Category Archives: ancient precious things

doors…

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Life is a surprising little trip, ain’t it? When you least expect it, she shrugs her silken shoulders and neatly derails whatever predictable track you thought your train was on. At the last minute, without warning. As is her wont… … Continue reading →

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someday…

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Short post, more visual than literal. Or um, literary. I’ve been writing about the stroke (oh yes: here comes 15 seconds of infamy – story to follow), it’s weird revisiting the experience so graphically and charting the arduous route to … Continue reading →

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(light) housekeeping…

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

I may have mentioned before that I’ve a bit of ‘thing’ for lighthouses. Last week I visited two: one’s on my proverbial doorstep in Kommetjie (with the added bonus of a little stone labyrinth) while the other’s further afield and … Continue reading →

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{ headlining }

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Still a romantic at heart, I firmly believe in love. I found this fine gem Anne Campbell penned and loved it so much I had to share: You are the trip I did not take; You are the pearls I could not buy; … Continue reading →

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‘somewhere i have never traveled…’

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

… but would certainly like to. This lighthouse stands on the very edge of the world and watches over the seas at Neist Point, Isle of Skye.  After a trip to Arniston last year, I developed a burning affinity for these beacons of light… … Continue reading →

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