Category Archives: rain

Skywatch Friday :

This is how the day began yesterday … perfect ! … this is how it ended … Bradley (my grandson)  was playing a cricket match at a nearby school.   Play was suspended due to lightening      The storm came over quickly .. … Continue reading

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Rain this afternoon ..

Having had quite a storm this afternoon, the sky is still dark and gloomy which reminded me of the rainy morning we had at Leopard Mountain (forgive me for always going back to this game lodge, but I took many … Continue reading

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He makes me smile .. this child!

Firstly, yesterday afternoon the boys were playing, peacefully, on the floor with Bakugans then as usual, an argument started, as boys do, ending up in one hurting the other, as boys do!!   Bradley ending in tears and Connor disappearing, knowing … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday :

Raining at Emily Moon in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape For more Wordless Wednesday contributions visit here and here

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My tree is sick ..

… and I am sad    It’s a Silver Birch which I planted at least 18 – 20 years ago to give us shade on the front lawn.  And that it’s done … it’s provided mottled shade upon the green … Continue reading

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Weekly Winners :

 Not many photos and lack of variety, I’m afraid, for this weeks Weekly Winners …. It’s been very hot lately and we have had no rain .. everyone else gets rain, but for some reason it usually bypasses our house … Continue reading

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Weekly Winners : 17 – 23 Jan

Focus on a flower ….. in particular … a rose ‘Garden and Home’ rose … unfolding … … until it opened fully … … with a new bud close-by … repeating nature’s wonder … Another of nature’s wonders ….. grey … Continue reading

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Skywatch Friday : Yesterday …

… and for a few days, we have had unseasonal storms – mainly terrific lightening and thunder followed by scattered rains … … so out came the camera yesterday after a night of flashing and crashing … ‘rumble in the … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday :

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To leave with you … while we’re away …

.. for the weekend .. so this is my weekly winners and skywatch all rolled into one … ‘Simplicity’ rose – three images Crocosmia “No photos while I’m eating, pleeeeese!! “ SucculentParsley Jackie on the ‘jungle path’ Oh no … … Continue reading

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