Jy is wat jy dink – nie wat jy dink jy is nie. Dit help soms om hardop te lag vir wat jy dink of dink jy is.
The name alone alludes to a quest worthy of knights and kings: Wolfbergskeure (Wolf mountain cracks) in the Cederberge, between Citrusdal and Wupperthal, Western Cape, South Africa. But in the absence of such figures of notoriety the conquering will be done by the Von Joubert Family Explorers. First we had to get to get the disclaimers … Continue reading the conQuest of Wolfberg Cracks
Goodbye Papa, please pray for me I was the black sheep of the family You tried to teach me right from wrong Too much wine and too much song Wonder how I got along Goodbye Papa, its hard to die When all the birds are singing in the sky Now that the spring is in … Continue reading ABRAHAM JOHANNES JOUBERT: 1968 – 1997
I took these photos in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Normaalweg het ek teen hierdie tyd in die week reeds iets hier kom griffel, maar weens ‘n verskeidenheid van redes het dit maar net nie so uitgewerk hierdie week nie. Ek het wel vroeër die week besluit om die beloofde hoofstuk 2 van … Continue reading Om te Kruger – Kruger National Park, South Africa
“This week, let’s keep our angles sharp and heart rate fast”, the man says… In the first photo my daughter still looks brave despite knowing she is going to fall 68 meters straight down. In the second photo she is over the edge and any signs of braveness or self control is out of the door, uh … Continue reading a beautiful place to throw yourself off the edge
In Deluxe Coffeeworks. Dog’s Bollocks! het ek vertel van ‘n nie-konvensionele koffiekroeg in Kaapstad. Wel dit word nou ‘n instelling en ons verken die Kaapstad koffie roete (of skep ons eie een). Saterdag was dit Truth Coffee se beurt. Vanuit ‘n fotograaf se perspektief is Truth die beter opsie. Truth het ‘n 1940’s steam punk atmosfeer met … Continue reading Truth Coffee met ‘n rokende Benediction en ‘n toringende Omelet
My travels led to frustration and after many a dead end, I nearly gave up. I helped a wise old man to cross a river and we started talking and I told him about my yearning, purely because I am inquisitive and would like to share it with everybody at the WordPress weekly photo challenge. … Continue reading doubling the beauty in synchronized unison
This was written by my 16 year old daughter and she mailed it to me to check if the spelling and stuff is “okay”. I did not request her to write it nor did I alter or change anything (but I am posting this with her permission). She just felt like writing her thoughts down … Continue reading A lot of people struggle with their identity – a post by my daughter
