⏰Throwback Thursday⏰
🗓️ 2005
This year we started taking photos outside the house. We visited botanical gardens and nature reserves close to us. This was also the year we got caught....often! 😅😂 But we eventually learned to keep a lookout.
⏰Throwback Thursday⏰
🗓️ 2005
This was taken at a waterfall in a botanical garden. It was one of the fist places we took photos after we discovered we can take photos outside. From there on out we were always on the lookout for pretty places in nature that we could use.
The problem of course is that with the noise of the waterfall you can not hear anyone approaching! But luckily not a lot of people come to this spot.
⏰Throwback Thursday⏰
🗓️ 2005
🤣🤣🤣🤣 This is what it looks like when I get caught in the middle of a photoshoot. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
And that was the second time I got caught that day! The first time I didn't even see the old man watching me. To this day I don't know how long he was watching me before I noticed him. When he noticed that I saw him, he just turned around and walked away! 😅😂
⏰Throwback Thursday⏰
🗓️ 2005
I have lots of hobbies. Modeling of course but I also like to build things from wood. I enjoy arts and crafts, cooking, reading and painting. This is me posing with one of my paintings I did that year.
Another painting that I did was exhibited at a gallery that year. It was the only painting that got sold that night! I have to admit, I was very proud and happy. that night.
⏰Throwback Thursday⏰
🗓️ 2005
This is the day I discovered that is can be dangerous to take photos out in nature. Just after this photo, we walked out of the bird lookout and I was stung by a hornet! All I can say is: "IT HURT LIKE HELL!!". But even that didn't stop me from continuing with the hobby!
💙Wet Feet💙
- To get what you want,
you must be willing to get your feet wet.
- If you never dare to get your feet wet,
you will never get to witness
the greatness of the water.
- Whatever pool of possibility lies before you...
JUMP IN
This was the swimming pool of our camp we stayed in at Sabie. The camp was deserted so we too a chance and stole a few photos.
I spend all morning preparing photos and then realize I have posted a set of the photos before, so I had to start all over. 😜 If you want me to post this morning's photos, just let me know and I will.
Have a great day everyone.
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💛Fields of Gold⭐
-Sting
🎺
So she took her love for to gaze awhile
Upon the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of gold
Will you stay with me, will you be my love
Among the fields of barley
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we lie in fields of gold
🎸
Canola
August is a great time to drive in the Cape Fold Mountain area in the Caledon and Bredasdorp area of the Western Cape. The rolling hills are covered with acres of Canola flowers. It sure makes me thing of “Golden Fields”. My husband got on the roof of the truck to take these photos. I sneaked into the fields through an open gate 😏! Nonnie the criminal 🦹♀️😂.
Canola is a crop with plants from three to five feet tall that produce pods from which seeds are harvested and crushed to create canola oil. These plants also produce small, yellow flowers, which beautify the environment as you can see. Canola belongs to the Brassica plant family as does mustard, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower 😲. The canola plant can also be used for margarine, bio-diesel, sunscreen and so much more. This beautiful flower is very versatile indeed!
💙 Accomplishing Monday🐬
"You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals."
–Booker T. Washington
I hope you all had a great weekend and that your Monday will be awesome!
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❤️The Little Things❤️
I hope you find as I did,
that happiness comes from noticing
and enjoying the little things in life.
Have a great Sunday everyone!
❤️🖤🤍🖤❤️🖤🤍🖤❤️🖤🤍🖤❤️
🎨ART👩🎨
🌊At the Seaside🏖️
It is a great Saturday. Go walk on the beach. It is so soothing to walk in the surf.
The sound and sight of the ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.
Have a great day everyone!
And remember the sunscreen!
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🪟Windows🪟
Sometimes the window looks inside the house
and sometimes it looks outside the house!
Act like a window,
sometimes turn inside,
look at yourself,
watch yourself,
sometimes turn outside,
look around,
and observe outside!
― M M Ildan
Happy Friday Everyone!
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An abandoned farm house in the Skilpad and Namaqua National Park. It is in the western part of the country. After this photoshoot, we struggled to find the right road to the next destination. There is so much sand, it is difficult to find the roads! 😂😂
⏰Throwback Thursday⏰
🗓️ 2004
18 years ago
I was 31 years old
We started taking photos more outside in the garden in 2004. We only took 247 photos for the year 😲! The reason for that was that we only started taking photos late in August 2004.
The reason for that is that I got pregnant in 2003, so we didn't take any photos that year. Most of you know by now, our third daughter was born in December 2003 but passed away in March 2004👼. That is the reason we only started taking photos again late in 2004. The photos helped me a lot to get over the grief of losing my ch1ld. It helped me to see that there is life after death and that it is OK to move on! I have to admit, it was a difficult time in my life😢.
On Boxing day of that year, we discovered that we can take photos outside in public. It changed the direction of our hobby completely and some of you here will know that story very well!
Hint: It is photo nr 7. The see-through black top.
Have a great day everyone!
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🌙AS THE MOON RISE🧛♂️
The moon has awoken
with the sleep of the sun
Light has been broken
and the spell has begun.
– Tairrie B
Late into the night, the witch boiled and toiled to get the spell just right...a spell that would change the world...🎃 (ominous laughing in the background)
WOW. At last the last posting for today. It sure has been a marathon...A whole day preparing and taking the photos and a whole day of posting. I hope you enjoyed my "Halloween" special.
Have a great evening everyone
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🍲CAULDRON BUBBLE🦇
"Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble."
— William Shakespeare, "Macbeth"
This was taken in the late afternoon. The sun was setting and it was getting dark. Here I swapped the long skirt for a shorter skirt and an new corset.
Have a great day everyone
🎃👻🐍👻🎃👻🐍👻🎃
🎃HALLOWEEN🎃
Ghosts & goblins
Spooks galore
Scary witches 🧙♀️
At your door
Jack-o-Lanterns
Smiling bright
Whishing you a
Haunting day...and night!
Happy Halloween
- picturequotes.com
From my "Halloween" shoot we did a few days ago. Today is going to be a bumper posting day. This is the morning posting, there will be an afternoon posting and then also a night posting. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Have a great day everyone!
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