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I've been offline for a while, mostly due to the lack of internet access on the family farm, but I got back yesterday, so as promised, more pics from my trip there. There are a lot of things that catches

I took a trip to the family farm this morning and took some pictures of some scenes I liked on the way there... Let me know what you think! More will follow soon!

I play a few a musical instruments (not all of them all that well). Among them is the bass guitar, the backbone of every decent rock band. Or of most other bands for that matter. Also the most recent addition

I took some shots on my lunch hour today... Here's a sample :

Those who have been following my blog the last couple of days might recall that a few posts back I mentiond that I love to show my country to the world... sometimes. Well, this is not one of those times.

I have a problem with this photo... The problem is this: I have no idea why I like it. I just know that I do. To provide some context, I was fiddling around with my 75-300 kit lens in preparation to snap

Disclaimer: This is not my usual subject matter, but sometimes opportunity presents itself, as it did here. So... You know. Carpe diem! This morning I went to a place called Naval Hill to get this photo

Arguably the most famous South African who has ever lived, Nelson Mandela stands as a symbol of forgiveness and leadership, and as a beacon of hope, not just to South Africans, but to people all around

Getting this photo took about 3 hours of driving down logging roads and then a 30 minute hike from where we parked, but it was worth it and I hope you think so to! Please resteem if you love it. Thanks

I've been at this for just over 24 hours now, and most of that time was spent thinking about what I'll post next. Not only is this platform revolutionary in several different ways, it is also a tad addictive!

Here is one of my favorite shots. Sometimes all you need for a great photo is something to stand out. And here the mirror suddenly makes it feel all fitting in. 1/60 F1.8 ISO800 50mm Still starting of

South Africa is a country rich with history and stories to tell, not all of which are good. Under the Apartheid regime, the majority of South Africans were oppressed and denied opportunities equal to those

There exists this idea, among those who have a lot, that having only a little is a burden the poor carry with heavy hearts. I have seen some cases where this is the truth. Yet, spend any amount of time

Hi all! I've been a member of the Steemit community for little over 20 minutes now, and I must admit, it's hard to not love it! I live in Bloemfontein, South Africa (Bet you can't guess where in the world

People who beg for money are a common occurrence on the streets of South Africa, a country ravished by poverty and unemployment, although not as much as some of our neighbors. There exists many tactics