tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post4170768017248717958..comments2023-12-14T13:04:29.347+02:00Comments on OneStonedCrow: Southeast Namibia: Warmbad Pt 2OneStonedCrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-26878853647072484362012-01-14T07:02:10.743+02:002012-01-14T07:02:10.743+02:00yes ... running water, what a blessing ...
I saw...yes ... running water, what a blessing ...<br /><br /><br />I saw the segment on Sky News about the Barn Owls Hilary ... what beautiful birds they are hey ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-20472945432522068652012-01-13T20:26:11.503+02:002012-01-13T20:26:11.503+02:00Hi Graham .. it's interesting that the railway...Hi Graham .. it's interesting that the railway caused the town's downfall .. great photos and potted history .. thanks .. <br /><br />They said today on the tv .. that the Barn Owls are making a comeback here - and there's a concerted effort with some farmers and the Barn Owl Society .. including leaving wild strips on edges of the fields, and putting up boxes on the edge of buildings .. <br /><br />PS Was it this one or the last one - thank goodness for tap water = yes!!<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-16103708361205624372011-12-20T18:27:08.304+02:002011-12-20T18:27:08.304+02:00Thanks for your visit and comment Sandy - I hope y...Thanks for your visit and comment Sandy - I hope you'll return sometime ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-62637492174241988132011-12-20T18:21:38.817+02:002011-12-20T18:21:38.817+02:00Fantastic photos. Too bad there is such poverty th...Fantastic photos. Too bad there is such poverty there though. I can't imagine carrying all that water. I found your blog through Inger at Desert Canyon Living.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175077917096988524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-60525158778269698912011-12-20T09:11:06.500+02:002011-12-20T09:11:06.500+02:00Thanks Theanne - good idea ... next time I'll ...Thanks Theanne - good idea ... next time I'll stay and watch how they transport those heavy containers ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-84258893225810196672011-12-20T09:09:55.771+02:002011-12-20T09:09:55.771+02:00Thanks Fazlisa - I love Owls and I'll return t...Thanks Fazlisa - I love Owls and I'll return to Warmbad just to sit for awhile and try to get a decent image ... and I'm drawn to old buildings too ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-88952277559194960712011-12-20T05:16:39.258+02:002011-12-20T05:16:39.258+02:00Excellent photos...the owl is magnificent!
All it...Excellent photos...the owl is magnificent!<br /><br />All it takes is for a highway or railway to move and towns tend to decay! <br /><br />Perhaps one day when you're back in Warmbad you'll "capture" the young ladies actually hauling the water in those huge containers!<br /><br />I'm impressed that the boys ate the bird and didn't just kill it for fun and discard it for other critters to clean up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-23291432941734824302011-12-20T00:57:40.531+02:002011-12-20T00:57:40.531+02:00The picture of the owl is beautiful, like a painti...The picture of the owl is beautiful, like a painting. You give soul to the town in your posts.<br /><br />Who could resist the lure of old buildings and birds.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-24145273316864530902011-12-19T20:41:12.343+02:002011-12-19T20:41:12.343+02:00Thanks for your visit and comment Jo.Thanks for your visit and comment Jo.OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-6606552564345399502011-12-19T19:49:30.958+02:002011-12-19T19:49:30.958+02:00Oh my Graham....I stopped in from Dianne's blo...Oh my Graham....I stopped in from Dianne's blog....when I read these posts...it bring to mind how truly fortunate we in America are...and how grateful I am to be living in my country.<br /><br />Thanks for this.<br /><br />JoMy Grama's Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-21530969638235073782011-12-19T14:58:09.542+02:002011-12-19T14:58:09.542+02:00... many people do move away Calvin - they end up ...... many people do move away Calvin - they end up in the mushrooming squatter camps (or 'informal settlements' in PC talk) where they are probably worse off ...<br /><br />... the mass migration to the towns and cities is resulting in the demise of traditional values and also the loss of life-skills as people move further from their tribal roots ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-48321407215546828562011-12-19T11:52:28.948+02:002011-12-19T11:52:28.948+02:00with such poverty and lack of opportunities, I am ...with such poverty and lack of opportunities, I am surprised that people (especially the young) have not moved away altogether to more hospitable places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-18458594042436779852011-12-19T10:19:37.047+02:002011-12-19T10:19:37.047+02:00Hi Peggy ... I think the people gradually drifted ...Hi Peggy ... I think the people gradually drifted away because, it's a very harsh environment and after roads were constructed which bypassed Warmbad, few people passed that way ...<br /><br />... they also had Camels in Warmbad, the ruins of large rock pens still exist there.OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-84147902299315929602011-12-18T23:39:56.944+02:002011-12-18T23:39:56.944+02:00Hi Graham, I think all derelict buildings look mys...Hi Graham, I think all derelict buildings look mysterious and I wonder how or why its previous inhabitants just 'upped and left'.That looks like a mule train in front of the building, would they have been used as such with people travelling overland at the time.