August, 1 2023 in
Pic of the week
Pic from the past
Many wonderful snapshots in time are among my slide collection. I found this one the...
July, 24 2023 in
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name?
For a farmer ‘Hartseer’ (heartsore) and ‘Blydskap’ (happiness) are very close together...
July, 18 2023 in
Upcycling at its best
Upcycling at its best
Looking through my old photos I found this slide taken in Damaraland in the 90s of a...
July, 14 2023 in
adventure,
landscape namibia,
history
The tower of fear
An unusual tower juts out of the landscape at Nauas on the road between Dordabis and...
July, 11 2023 in
Grave Matters
Grave matters – The joyful dolphin
In almost every cemetery I visit I come across a gravestone with a dolphin on it. This...
June, 30 2023 in
people
Remembering Harold Pupkewitz
Driving around Ausspannplatz the other day, I recalled a photograph taken a hundred years...
June, 28 2023 in
adventure,
people,
history
The good ol’ water bag
When I was in the local Agra the other day, a familiar item stood out among the farming...
June, 20 2023 in
people,
history
Oom Jannie and his old ox-wagon
I first spotted the old ox-wagon abandoned in a deserted farmyard while I was driving on...
June, 2 2023 in
adventure
Neuhof - The forgotten reserve
Unknown to many, there was once a reserve in the Namib called ‘Neuhof’ that dates back to...
May, 23 2023 in
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name? – Soverby
We came across this interesting farm name in the Kalahari and tried to find the exact...
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