November, 25 2024 in
adventure,
history,
people
Breyten Breytenbach- Peace, perfect peace
It was with sorrow that I heard yesterday of Breyten Breytenbach’s passing. The esteemed...
November, 14 2024 in
African Adventures,
A snapshot in time,
Flora and Fauna
Days of slow travel
This old photo captures the moment so well. It shows a man, presumably the father, riding...
November, 8 2024 in
People & Culture,
Stories & History,
people
The hillbillies of the Omaheke
Growing up on a farm in the Omaheke, eastern Namibia, I had heard stories about the...
November, 7 2024 in
Stories & History,
history,
A snapshot in time
Swakopmund Jetty
This Swakopmund jetty is unrecognisable to us more than a century later, but in the early...
October, 31 2024 in
Upcycling at its best
Upcycling at its best
Looking through old photos, I came across one of a tailgate from an old Toyota bakkie....
October, 25 2024 in
Ecology & Nature,
mountains,
Flora and Fauna
Climbing Vingerklip
In the 60s and 70s Namibia’s rock formations drew climbers from all over the world. They...
October, 24 2024 in
mountains,
Pic of the week,
Pics from the road,
Flora and Fauna
Nature at its best!
This termite hill, with the backdrop of the Omatako (Otjiherero for ‘buttocks’)...
October, 15 2024 in
Upcycling at its best
Upcycling at its best
This old tyre on a donkey cart has been repaired with wire and stuffed with old cloth and...
October, 11 2024 in
History Books,
Flora and Fauna
The story of Windhoek’s white jacarandas
My old friend and hobby historian, the late Walter Rusch, collected everything and...
October, 8 2024 in
Pic of the week
Humorous signs
We had to smile when we saw this sign at the local Spar supermarket in Oranjemund where...
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