So there is a lot to taking good pictures and I like to feel that the pictures that we use with our articles are not at all bad. Many years…
An African skimmer on the sand banks of the Chobe. Birdwatching is a wonderful hobby. It usually begins as a pleasant diversion, perhaps something to occupy you when there are…
Many years ago, I read a book by Peter Hathaway Capstick called “Death in the long grass”. It is a hunter’s account of deaths – of the hunters and the…
Well, it sounds as easy as that, but often when doing a trip info needs to be captured to become an article and matched to photos. A brochure is not…
As a start to our ‘deep dive’ into the saga of Bill Fishing Competitions, first we need a better understanding of the relevant fish and the need for their conservation.…
We recently visited Rietvlei Nature Reserve and were not blessed with major game sightings, the best being the mother Rhino and her calf. Despite this, it was a great outing.…
It’s late in the year and as such we decided that we would look for a day trip that was close to Johannesburg. As such looked around and explored various…
My first 4x4 was by default as we had launched a locally produced Double Cab out of a factory in Port Elizabeth. The back section was made of fibreglass with…
With apologies to the original advertising slogan! It’s that time of the year again… We live in a land of rich traditions, and our summer vacations are one of those. In…
Well, the Americans often talk about “ The Apocalypse “ even referring to “Zombies”.This has spawned a concept known as “The Bug-Out Bag”.Simply this involves packing bags and keeping them…
I refuse to pay the ridiculous amounts charged locally for haircuts so I have resorted to using an “ old school “ barber near the local service station. A big plus…
As I grew up my parents always tried to protect me from the sun, in the early days in KZN this often amounted to a wet hankie knotted on the…