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2013-05-07 15:21:57 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Livingstonia Pass     

The pass going up to Livingstonia from the lakeshore of Lake Malawi has 21 hairpin turns. It is best to avoid this road in the rainy season, as there are no safety guard rails, and the drop down is pretty far!
Some of the turns are so sharp, you have to back up to take a second try on the corner. Not for the faint-hearted!
for #africantuesday +African Tuesday "Power Panos" theme by +Morkel Erasmus +Dick Whitlock and +Grobler du Preez
Stitched together from 5 photos using #hugin #huginpanorama  

2013-04-27 04:51:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Soft and Sharp

I am sure that the softest cats have the sharpest claws!
This is Kitty, my contribution to #caturday +Caturday +CATURDAY! curated by +Jules Falk Hunter +Shantha Marie Fountain and +Cicely Robin Laing

2013-04-23 09:42:53 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

Shield Spider

I'm currently in the process of moving house, so no time for new photos, but here is a re-share of an oldie for #africantuesday +African Tuesday "Tiny Africa" theme by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez and +Dick Whitlock

2013-04-12 15:40:44 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Poinsettia Leaves
Something for #colorsonfriday +ColorsOnFriday by +Britta Rogge and +Karsten Meyer
and also a contribution to #floralfriday +FloralFriday by +Tamara Pruessner
and for #androidography

2013-04-09 06:30:44 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Misty Monochrome Morning

Some mornings the mist rolls in from the valley and engulfs the whole area around our home.

for #africantuesday +African Tuesday "Monochrome Africa" theme by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez  +Dick Whitlock
#monochrome  

2013-04-06 08:47:19 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Seasons of Life

The Gardenia in our Garden represents the full cycle of flower life at the moment.
Spring - Life is full of possibilities and opportunities unfolding
Summer - In full bloom - Life is Good
Autumn - I can feel it in my bones.......
Winter - If only the youngsters in Spring would know what I know!

#flowerphotography   #seasons  

2013-04-02 13:17:29 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

What's Bugging You?

Africa has some of the most interesting creepy crawlies!
Here is a Mantis from a few years ago for #africantuesday  +African Tuesday by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez and +Dick Whitlock 

2013-03-19 11:27:04 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

Water Trucks

These Makoro dugout canoes are used for transporting virtually anything. Just don't take any electronic equipment with you!
These were taken at Mayoka Village lodge near Nkhata Bay, Malawi.
for #africantuesday  +African Tuesday by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez and +Dick Whitlock 
and for #transporttuesday  +TransportTuesday by +Gene Bowker +Joe Paul and +Michael Earley 

2013-03-01 13:29:35 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Fooling around with the puppies.
I made a #composite  pic of some of our dog's puppies.
for #fidofriday  +Fido Friday by +mel peifer +Lisa Lisa +Suhaib Ayaz and +Wes Lum 

2013-02-27 05:45:58 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Washing Day Blues
Will the wet washing ever dry?
for #wetwednesday +Wet Wednesday by +Jen Baptist 

2013-02-26 06:24:51 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Foamy Fun
When the weather is hot and humid, few things are as good as some fun in the water!
for #africantuesday +African Tuesday "Action Africa" theme by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez and +Dick Whitlock 

2013-02-19 15:07:01 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 18 +1s)

The Working Life
The Fishermen on Lake Malawi don't care whether there are pending thunderstorms or not. If there are fish, they want to be the ones who catch them!
for #africantuesday +African Tuesday "Only in Africa" by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez and +Dick Whitlock 

2013-02-15 11:34:07 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Pink-Eye
for #floralfriday +FloralFriday by +Tamara Pruessner
and #hqspflowers +HQSP Flowers by +Carina Marsh and +Nicole Best 

2013-02-12 13:30:51 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

Pied Crow. Earlier I posted the beautiful contribution to #africantuesday , but I couldn't ignore the ugly reality. These are our local flying rats.
for +African Tuesday Feathered Friends theme (or is it Feathered enemies?) by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez and +Dick Whitlock 

2013-02-12 12:48:42 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 20 +1s)

Livingstone's Turaco - Looks very much like the Knysna Loerie. We have daily visits from these guys in our garden in Mzuzu, Malawi.
for #africantuesday +African Tuesday Feathered Friends theme by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez and +Dick Whitlock 

