Ghostly Trees

Looks cold and windy, but it’s neither. Yes, a bit misty but not cold. These trees are the victims of fire, which explains their bare appearance (in the middle of the South African summer when they should be in full leaf) and bent posture.

Parys, culture capital of the west

Garden ornaments on view in a nursery in Parys, taken during the Flickr Vaal Meet-up.

Hotel Update

Putting down roots, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.

Not sure where this root comes from.

Hotel Update

Hotel Update, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.
Paid another visit to this derelict hotel and was surprised to find it in an even worse state of dereliction than before. According to the new owners of The Tickled Trout in Waterval Onder, someone stripped out everything that was usable and sold the stuff on auction.

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 [...]

On Braamfontein Station

On Braamfontein Station, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.
Another shot from the IDC (Industrial Development Corporation) TV commercial. This is topside of the subway picture below, and shows some of the activity during the making of the commercial. I’ll add the commercial to the blog as soon as I get it in a postable format. I usually [...]

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 [...]

Table Bay

Table Bay, originally uploaded by finepixtrix.
A couple takes an early evening constitutional in Cape Town Harbour.