Waiting for “Action!”

An extra in our new TV commercial for the IDC. Thought he had quite an interesting face.

Pondo Plays Guitar

Park Station, Johannesburg, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.
This guy’s name is Pondo. He’s a character in our latest TV commercial for the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). Although Pondo’s scenes didn’t make it into the final cut of the commercial, we did call him in to play guitar on the final soundtrack for the ad. So when [...]

Jetty

Jetty, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.
I took this shot in an old resort in the small Mpumalanga town of Graskop, where we enjoyed some pleasant days a few months ago. Woke up early one morning to see that the mist had rolled in, which is exactly the kind of weather I love (we don’t get a [...]

Where Pterodactyls Dare

Where Pterodactyls Dare, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.
This is Pinnacle Rock in the Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga, South Africa. I love the primordial feeling you get when standing in front of this massive outcrop, located along Mpumalanga’s  Panorama Route.  The feeling is heightened when the weather is misty, as it was  for this shot. We [...]

Some Call This Livin’

Some
Call This Livin’ 2, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.
Housing developments with exotic names are springing up all over Gauteng province. This one is near Modderfontein, site of AECI’s chemical plant, and from some sections of the development, you also get a splendid view of the huge Isando Power Station.

Hammocks For The Rainbow Nation

Aprons, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.
Wares on offer at the Rosebank Rooftop Market in Johannesburg. Here you’ll find all sorts of interesting stuff. If you visit Johannesburg you must make a stop here to find something interesting to take home with you. We were here because my wife was looking for prezzies to take to [...]

Derelict Hotel

Derelict Hotel, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.

Made this shot at the same abandoned and derelict hotel in Watervalonder as the shots a few posts down called Once There Was Joy Here and Kitchen Confidential.  This is was inn the “gardens” looking towards the buildings and the “stoep”, or terrace.
 

Knysna

Sometimes the light just plays along, and when it does you just hope you’ve got your camera handy. Knysna is a small town along the southern Cape coast of South Africa. It gets very crowded in the peak holiday seasons, over Easter and Christmas, when thousands of inland residents make their trek to the [...]