<br />I did wonder as well at the photo of the 2 slim girls going to the well with those big containers.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336168195436906219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-60999036286452825992011-12-18T20:03:42.509+02:002011-12-18T20:03:42.509+02:00Yeah Bill, I guess that by the time that pic was t...Yeah Bill, I guess that by the time that pic was taken the building was already old ...<br /><br />Well, I added money to the economy but whether or not it benefited the the community I don't know ... when paying for the accommodation the receipt book had mysteriously vanished so I can't be sure if the cash went into the communal coffers ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-36848238246923236032011-12-18T20:00:04.770+02:002011-12-18T20:00:04.770+02:00Indeed Kerry - I love crawling around in old build...Indeed Kerry - I love crawling around in old buildings ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-2255065721299111762011-12-18T19:33:23.861+02:002011-12-18T19:33:23.861+02:00I assume you added some money to their economy on ...I assume you added some money to their economy on your visit.<br />"The bliss of having water on tap"<br />- we really do take much for granted.<br />It was interesting to me that the old picture showed the porch roof had rippled waves when it was built. Seems odd to me.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-49813541484499909022011-12-18T19:20:22.092+02:002011-12-18T19:20:22.092+02:00There is often a wonderful elegance to those spars...There is often a wonderful elegance to those sparse colonial buildings. The military hospital is one. It would be great if we had continued that tradition more often.The Field of Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198031456340592151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-2220152618505506712011-12-18T18:52:15.833+02:002011-12-18T18:52:15.833+02:00Thanks Inger - yes, seeing the hardships of others...Thanks Inger - yes, seeing the hardships of others does make us appreciate what we've got ...<br /><br />... I'll bet that most of the kids here don't even know about the existence of the internet.OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-38294418020798065972011-12-18T18:25:38.205+02:002011-12-18T18:25:38.205+02:00Seeing those thin girls with their large buckets, ...Seeing those thin girls with their large buckets, made me appreciate what I have. Times may the tough with little money here, but I have so much, a freezer full of food, transportation, a well, a tap that the water comes out of, a bathtub and shower, some land and so much more. Thanks for the reminder.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-77674633462954094492011-12-18T15:00:47.968+02:002011-12-18T15:00:47.968+02:00Yeah you're right Penny - never say never - I&...Yeah you're right Penny - never say never - I'll see what happens when I go back there ... I'd like to see the place in mid summer when there's a touch of green on the ground ...<br /><br />Here's wishing you a peaceful Festive season Penny.OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-89329733384357291242011-12-18T14:17:34.994+02:002011-12-18T14:17:34.994+02:00Some very interesting photos and commentary, Graha...Some very interesting photos and commentary, Graham. It's good to see how the place looks in early morning light.<br /><br />Don't be too quick to say you're too old for a mission. You just never know. We all have a purpose and being old usually means you have more "time" on your hands ;-)<br /><br />I can't imagine how those girls can carry all those containers full of water either. I just wouldn't last doing that kind of work, esp. now with all the joint and muscle problems I've been having. My mom used to warn me about such things, but I thought I knew better. A youthful thought in better health. *Sign, why must some of us have to experience things before we beieve or accept them, lol.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Christmas.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-14319667009953145682011-12-18T13:59:32.686+02:002011-12-18T13:59:32.686+02:00G'morning Monica - you see through the eye of ...G'morning Monica - you see through the eye of an artist ... the light there, at sunrise and set is amazing ... I wonder what you would conjure up from your paintbox?<br /><br />... you're right about the echoes ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-34671770469230375182011-12-18T13:56:32.245+02:002011-12-18T13:56:32.245+02:00Thanks Diane - even though I had enough to eat as ...Thanks Diane - even though I had enough to eat as a kid I remember that I always felt hungry, my parents said it was because I was a 'growing boy' - I know that there are hungry people in Namibia but I don't think any are starving ...<br /><br />Compliments of the season to you and Nigel Diane.OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772078074457885561.post-88236075509069700472011-12-18T13:49:30.275+02:002011-12-18T13:49:30.275+02:00Love your photos, but so sad the place is so derel...Love your photos, but so sad the place is so derelict. It seems such a waste. I am afraid my perception of the bird would also have been that they were playing around and hunting for the hell of it. I guess though perhaps they were starving, but I am sure they would still have been after eating a small bird!<br />Love that picture of the Barn owl, one of my favourite birds, but there are not so many left in the UK any more. Not sure what the position is in France. Great post Graham. Have a good Christmas. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.com