#fynbos

It is not that often that everything in the universe aligns. Sometimes you just stumble upon something with the perfect lighting that just begs to be photographed. I think as a photographer we are always

We went for an afternoon walk down by the ocean walkway – a big stretch of indigenous fynbos plants that the birds love to visit. We walked there every afternoon for a while and each day we saw a host

we walked a thousand miles only to realise that we were the ones in control of this story unfolding in myriad of ways that felt so strange yet so beautiful at times We needed a cleansing hike. That is,

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The end of the year syndrome is always a funny thing. We rush to finish things only to start them over again in the new year. For a brief moment, a thin slice in time, we stand still, to reflect. In fact,

papery leaves poetry written in dust and chaos monuments captured in eternal bliss architectural events of everlasting love Once a year, the Helichrysum retortum or everlasting flowers in my garden begin

Rapid growth leads to more and more cuttings; that can become new plants (or compost) Homemade Compost It all starts with compost really. From the decaying matter of plants that died or needed to be cut

the store is full of roses when the bleeding day approaches but she ain't a rose in her blue sundress sticking out like a sore thumb between the dying flowers An Ode to the Girl Who I Could Never Write

Impulsive choice Back in the Western Cape and it was not long before the mountains called us. Since our arrival, heaven opened its gates and water poured all over. In some places even the snow and hail

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Fynbos flowers are sometimes overlooked because of the quantity. Many people marvel at roses and other similar plants in the shops, but few people stare and take their time to look at the fynbos flowers

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symmetrical repitition over and over again yet in the detail difference appears to signal meaning epicurean swerve atomistic movement symmettrical repitition over and over again yet in the deviant gulfs

After drinking some wine and talking to the winemaker, @urban.scout and I ran to our small cottage. I immediately saw the fynbos flower and ran towards it to take some photographs of it. But it was raining.

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I love to cook with fynbos. It is so rewarding and because it is indigenous it is more adapted to grow here than all of the alien vegetation we rely on for sustenance. Some time ago, I shared a post on

Some spices serve as a reminder of how amazing nature is. One of them is sumac. This garnet-colored gem has brown reflections, and it has a long history in Middle Eastern cooking. It is primarily used

I am on a journey to learn how to cook with local indigenous plants. I am situated in what is called the Fynbos Biome, a plant kingdom with one of the most diverse species in the world. I think my own

It seems like the new high I am chasing is planting new plants. More specifically, my garden is full and now I am planting local indigenous fynbos plants on the municipal ground behind the property I reside