I was feeling mauldlin and a bit tearful yesterday after receiving sad news. Then a message arrived from my Mum and Dad.
Feathers Appear When Angels are Near # 1
Livingstone
Lustre: A Haiku
Sunset’s golden kiss,
Ripples dance in liquid fire,
Nature’s soft embrace.
Thanks to Moonwashed for this week’s prompt
A Bad Hair Day
Today’s bird of the week is the Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), a relatively new permanent resident along our part of the river since the establishment of a large commercial fish farm up river.
Come Tiptoe Through the Tulips with Me
A Very Angry Chameleon
This guy was definitely not a fan of mine!
Flower of the Day – Pretty in Pink
As far as I can tell, there is only one Pink Jacaranda (Stereospermum kunthianum) in the park.
Each spring I keep a look out for it tucked away – inconspicuously for most of the rest of the year – in a small dip just as you enter through the east gate.
The Pink Jacaranda is not just a pretty face. According to Wikipedia it is traditionally used for a number of medical ailments, including pharyngeal affections, leprosy, subcutaneous parasitic infections and other skin afflictions, venereal diseases, diarrhoea, dysentery, and as antiemetics. However, WebMD cautions that there is no real evidence to support any claims of its efficacy for these condidtions.
Nature’s Alarm Clock
Shadows
When I first decided to take part in the Daily Post Shadow photo challenge I thought any pictures I used would have to be limited to those taken either early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when shadows are long and dramatic.
Then I came across this picture I took of these little guys, soaking up the mid-day sun on Boulders Beach in Cape Town.
Last year I was invited to write a small story about Walking With Rhinos in a local publication.
Although the walk I was on sets off early in the morning, I was lucky it was mid winter – by 07.00am it was already pretty hot.
Now back to Cape Town, where wedding guests play a genteel game of croquet while waiting for the bride and groom to appear after family photographs
Walking back to the car one evening, after an extended Sunday lunch at The Brass Bell, we came across a micro pig playing with a dog in a children’s play ground.
Happy, hot dogs take respite from the glaring sun.
Our shadows briefly rest on the Zimbabwe bank of the Zambezi River, a fleeting reminder that this used to be home.
One Liner Wednesday – Fairy Garden
After the rains last night the fairies came out to play.
“Few humans see fairies or hear their music, but many find fairy rings of dark grass, scattered with toadstools, left by their dancing feet.” ― Judy Allen, Fantasy Encyclopedia
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WTF Friday (Part 9) – Brainy Beans
I’ve been offline for a while and am kick-starting my return today with this gem. Who could resist?
I'll Give You a Letter For That 