When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge of something. We might realize that this is a very ...

… hangers-on will be forced to let go,  making room for new growth  fresh color,  life.  ::   A little corner created in the s...

Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I'm tired.   - Mae West  A Laughing Dove expectantly waiting whi...

Two eggs were laid by the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden’s resident Black Eagle pair during May 2012. The eggs hatched in early June aft...

This is Artemis, still suffering from the aftermath of a fight with Chook, my other rooster. These two have been at loggerheads for a long...

Kiep, wearing her red bandanna around her neck, ready to deliver this morning's breakfast. Her nest is in my studio, on o...

We've had some extremely cold days a couple of weeks ago, but at least my garden hasn't suffered much (so far!) this winter, tha...

When I asked for all things, so that I might enjoy life, I was given life, so that I might enjoy all things.  - Unknown  Isn't ...

  ::  The peace in my home has been totally and utterly destroyed today! Woke up to a computer that refused to co-operate and wouldn&...

Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will gr...