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Recently I paid a visit to one of our town's most famous landmarks, part of Haggard's Hilldrop House, where Sir Rider Haggard briefly resided in 1881. Sir Rider Haggard, the author of famous works of fiction such as King Solomon's Mines, She, Allan Quatermain, and many more, drew much of his…

Recently I paid a visit to one of our town's most famous landmarks, part of Haggard's Hilldrop House, where Sir Rider Haggard briefly resided in 1881. Sir Rider Haggard, the author of famous works of fiction such as King Solomon's Mines, She, Allan Quatermain, and many more, drew much of his…

My house is in the suburbs, but nestled against farmland, and I love the ever changing seasonal view from my back yard. These are close-up photos of all the beautiful variations in vegetation and flowers, taken in mid-summer. I simply have to climb these stairs for the vistas to be available! I am…

I love crystals, and I love to photograph them. There is something about getting up close and personal and examining them from every angle that is almost meditative. I need to learn this skill without taking photos now. For me, all these stones have a peaceful gentle quality to them.

Join me in a photographic tour of vintage photographic equipment I have listed for sale on my online auction site! I sold this fantastic 1961-1966 Asahi Pentax S1 35mm SLR camera and Ashahi light meter plus all the other accessories and manuals for R450 ($39).

Before I share today's online listings, I want to know what on earth dentists wash their floors with???! Okay that's about as random as today's listings, but seriously, we are next door to dentists rooms and my window is open. Their door is open and I can see cleaning occurring, but the smell is…

As the title suggests, all these little items are pretty small. They are not miniature, but all comfortably fit into the cheapest shipping option. Size doesn't make difference in how fascinating they are though! This is a vintage baggage scale. (As it says!) It's sometimes difficult to imagine an…

Each tree has their own character, but these trees, photographed on historical lands, seemed to be very knowing to me! These trees were so large, I could only photograph them in sections! @onetree

I can't remember exactly how it happened, as I am a control freak, but I found myself a passenger in my daughter's boyfriend's car. To distract me from thoughts of imminent death (he is a good driver, but don't tell him I said so) I took landscape pictures of our town.

I sell art online every week, in various forms, some original, and some reproductions. Below are a few of the pieces I have recently listed. This little oil painting is without a doubt my favourite! It has such a nostalgic feel. I sometimes think there must be as many floral paintings as there are…

People love to collect vintage toys, as it reminds them of their childhood. This is where the power of physical objects can't be denied. If we hold something, or look at it, and it evokes a feeling...say of comfort, happiness or innocence, it is priceless. However, there is one item I've shared…

We have a small, sweet little bird park in our town. It's function is more as a pet shop/coffee shop, but it can be fun to take a quick stroll through, especially if you have children. In an earlier post, I detailed my love affair with the ostrich, and a very beautiful peacock, but there were also…

My house is in the suburbs, but nestled against farmland, and I love the ever changing seasonal view from my back yard. These photos were taken in early summer. Enjoy a dose of nature with me! I simply have to climb these stairs for the vistas to be available! I am very fortunate to be surrounded…

The year is still young, but I have just sold one of my most interesting finds this year, which is an very old Ndebele apron. When my husband found it in one of his boxes, I asked Louis, my museum curator friend to identify it for me. He wasn't sure about it, as the black culture in our province…

On Saturday (yes, the one of the driving through real, untreated human shit fame) my husband picked up these two vintage swords at the local auction. Both have hallmarks, but rather odd ones. I tried Google Image search, but it came up blank for both swords. I suspect the swords aren't…

Last week I was a tourist in my own town, while I took my sister and her family around Newcastle, KZN, South Africa. Since I am good friends with the museum curator he took us on a personal tour of Fort Amiel Museum, and even though I have done the tour a couple of times, I still enjoy it, as…

Most cat people are obsessed with photographing their slave masters! I am no exception, though this is Peaches my daughter's cat. I just like photographing him because he pulls funny faces. There is so much darkness in the world. For me, one of the things that make it better are funny face cat…

My house is in the suburbs, but nestled against farmland, and I love the ever changing seasonal view from my back yard. These photos were taken in early summer. Enjoy a dose of nature with me! I simply have to climb these stairs for the vistas to be available! I am very fortunate to be surrounded…

As DAY ZERO looms for Cape Town, the blame game goes into overdrive, but blame won't solve the water woes. For those who are not aware of what Day Zero entails, it is the day taps run dry for all but essential services such as hospitals in Cape Town. This specific day is recalculated all the time…

I love crystals, and I love to photograph them. There is something about getting up close and personal and examining them from every angle that is almost meditative. I need to learn this skill without taking photos now. Beautiful deep purple amethysts drawing energy from the sun, This tiger's eye…