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Scottish High Street Staples!

Hello Hello Hivers, Hivians and any other wonderful being who has stumbled onto this! I am back with another wee stroll in the summer sunshine rainy weather here

All in one morning...

...as it is known that here in the Cape, we can have all seasons in one day. First a lovely blue early morning, and a pied crow guiding a harrier hawk out of its

What Shapes Our Life Outlook?

I expect most people's experience of going through life is fairly similar, at least in the sense that we come across people who seem to be eternally positive and

An object from my childhood that still works.

It's been four weeks since our beloved Silver Bloggers community published Initiative #48… While I eagerly await #49, I didn't want to remain idle, so I decided

Curious Mind, Connected Hearts; Learning Together

Hello everyone, There's a unique magic in watching young minds connect over a shared piece of knowledge. As a student teacher, moment like these make the entire

A new style...

...as the first five photos will serve as an index of the post. First is an early misty morning, then a clearer afternoon, and finally an impending sunset. After

Oh, Don't be Such a Loser!

We seem to live in a society that is almost entirely driven by ambition and the need to succeed at whatever it is we have put in front of ourselves, almost at any

Lost. MoMA Vilnius

A group of six photographs "Art & Feelings" by artist Dalius Baltranas. The display consists of six panels featuring a child in various poses dressed

The Genius of Mark Knopfler and Local Hero

Hello hello silver bloggers, music lovers and Hello hivers! One of my favourite days because it means a post on Hive will be written by me, and I get to hear other

Two of my favorites on show.

The smallest and the biggest of the sunbird species with their iridescent colors. At first, I will show you the smallest sunbird and his claim to fame is that he

Goodbye June

You might recall this past Spring, my wife and I were supposed to make a trip down to North Carolina. Unfortunately, due to some circumstances out of our control,

Performing eye surgery...on a doll

My oldest sister loves to crochet. A few years ago she went on a binge of making yarn baskets. She made so many, she decided to sell them at craft shops. Then she

Another Month Almost Over - Garden Update - by Sunscape

The summer bloomers are starting to add more color to the garden scape. The one thing that surprises me the most, is that I have yet to see butterflies. Only the

A new artist.

We discovered a new local artist and in here you can see some of her works. Did you know that ground squirrels eat flowers? I am a nature man, meaning that nature

Things Are Rarely as Simple as Expected!

Weekends are often for yard work and house projects... even though the entire notion of "weekends" is somewhat of a misnomer for the self-employed. And

New Zealand Pacific Avenue

Hello Hivians and all you beer lovers. It's Saturday Monday morning, but it's #beersaturday, and I had a beer with dinner on Saturday, just cba to write this post!!

Another Cooking Day - Baking & Prepping Breakfast - by Sunscape

I found some diced apples that I had put up in the freezer last November. Well, they needed to become something delicious, so I made a triple batch of Apple Bread

A relaxed stroll at the seaside.

We decided to go and breathe in some salty sea air as it's good for the lungs. Such a contrast from the pure mountain air, as the ocean air smells wild and free.

Happenings Around the Yard - This and That - by Sunscape

Except for two days of rainfall, the weather has been wonderful. The plants in the vegetable garden are thriving, and the flowers are blooming everywhere. The pink

Varied mountain-scapes...

...and as usual the clouds played their complimentary role. There is no order in the shots below, as I decided to just post the photos randomly. By order I mean