Love being back in Byers Texas

First of all I want to say thank you for all the likes, comments, shares, and for those who are new to my blog a warm welcome.

I returned to Texas on 1 September. This was not a planned visit; I would only return in mid-October. Don’t get me wrong, I love my new slow-paced lifestyle here in Texas and am happy to be back.

I know I have been quiet and not posting as regularly as always, but behind the scenes, I am working hard to prepare for 2024.

What am I working on you ask?

  • I am still working on categorizing my website. I have a few years of posts to work through and categorize. When I started with this in January 2023 I did not think it was going to take this much time. But with all the changes in my life and adapting to my new slower pace lifestyle it is taking longer than antisipated.
  • Trying to catch up on my editwork. I still have not finished my Grand Tour of Scotland vacation with Dad. To be honest it is very hard and when I work on it I miss my Dad even more. But I am still editing only at a very slower pace than usual.
  • I am also working on my book and still have a few thousand photos to edit and pick the best ones for my book. Then, I must still continue researching and start with its layout.
  • I have been going on many recce trips and pinned about 300+ places on my Google Maps for future Photography trips.
  • I also started working on my Nature, Landscape, and Travel Photography Portfolios. This brings me so much joy and I really enjoy taking long walks and scouting for locations. I think I am going to compile a book on flowers here in Byers. Yes! I am obsessed with flowers and trees.
  • I try to go on at least one sunrise walk per week. I tried going on these walks without my camera, just my cellphone, but I felt very sorry and angry at myself for missing a shot. Now I take it with me. Sometimes I capture something, and sometimes I don’t even open my bag.
  • I want to start putting out some TikTok videos in January 2024 displaying my work. I am not comfortable being in front of the camera yet, but I think I can get used to that if I put my mind to it.
The start of my sunrise walks in Byers, Clay County, Texas, USA.
Byers Water Tower Silhouette, Byers, Clay County, Texas, USA
A small portion of the route that I walk.

Sunflower, Byers, Clay County, Texas, USA
View along my 4-mile Route, Byers, Clay County, Texas, USA.
Tortoise, Byers, Clay County, Texas, USA
Bull grazing, Byers, Clay County, Texas, USA

Thank you with all my heart for stopping by.

If you like what you see, please press the like button, share, and leave a comment. I read all my comments and try to answer them all.

Have a Blessed day

Coreen

PS.  I am saving up for upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Scotland and Namibia and a few road trips in the USA, including Route 66 and The historic Apache Trail. Also on my list are National Parks and Botanical gardens in South Africa, the UK, and the USA. 

The most important photography trip for me is to return to Scotland. I am honoring my promise to my Father to return and capture the beautiful landscapes and the elusive Puffins.  Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

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Lives Curveballs…

Good day, everyone,

Returning to South Africa this time around hit me hard. I landed on 6 August and was prepared for a few days of recovering from jetlag and returning to my South African Routine.

Well, it has been three weeks, and it is like my body knows that in a week’s time, I am flying back to Texas. My body is still on Texas time, and I am not fighting it anymore.

I am super excited to go back. This time around, I am going to focus on my photography. I have identified a few places I want to go and explore and see what photos I can get for my Travel, Landscape, and Nature Photography Portfolio.

As mentioned, I can’t edit my RAW files on my laptop. I have tried to download different versions of Camera RAW, but none of them works. I set my camera to capture photos in RAW and JPG. I edit JPG files on my laptop and save the RAW files on my external hard drive. It is not ideal, but it will have to do for now.

I am busy editing and will be posting some photos again next week.

Some big changes are coming in 2024. I will keep you posted.

I wish you a fantastic day. Keep safe till next time.  

Coreen  

American robin (Turdus migratorius) Byers, Texas

PS.  I am saving up for upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Scotland and Namibia and a few road trips in the USA, including Route 66 and The historic Apache Trail. Also on my list are National Parks and Botanical gardens in South Africa, the UK, and the USA.   

The most important photography trip for me is to return to Scotland. I am honoring my promise to my Father to return and capture the beautiful landscapes and the elusive Puffins.  Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.  

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

RIP Spyker 13 July 2003 – 5 July 2023

This Morning Lian phoned me just after 5:00am to let me know Spyker is sick. Not long after he send me a text to let me know he has passed away.

My heart is in pieces. He was my big boy, and he always made me laugh.

I will miss our cuddles and his kisses. The house will be extra quiet when I return back home in a months time…

Spyker

Good day World: 29 May 2023

Good morning everyone

Yes, it has been a while since I posted a good morning/day post.

I have been very busy editing, packing, and getting everything together before I leave for the USA on 9 June.

