Two Moms and loads of creativity

 Two Moms - a creative duo who source materials, suppliers and crafters with a certain something, and a definite eco-friendly, sustainable living ethic.   These images are from a shoot I did at Kamersvol Geskenke, late last year.

See more about these ladies and view more recent images here

You can also view loads more images from the shoot at Kamersvol Geskenke here

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A Festive Post

 a few festive images from my recent collection .... just in time to wish everyone

a wonderful Festive Season.

  

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Succlent Rose

To me the gorgeous Echevaria looks like another form of a rose.  In fact I'm convinced

that some people refer to these succulents as "desert rose" but, I may be wrong ....

 ...the shape and almost delicate look about them ....

 and not only do they remind me of a rose, I think they go well with roses too, even 

through technically speaking they are on opposite ends of the plant spectrum .... 

I was "playing" around, as I like to do... and put this collage together ..... now tell me

they don't look good together!?

A macro Monday post here and here

Flowers Today post

Mosaic Monday post

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"Topiary" creations for Christmas

As I've blogged about before, I recently attended the Kamersvol event in Irene, 

Gauteng  (click for previous post).   It was haven of creativity and gorgeous things ... 

so, whilst there I chatted to a numbers of the vendors who had amazing items on 

display.  Andrea Topiary creations was one of them.   Andrea and Kate run a business 

making wreaths, topiary balls and other festive items, all from an Elgin based farm.   

For  those who don't know, that means it's based in the wonderful Cape.

I simply adore the texture and overall look and feel of these products ... so much nicer

than the fake, tinsel things you get in most stores .....

 L-O-V-E.... even words are available - just perfect for that xmas table or other event ....

and lovely reindeer, which are bound to delight any little one.....

Andrea or Kate can be found via their website on which you can view more 

product information  -  here

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On the road ... again ....

 We're on the road again... well not literally.  I was recently writing a post about time - 

that fact that at this time of year it appears to be such a "big issue" - I have a few 

perspectives on that thought, but that's for another post.   

 The reason time came up, was that in looking thru my archives (in fact whilst 

"cleaning" out),  I came across a folder with photos taken from a road/ country trip we 

did exactly a year ago (you see, I told you time flies!!).   As I've not blogged or posted

much about this trip and since there are some really scenic shots, I decided, now is as 

good a time as any.....

So, we were on the road to Nelspruit (a main town in the Eastern Transvaal, now called

Mpumalanga) and the largest town before heading out to Mozambique.   These pics 

were of our first stop on the way to Nelspruit, at Milly's just outside Machadodorp.   The

area is renowned for it's trout  and trout fishing, and it's truly gorgeous, so Milly's was 

the place we chose to stop at.   The picture above and below give a very good idea of 

what the surrounds look like ....

 Blue skies, rolling hills of green, lots of water .... to top it off a wonderful mud house 

and nguni cattle - this has got to be one of my favorite pictures of rural south africa .....

 after lunch we continued onto our destination and stopped by an old friend for coffee.  He happens to live high up on a hill, and these two images

are some of the wonderful views he enjoys on a daly basis.   There was a storm coming in so clarity was not at it's best.  Still scenic nevertheless.....

WelI I hope you enjoyed that ... I'll be posting more of this trip over the forthcoming weeks .....

A skywatch post

a LATSOF post

Scenic Sunday post

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Rooms Full of Gifts

Kamersvol Geskenke started it's adventurous journey about 8 years ago, with a focus on handmade, art and crafts and enabling people to 
come together to sell their wares to the public.   This is now an annual event in the Cape.  

This year, Kamersvol Geskenke (translates Rooms Full of Gifts) had it's Gauteng debut  event in Irene, a few weeks back.    
They opened their doors, and no sooner than they did, were they overwhelmed with people.   I had made arrangements 
to go through and enjoy the sights and sounds, but also hoping to capture images of the detail, the vibe, the look and feel of this awesome event.  
Quieter is was, but the vibe was still very apparent.

Let's set the scene ... a gorgeous property with loads of texture (cement, stone, metal, glass), a wild indigenous garden, 
loads of handmade artefacts and other goodies on display throughout (indoor and outdoor), wonderful music, wine tasting, 
cupcakes,  coffee..... Okay - you get the picture?    

I have  always adored handmade items, crafts and things with an old world, vintage feel.  It appears that  I have 
quite a nostalgic side to me.    To top that I adore texture, pattern, colour .... Well needless to say I was in my element - everywhere
I looked there was something else to see, to touch, to enjoy .... oh and by the way, loads of really friendly people too!!!      

The vendors really excelled at creating and displaying their wares....    All in all it was a resoudning success leaving the local people wanting more.  

 I look forward to next year's event ..... In the meantime,  I will be blogging about some of the vendors that I interacted with ..... so watch this space!

Link to their facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&ref=mb#!/Kamersvol

as well as the link to their website :  http://www.kamersvol.com/

Article adapted from a post on {Gena D Photography} - click here

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On the way home ...

Late afternoon on the way home from the country .....

a Skywatch post

a LATSOF post

Scenic Sunday post 

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Small things made big

 a selection of close up images ....

 A Nature's Notes post

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Simplicity .....

 Today's title pretty much sums up this post .... just simple images taken in the 

country ... they truly speak for themselves .....

An Outdoor Wednesday post

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Dahlias

Another Monday and time for macro's or close up images - as I adore the fine detail 

of flowers and the insects that live in and around them, so this is always a favorite 

post for me.   Today's selection is of dahlias ...

I adore the shape of the flowers, the petals, the vibrant colours and at times the 

'weathered look" and feel about them ...

Wishing you a great week ahead.  I leave you with a thought : 

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Macro Monday post here and here

A Today's Flower post here

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Country Farm Scenes

 I cannot believe how many posts I've managed to get out of this one single country trip!  

Okay granted it was a whole weekend, but in essence this indicates what a diverese 

and truly beautiful part of the country this is (Mpumalanga, South Africa).     We were in 

Chrissiesmeer in particular, on this trip, and there alone, we had a wonderful guest farm

to enjoy, numerous lakes, endless landscapes, original stone homes (see yesterdays' 

post), and so much more .....

I was reading today's post of Nature's Notes (Michelle's blog - Rambling Woods) and 

thought how, somehow photography has the ability to open up our eyes, to really see,

even when the weather is dismal, or we are in the less appealing (to most) seasons,

such as winter.   So in a way Michele's message echo's my thoughts, that yes, some 

places are pretty, some places or seasons have loads to photograph, but in reality you

 just need to look and really see to find that there is something beautiful, something 

interesting, just about everywhere you look - you just have to see it....

 This selection of images is from the Florence guest farm itself.  

 A Nature's Notes post

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Stone Houses of Chrissiesmeer

 one the original Stone houses of Chrissiesmeer, with a newer addition 

(note brickwork) and other detail below ...

these are mostly abandoned - at the time I visited I was unable to ascertain 

what is intended with these old homes, which surely 

qualify for heritage status.  It would be wonderful to see them restored and used.

 I have soft spot of old homes, buildings, structures - so am inclined to want to a 

capture their beauty, even though they look worse for wear - it's as if feel I need to

record a memory in their honour!?    These just spoke volumes, still standing 

proud and steadfast, with their weathered detail and colours - 

amidst wild grasses and solid large oak trees ...

An Outdoor Wednesday Post

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More Travel shots

 Images from a road trip - wonderful country scenes with endless views

My World Tuesday post

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