2013-02-08 15:27:01 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

Arrrrghhh! It's a... a... PUPPYYY.. Save Me!
for #fidofriday +Fido Friday by +Wes Lum +mel peifer +Lisa Lisa 

2013-01-15 08:47:25 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

The Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Canada
My contribution for #towertuesday  +TowerTuesday by +Jiri Papakiriakos 

2013-01-14 11:13:44 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Wild Victoria
A few meters above the Vic Falls in Zambia
I don't remember if I had posted this earlier, but if so, here it is again for +African Tuesday #africantuesday "Wild Waters" theme by
+Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez and +Dick Whitlock

2013-01-11 06:41:04 (1 comments, 5 reshares, 19 +1s)

Shining Frangipani Stars
for +FloralFriday  #floralfriday  by +Tamara Pruessner 

2013-01-11 06:31:31 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

I spotted this Ford Pickup at an auction last year. Beautiful!
for +Four Wheeled Friday  #fourwheeledfriday  by +Akhil Kalsh +Annelies Kroen  +Baba Schmitz +Kimberly Tweed +Eric Hege +Rob Hallifax and +StPaul Herrmann 

2013-01-07 10:51:12 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Something for +MyMobileMonday Photography by +Sinead Sam McKeown 
Taken with my #samsunggalaxys3  for #mymobilemonday   #mobilephotography  

2012-12-07 13:25:56 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)

Keep in or keep out?
For #fencefriday

2012-12-07 13:15:12 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Something for #firehydrantfriday +Fire Hydrant Friday and food for thought for #fidofriday +Fido Friday

2012-11-08 09:59:24 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Dropping Leaves
Raindrops on a Maple Leaf
for #leavesonthursday  +Leaves On Thursday by +Marilou Aballe +Ray Bilcliff and +Margaret Tompkins 
#fall   #Leaves  

2012-11-08 09:57:11 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Before You Fall...
Thinking back on the green days before Fall.
for #leavesonthursday  +Leaves On Thursday by +Marilou Aballe  +Ray Bilcliff and +Margaret Tompkins 
#Green   #leaves  

2012-10-18 13:42:00 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Maple Leaves
The beauty of the death of a leaf!
for #leavesonthursday  +Leaves On Thursday by +Marilou Aballe +Ray Bilcliff and +Margaret Tompkins 
#fall   #leaves  

2012-08-26 15:28:09 (3 comments, 4 reshares, 23 +1s)

Spotted this 48 Chevy at the mall today where it was part of a bridal expo. I suppose they better have something for the grooms as well!
For #fourwheelfriday #fourwheeledfriday

2012-07-20 11:18:50 (2 comments, 5 reshares, 28 +1s)

Face the sun without sunblock
For #floralfriday +FloralFriday By +Tamara Pruessner

2012-07-17 16:06:28 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Namaqualand Daisies
For #breakfastclub by +Gemma Costa +Andrea Martinez +breakfast club

2012-07-06 06:50:33 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Matt 6:28-30
“And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 

My contribution to #floralfriday  +FloralFriday by +Tamara Pruessner 

2012-07-03 10:49:04 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

Mzuzu Main Street
October in Mzuzu, Northern Malawi. The streets are ONLY this quiet on a Sunday afternoon!
for #africantuesday  "Utterly Urban" +African Tuesday by +Johan Swanepoel and +Morkel Erasmus 

2012-07-03 10:35:14 (4 comments, 4 reshares, 20 +1s)

Branch Silhouette at dusk
for #treetuesday  +Tree Tuesday by +Christina Lawrie and +Shannon S. Myers 
#tree   #silhouette  

2012-07-02 10:54:18 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 25 +1s)

Zebra Baby
What do you want to be when you grow up?   Just not a Zebra Crossing!
for #monochromemonday  +Monochrome Monday by +Charles Lupica +Hans Berendsen +Jerry Johnson +Manuel Votta +Steve Barge and +Nurcan Azaz 
#wildlife   #zebra  

2012-07-01 18:17:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Meet our dog Daisy...she loves a good scratch...even if she has to improvise
Daisy Moves It