Mental Health and Spiritual Healing

A few years back, I was introduced to crystals’ healing properties and the law of attraction. I have been using it, and life was good. The business was thriving, and I was very happy. Then in 2015, everything went wrong, and I stopped my morning routine. As you all know, I have been sharing my affirmations and gratitude posts for a while, and in 2022, my life fell apart again.

I am happy to say that I have again started using my crystals, meditating, and manifesting the future I deserve and want. But I cannot do this alone. This time around, I am following some incredible people on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. But one in particular that I would like to mention is Rebecca Welstead-Green of Sacred Souls. She is hosting a free Masterclass on Healing and Manifesting with your Chakras. Please visit her website to join us on 1 June 2023 and for more information.

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Website and Writing

Over the past few weeks, I have been working on my website and Ko-Fi page.

From 1 June, I will start sharing some of my old and new inspirational photos exclusively with members of my Ko-fi page. I am working on adding some tiers in the future. I will also be sharing some of my day-to-day life with my members on a Sunday afternoon.

I am busy categorizing my website and allocating my posts to the different categories. It is going much slower than I thought it would. At the moment, I am using the load-shedding slots to work on this. The rest of the time, I edit and schedule posts for the next two months while I am in the USA again. I will also do my ‘good morning from the road’ posts while I am in the USA.

In the future, my blog will only be used for showcasing my photography and travels.

How is the weather today?

According to the weather forecast, it will be a reasonably cool Autumn day. With a minimum temperature of 13°C and a maximum temperature of 19°C, winds up to 19 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am genuinely grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

I wish you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. ☕  I am saving up for upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Scotland and Namibia and a few road trips in the USA, including Route 66 and The historic Apache Trail. Also on my list are National Parks and Botanical gardens in South Africa, the UK, and the USA. 

The most important photography trip for me is to return to Scotland. I am honoring my promise to my Father to return and capture the beautiful landscapes and the elusive Puffins.  Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Need I say more?

I left my heart with Christo in Texas on 25 March 2023. I miss him so much. I live from one phone call to the next one…

I thought it would be easy to come back to South Africa. I thought wrong!

Five months will go by fast, I said. Well it is moving at a snails pace…

Life is too short to let precious time go to waste, I am flying back in 29 days.

Coreen

PS.  I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Scotland, and Namibia, a few road trips in the USA, including Route 66, and a few local National Parks and Botanical gardens in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to return to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on ☕ Ko-Fi ☕

My first TikTok post!

Good morning friends

It was cold and rainy on Saturday, and we had load shedding again! Shocking I know…

I made a fire in the fireplace to help with the cold and because I love looking at the flames dancing. After a while I took a few slow-motion photos with my Samsung Galaxy 22.

Because I was bored and curious about how to make a video on TikTok, I decided why not try it.

I opened my TikTok account about two years ago and only watched, liked, and shared videos. Two years later, I made a short video clip and posted it.

I want to start sharing my photos on TikTok as well. Later, when I am more comfortable, I will add my stories behind the shot in voice-overs.

Vlogging is not my thing. Unlike my mentors, I would rather stay behind the scenes and concentrate on becoming a better Travel, landscape, and Nature photographer. Who knows, maybe one day, I will step out of my comfort zone and start making videos and posting them on YouTube.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

If you like what you see, please click on the Like and Share button and leave a comment.

I wish you a fantastic day. Keep safe till next time.

Coreen

PS.  I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Scotland, and Namibia, a few road trips in the USA, including Route 66, and a few local National Parks and Botanical gardens in South Africa. The most important journey is honoring my promise to Dad to return to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

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Yesterday’s News 15 April 2023

Good day everyone,

Yesterday, I visited my best friend, Renate. We had a lovely time.

Renate has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, she reminds me every day that our health is a gift and we must not take it for granted. She inspires me and she said something yesterday that made me admire her even more.

A big percentage of people our age who as EDS are in wheelchairs, and she will fight that tooth and nail as long as she can. Over the last year I have learned that all your plans can go out of the window within a few seconds. Renate is also a keen hobby photographer and has not used her camera for a few years.

I have my Botanical Society membership and I can take a guest with me any time I visit. Yesterday I told Renate that I would like to visit the gardens at least once a month from now on and, if she feels up to it, I will take her with me and we can explore and capture the gardens together.

My bestie and I at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa

We could not decide what to eat and ended up having a light lunch. We had Hake Nuggets, Creamy Mash and a fresh salad with Radish, Beetroot, Carrot, Cucumber and salad greens.

Oh, my word people, I cannot emphasize enough how I missed South African cuisine. Our food has flavor, texture, and it is a feast to look at. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed my time in the United States, but the food there is something to get used to.

