Gardening as a Way of Life Gardening is a way of life. Yes, some people do it as a job, and some people do it because they have to. But one might label this as "working in the garden". "Gardening", on the other hand, is a relationsh...
Seemingly flawless we move from season to season. There is a constant movement, one that we cannot observe; we can only feel and see the effects of said movement. Seasons change, and with that change, there is a perfectly orchestrated sympho...
This is my first entry into a contest in this community. I love eyes, and I mainly sketch eyes. And last week I had the opportunity to take some close-up photographs of I think geese? Someone might be able to help me. These old ladies (I thi...
Using fresh produce from your garden is, I think, most Foodies' dream. There is something satisfying about picking and harvesting from your own garden, even more so if you made the compost from the previous harvest's "leftovers". The whole c...
It is often said that we are what we eat. I think this statement rings even more true in modern times. We are bomb...
We are creatures of habit. Along with this fact, tradition plays into our being in the world. To see this play out in the “real world” just see all the food debates about people who “do not follow tradition”. That is, people who do not follo...
The Helderberg Basin The Helderberg area consist out of three main suburbs or “towns”, namely, Somerset-west, Strand an...
I am expecting, hoping, a spectacular symphony of color in the garden very soon. I have some images of roughly a year ago and how the garden looks like now. Last year, the pants were smaller, this year, with loads of great rainfall, the plan...
The photographer Edward Weston took a photograph of a cabbage leaf in 1931 and since I saw that image, I have been hooked on the idea of ostranenie or defamiliarisation. If you have not seen my other posts, feel free to read more of my musin...
The title of this post is a mouthful. But the mouthful will for sure be a good one! Today I am sharing a recipe of my own creation based on something I had at a restaurant. Close to me there is a smokeh...
Daily life and routine has a way of depressing one. But at the same time it can be beautiful as well. If you take the time to look. If you take the time to experience. There is so much in life that can be depressing but equal amount can be p...
