Tuesday, January 18, 2011

See You After A While ...

Hello Friends, tomorrow I return to the north again - I'll be off-line for about six weeks - in the mean time, a couple of random pics which I haven't been able to fit in elsewhere:


This appears to be the wheelhouse of an old fishing trawler at Mariner's Wharf, Hout Bay, South Africa - I think it's meant as a joke.


A sign at the Namibian Immigration Control at the Noordoewer border post with South Africa - I guess it's supposed to warn long-distance Truckers about the danger of AIDS - many women earn a living as prostitutes catering to the drivers in towns along main roads in Namibia - I know of one fatal accident which occurred when the truck driver was engaged in hanky-panky instead of keeping his eyes on the road.


A Namibian scene burned onto Kudu leather by H Vrey - his work is well known in Namibia - I was a bit upset with him once, many years ago - he also makes leather crafts and, when he measured me for a hat he told me I had the biggest head he'd ever seen ... :)


A toy lion (or is it a monkey?) clinging to the side of a car - there was one attached to each side of the vehicle.


An aircraft leaves a vapor trail over the desert at sunrise - not a common sight and, whenever I see one, I wonder about the people aboard and their lives ...


I'm hoping for a good rainy season when up North and looking forward to seeing Stoffel again and how much Spirit has grown - he'll still be too young for the snip though.

These last two months, having a broadband internet connection, I've been engaged in the Wikileaks saga - I've been lapping up every piece of information I could get hold of and, in a way, I'm a bit sad that I won't be able to follow the drama closely anymore - I believe that these events are of great historic importance.

Still, I take comfort from this interesting BBC Article about information overload and our need to take an 'information fast' occasionally.

I wish you health and good cheer:



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22 comments:

  1. Wonderful post Graham. As always I love the photos. I want to put offer on that cabin. Can you put in a good word for me? ;-) Wishing you a safe journey, blessing rains and a good internet fast. Til we see you again, stay well.

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  2. Thanks for your kind wishes Penny - hehe ... that cabin looks a bit small - no room to swing a cat ... :)

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  3. Safe travels up North, Graham. The L/D truckers and their trail of death, as it were.(here in SA too) I love the cabin, will put in an offer! I used to get photos of vapour trails over Khartoum, in the Sudan. I always wonder too about the people aboard and their lives. You are a remarkable young man with deep insigths. Much appreaciated. That and the fact that you love animals, even cats! Good on you. Greetings from Jo, South Africa

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  4. Thanks for your greeting and kind comments Jo - especially the 'young man' one - I hit 60 this year and it bothers me because there's a disconnect between my mental and physical age ... sometimes my mind feels too young for my body ... I've always been a slow developer ...

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  5. Travel safely and take care with carting those stones around! You will be back just before I make my way back to France, I should be there 27 March.
    Great photos, I am not sure I remember seeing a vapour trail in S.A. the skies are criss-crossed with them here.
    Have a good trip and I look forward to your return and updates on your house. Diane

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  6. Thanks Diane - I'll be very careful, luckily all the high building is finished and I can work with my feet on the ground - enjoy the rest of your winter ...

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  7. Thanks Dave, I'll try my best - you keep well too hey.

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  8. Aaaaah, is that why you're not weating a hat in your picture? Would have cast too big a shadow I expect.

    Safe journey, and look forward to hearing about Stoffel & Spirit and maybe seeing a few pics of them???

    Caroline

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  9. Great photos. I will miss your blog posts but I'm looking forward to updates on the critters. Take care and have a good trip.--Inger

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  10. Thanks Caroline ... hehe believe it or not I've finally found a leather hat that fits my noggin - XXL - it'll probably be the last hat I possess ...

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  11. Thanks Inger - I hope I'll have a lot to blog about when I return ...

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  12. Will miss your posts and photos...but I believe you're right, taking time away from the internet is (probably) a good thing :) Enjoy your time in the north...looking forward to your return!

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  13. Thanks Theanne - I suffer withdrawal symptoms for a few days but it helps me to re-see things I lose sight of ...

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  14. I know you don't drive a truck so I don't need to give you any advice about that.
    I recall you allowed me to repost a picture or two of yours before. These picture are worth a repost with full credit to you of course.
    Enjoy your time offline

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  15. You will be missed but we look forward to more tales of your human and your furry family.

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  16. Thanks lisleman - to tell the truth, in my youth I often fantasized about being a truck or train driver - something about the open road I guess ...

    Hope you get a few chuckles from the Truckers' pic ... :)

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  17. Thanks Calvin - I hope my trip will be eventful - in a good way ...

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  18. I feel the same whenever I look at the trail of the airplane in the sky. Your picture is beautiful and really makes me feel melancholic. And the others are really funny and so "you".

    Bye Graham, enjoy home.

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  19. Thanks Fazlisa - I am safely home and the weather is beautiful ... a lot of rain ...

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  20. Hey Graham,
    I know you are incommunicado but when you do get this, I left you an award at http://lgsquirrel.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/making-history-and-the-stylish-blogger/ .

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  21. Thanks for your kind award Calvin - I appreciate it ... I'll be glad to be back online again in two or three weeks time ... keep well.

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