The Francolin was not very happy with all the noise and made sure we knew it.

The flowers in the garden are so beautiful and I can’t wait to visit the garden again within the next few weeks.

After a lovely visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, we headed back to my friend’s apartment and I did a small photoshoot with Yodel and Voltaire. Yodel is so use to being photographed by me that when I took my camera out, she came out under the table and sat patiently waiting for me to take her photos.

Voltaire on the other hand is not used to the camera and it took him a while to warm up to the camera. Who knows, next time he will also pose for some photos.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

If you like what you see, please click on the Like and Share button and leave a comment.

I wish you a fantastic weekend. Keep safe till next time.

Coreen

PS. I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Scotland, and Namibia, a few road trips in the USA, including Route 66, and a few local National Parks and Botanical gardens in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to return to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Hello World: 15 April 2023

Good day, friends,

I hope that you are all still in good health and that you are all living your best life.

I received a notification yesterday that Making Picture-Perfect Memories for life passed 500K views. For some it may not be a big deal, but to me it means a lot.

I had a fantastic year in 2021 with 279,673 views, and I had all intensions of doubling the views in 2022. As you all know by now, life is full of twists and turns, and what we have planned for ourself is not necessarily what the Universe has installed for us.

Let’s see if we can get those 500,000 all-time views doubled by the end of 2023. Yes, you read it correctly, ‘we’ because without you I will never achieve this goal on my own. I need all the help I can get to make 2023 the best year to date.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am truly grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

With that said, please give me a like, comment or share my post if you love it.

Wishing you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS.  I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Scotland, and Namibia, a few road trips in the USA, including Route 66, and a few local National Parks and Botanical gardens in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to return to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi ☕.

Good day World: 18 January 2023

Well, I made it in one peace. Byers, Texas will be my base and home for the next nine weeks and three days.

Health

I have been feeling a bit under the weather since we landed. I have a strange headache; I am unsure how to describe it. It is not so bad that I need tablets, but it is irritating. My tummy is also throwing a hissy fit since Monday morning. I am afraid to eat any strange food, so I stick to bread and Skippy Peanut Butter for now.

Website and Writing

I have not posted since our flight. But I will tell you all about my flight experience in a separate post. Next week I will be joining Christo and will try to post at least every second day.

How is the weather today?

According to the weather forecast, it is going to be a reasonably cool Winters’s day. With a minimum temperature of 11°C and a maximum temperature of 19°C, winds up to 33 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am genuinely grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

I wish you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Good day World: 9 January 2023

We had a hot and humid day here in Cape Town, South Africa.

Health

I am feeling much better today. Still have a headache that won’t go away. I think it may be due to the fact that I am flying to Texas in 4 days time.

Website and Writing

Today I took a break from working on my website, I had too much to do and we had loadshedding in the afternoon as well.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Go to Chemist to pick up Chronic Medicine
  • Go to Agrimark to get wax blocks for mice
  • Buy Parrot food for Spyker
  • Go to bank to pick up new card and sort out banking for overseas.

How is the weather today?

According to the weather forecast, it is going to be a hot summer’s day. With a minimum temperature of 17°C and a maximum temperature of 29°C, winds up to 18 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am genuinely grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

I wish you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Good day World: 7 January 2023

It is a beautiful warm morning here in Cape Town, South Africa.

Health

Last night, Zandri brought me a one-day Flu remedy. It tastes like the fireball sweets we used to eat when we were young. I must admit I was skeptical at first, but it works. I had my first shot at 11:00 pm last night and this morning around 2:30 am again. I slept straight through till Oprah woke me up around 9:00 am. According to the directions, one is supposed to drink it every two hours for the first day. I had another shot around 9:30 am, nearly time for the next one.

Website and Writing

I am so behind on my Blogaunary posts I can’t think of anything to write. I want to try to write at least three today. But that will all depend on how I feel.

Now I am focusing on working on my website. You will see that some of the categories are still empty. I am working on it, and have 11000+ posts to sort through. I am also trying to post at least every day. Some of my post’s structures are also going to change. This will be phased in over the next few weeks.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Unpack and repack suitcase🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️
  • Write Blogaunary posts (4🤦‍♀️)
  • Schedule Posts
  • Work on website

How is the weather today?

According to the weather forecast, it is going to be a hot summer’s day. With a minimum temperature of 20°C and a maximum temperature of 30°C, winds up to 30 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am genuinely grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

I wish you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Good day World: 6 January 2023

It is a beautiful cool and windy morning here in Cape Town, South Africa.

