An interesting theme – here’s my contribution.
Weekly Photo Challenge: From Lines To Patterns
An interesting theme – here’s my contribution.
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Golden Hour
I couldn’t resist posting this photo, which was taken a year ago, of a magnificent Umhlanga Rocks’ sunrise, East Coast of South Africa.
A beautiful place to celebrate the Golden Hour.
“… there will always be flowers”
My mother died on the 3rd June. One of the messages of sympathy I received ended with “…… there will always be flowers”. The meaning of these words became apparent during this time of grieving. The flowers in my home, the flowers in the chapel and the flowers in my office comforted me.
from Emma Barter
My mother loved church, the traditions and the hymns. In tribute to the sweetness of her unquestioning belief, we choose the children’s hymn “All Things Bright And Beautiful”, for her memorial service and we made sure that the floral arrangement in the church was an array of bright and beautiful flowers.
Oakleigh’s Chapel in Prestbury
I asked my daughter to read out my eulogy, as I was too emotional to speak myself, which ended with this beautiful poem.
Flowers
“If Roses grow in Heaven”
If Roses grow in Heaven
Lord, please pick a bunch for me.
Place them in my Mother’s arms
and tell her they’re from me.
Tell her that I love her and miss her,
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek
and hold her for awhile.
Because remembering her is easy,
I do it every day,
but there’s an ache within my heart
that will never go away.
Author: Kirsten Preus
To my beautiful mother, may you rest in peace.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic
This challenge has taken me on a trip down memory lane.
My moments of nostalgia are mostly centred around my children. I love what they’ve become but I do miss my babies.
How I would love to hug these little children again!
My Children : Then…..
….and now.
Daily Prompt: Say Your Name
My mother was brought up in a children’s home and never had many toys. She named the few dolls she did have “Ruth” and, finally, when I was born, she had a real live doll to call “Ruth”.
As a child, I thought that the name “Ruth” was too simple and yearned to be called “Rebecca” or “Rachael” but I’ve grown to like my name.
One incident in school made me wish I had another name. Because I was talking in class the monitor had to record my name on the blackboard – I was mortified to see my name spelt “Roof”!
My Mother And I
Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern
Here is my first entry in the Weekly Photo Challenge!
Ardmore Ceramic Art
Stunning Ceramic Art
Ardmore is situated in the Caversham Valley, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, and is the home of beautiful ceramic art. The area around Ardmore is picture book perfect and the ideal place for a studio.
Ardmore KZN Midlands
I was very excited about visiting as I have been an admirer of Ardmore creations for a long time. Ardmore have exhibited their work all over the world and, I believe, both Queen Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela own Ardmore pieces.
Dramatic Butterfly
The work has drama and tells a story, making the pieces like a ceramic book. The colours are strong and lovely. Nature dominates at Ardmore, there are monkeys and lions and butterflies and flowers ……… the list and combinations are endless.
Shelf Display
After spending some time browsing, I couldn’t resist buying a small dish, decorated with zebra. It is safely displayed in a glass cabinet at home and gives me such pleasure.
Birds and Flowers
We finished off our outing by having lunch at Caversham Mill where the food matched the fabulous setting. A great day out in the country!
View From Caversham Mill Restaurant
Easter Cupcakes
Apart from the absolute essence of Easter which is celebrated today in churches all around the world, Easter is also synonymous with various foods.
Easter eggs, chocolates, roast lamb, are all part of our Easter celebrations.
We celebrated the new life that Easter promises with an Easter lunch and served these cupcakes for afters.
Aren’t they pretty?
Heia Safari Ranch
When my family came from England for a visit, we stayed at Heia Safari Ranch in Muldersdrift. Muldersdrift is a wonderful area for weddings and tourism and Heia Safari is the creation of a amazing space in a beautiful place.
An African Welcome
Zebra, giraffe, peacock, buck and even a zonkey (cross between a zebra and a donkey), mingle freely with the guests which was a great introduction to Africa for our visitor from New Zealand.
The Resident Zonkey
My granddaughters were particularly impressed by the giraffe, who passively nibbled away at the top leaves of the trees, blissfully unperturbed by their presence.
He’s Really Tall!
Getting a good shot of the peacock was a real exercise in patience but eventually, he showed off his glorious colours.
The Splendid Peacock
The zebra like to make their way to the swimming pool for a drink. Swimmers have to vacate the pool when the zebras arrive as the safety of the animals is paramount. They cannot be disturbed as, should they be startled, they may slip and injure themselves.
Zebra Drinking
Good times!
Durban
Durban is a beautiful city with an amazing climate. It has so much to offer…..
From fabulous sunrises ……
to a glorious coastline …..
You can go to the top of the Moses Mabdiha stadium….
and admire the stunning views …
Or visit Wilson’s Wharf and check out the boats in the harbour.
September Magic 