trees, and a fireplace which that evening, warmed the house.

Fisheries Museum

In Velddrif an old and historically interesting building, near the fishing harbour, has been converted into a museum filled with fascinating bits and pieces, from the fossilised bill of a swordfish to the most up-to-date equipment, aimed to make the most of the rich seas off our West Coast. Sadly these are rapidly being depleted by illicit overfishing by Far Eastern countries.

Survivor

Growing in a small crack in the edge of the tarred road, this albuca junctifolia has survived against all odds. The wild flowers of this area have to be tough in the face of climatic and human challenges.

While we're talking houses...

Take a look at this one. It is in the Kruger National Park and each unit is simply a timber platform with a canvas-tented superstructure. It overlooks a river bed with a seasonal stream of water where animals come to drink or to wander up the river. And it's my idea of heaven.