2012-06-29 07:22:59 (1 comments, 5 reshares, 21 +1s)

Agapanthus flowers for #floralfriday  by +Tamara Pruessner 

2012-06-28 18:11:25 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

Feeding Frenzy
Our four cats enjoying a meal together. 
The two cats on the left weighed about 8kg each (17lbs) - Norwegian Forest Cat cross-breeds, while the two on the right were regular 4-5kg cats!
for #onecatadaykeepsthedoctoraway  +OneCatADay - Photo Theme Page  by +Sandra Deichmann 

2012-06-28 15:19:05 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

Beauty and the Beast
The beauty of a purple agapanthus flower that has become the home of a tiny jumping spider.
for #hqsppromotion  +HQSPPromotion +Rinus Bakker +Carina Marsh +Marina Versaci +Mukundh B +Thierry Raemaekers +Tammy Boldt 
and #breakfastclub  +Breakfast Club +Gemma Costa +Andrea Martinez 
#spider   #flowers  

2012-06-25 07:36:33 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Grotekerk (Big Church)
The center of Graaff Reinet is dominated by the Grotekerk.
The building was built in 1886-1887, loosely modelled on the Salisbury Cathedral in England.
for #sacredsunday  +SacredSunday™ by +Charles Lupica +Manfred Berndtgen +Robyn Morrison +Margaret Tompkins +Sherrie von Sternberg 
#monochromephotography   #monochrome    #churches  

2012-06-23 17:59:07 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 32 +1s)

Mufasa
I'm the king of the jungle because my wife gave me permission....
for #caturday  +CATURDAY! +Caturday by +Shantha Marie Fountain +Cicely Robin Laing in the absence of +Lee Daniels and +Christophe Friedli 

2012-06-23 17:48:01 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 30 +1s)

Southern Yellow Billed Hornbill
This stare is designed to make you part company with your picnic lunch......
Do it NOW!
for #birdpoker  Long Beaks by +Phil Armishaw 

2012-06-23 09:47:21 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 24 +1s)

Psalm 19:1
The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands

2012-06-22 06:48:23 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 25 +1s)

Protea
Wild Proteas in the garden
for #floralfriday  +FloralFriday by +Tamara Pruessner 

2012-06-21 11:32:21 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Poinsettia Leaves
Bright Red in a sea of green
for #leafonthursdays  +Leaves On Thursday by +Marilou Aballe +Margaret Tompkins and +Ray Bilcliff 

2012-06-21 11:18:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Theewaterskloof Dam
Watercolor effect of a photograph of the Theewaterskloof Dam in the Western Cape
for #paintitclub  +PaintIt Club 

2012-06-21 11:16:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

PaintIt Club was tagged in Neville Nel's album.

2012-06-19 13:38:06 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Full Body Armor
Unfortunately the armor is not strong enough to withstand the poaching problems!
These #rhino  were photographed in Pilanesberg Nature Reserve a few years ago.
for #africantuesday  +African Tuesday  by +Morkel Erasmus and +Johan Swanepoel  #wholewildlifeweek   #wildlife   

2012-06-19 13:31:53 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

Recycled House
The stones of this old building have been harvested for another building.
for #monochromeartyclub  +Monochrome Arty Club by +Alexius Jørgensen 
#monochrome   #recycle   #ruins  

2012-06-19 13:18:35 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Tete Bridge
Crossing over the Zambezi river in Mozambique. A very busy crossing!
for #bridgesovertuesday  +BridgesOverTuesday by +Steve Boyko and +Clare Bambers 
and for #africantuesday  +African Tuesday by +Morkel Erasmus and +Johan Swanepoel 

2012-06-19 09:49:37 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Artist Market
A familiar sight almost everywhere where a tourist might find himself in Malawi! Unfortunately the vast majority of the artwork is stereotypical. So, if you study these, you've seen 10000 others.
for #africantuesday  +African Tuesday by +Johan Swanepoel and +Morkel Erasmus 

2012-06-19 09:36:30 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Willing Workhorse
Some guys just never quit
for #transporttuesday  +TransportTuesday by +Gene Bowker +Joe Paul +Steve Boyko and +Michael Earley 
and #tractortuesday  by +Russell Wageler 
#tractors