I was busy working on my website yesterday afternoon when I started coughing out of the blue. Not long afterward, I had a headache and did not feel too good. I switched off my laptop and let Christo know I am going to lie down for a while.

Last night it got worse, I had a fever, and to top it off, we had load shedding, and I could not switch on the fan. This morning I woke up, and it felt like a train ran me over. For the next few days, I will rest, drink plenty of fluids, and take cold medicine. I am leaving in seven days and I have to be healthy.

l had to get up to fetch Miriam on the farm at 7:00 AM. She told me that on New Year’s Eve, they broke into her house and stole all of her shop supplies, the children’s school supplies, their new clothes, and the food in their cupboards. It breaks my heart to hear that. In the past, I was in a position to help her financially, but now, I can only give her some of my clothes and the food in my cupboards.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Write two Blogaunary posts
  • Schedule Posts
  • Edit
  • Work on website

According to the weather forecast, we have a cool summer’s day. With a minimum temperature of 18°C and a maximum temperature of 28°C, winds up to 35 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am genuinely grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

I wish you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Good day World: 5 January 2023

It is a beautiful Windy day here in Cape Town, South Africa.

I worked on my website till 4:00 AM this morning. I am so excited about the new look my website will have.

2023 is going to be my year. A year full of new beginnings.

I am super stoked to start building my Landscape and Travel Portfolio. I would appreciate it if you have any suggestions on beautiful spots in Texas in the Byers area.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Write two Blogaunary posts
  • Schedule Posts
  • Edit
  • Work on website

According to the weather forecast, we have a cool summer’s day. With a minimum temperature of 15°C and a maximum temperature of 22°C, winds up to 32 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am genuinely grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

I wish you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Good day World: 4 January 2023

It is a beautiful day here in Cape Town, South Africa. We had some rain during the night and early this morning.

We left the double digits behind. Only 9 days and a few hours left before our flight leaves for the USA. You can also view a post in Texas Adventures.

My Vacation Countdown

Counting down the days….

On my To-Do list for today

  • Write two Blogaunary posts
  • Schedule Posts
  • Edit
  • Set up an additional Page for my day-to-day life in Texas. ✔

According to the weather forecast, we have a cool summer’s day. With a minimum temperature of 15°C and a maximum temperature of 19°C, winds up to 33 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am genuinely grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

I wish you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Good day World: 3 January 2023

It is a beautiful morning here in Cape Town, South Africa.

I feel much better after I had a stomach bug for the past two days. I am still not 100% yet, but I am on my way.

Today I am missing Christo even more. I woke up during the night, and my heart was racing as if I had a big scare. The only thing I hate more than being apart from him is the time difference. I will continue with my “American routine” when I return from America.

My Vacation Countdown

Counting down the days….

Willow and Oprah

Willow and Oprah are doing good.

As you know, Willow has been diagnosed with Addison’s Disease and is on Cortisone tablets twice daily. She is very good at taking her pills, and if I run late, she will remind me as soon as I enter the kitchen. Her bladder muscles are still very weak, and she has had many “accidents” while sleeping. Otherwise, she is playing, barking, asking for treats as per usual.

Oprah, what can I say? She is a naughty pup, but she is so loving and loves attention and giving hugs. Willow stopped digging holes, and Oprah picked up where Willow had left it.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Write Blogaunary post ✔
  • Go do some shopping
  • Edit
  • Schedule Posts
  • Set up an additional blog for my day-to-day life in Texas.

According to the weather forecast, we have a hot summer’s day. With a minimum temperature of 19°C and a maximum temperature of 29°C, winds up to 28 km/h. If mother nature sees it fit, we will have some rain tonight to cool down.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am genuinely grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

I wish you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Good day World: 2 January 2023

It has been a while since I posted a Good Day World post.

I hope everybody is still in good health and ready for 2023.

Somewhere I have picked up a tummy bug and have been making several bathroom visits since yesterday morning around 4:00 am.

Those of you who are following me will know that in 11 days, I will be flying to Texas to visit Christo for two months. I am ready to leave for the airport with only a few last bits and pieces to pack.

I look forward to exploring and capturing beautiful landscapes and doing some proper travel photography. I sent my tripod and external hard drives with Christo when he went home on Friday and the rest of my camera gear will go with me.

I am very grateful for technology. Without it, we won’t be able to video call and see and talk to each other even though we are 14264 kilometers apart. I am glad I needn’t wait three to four weeks for a letter through the post anymore. The second time around is so much easier with all the new apps.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Do Laundry
  • Edit
  • Schedule Posts
  • Water the garden

According to the weather forecast, we have a Scorching hot summer’s day. With a minimum temperature of 23°C and a maximum temperature of 35°C, winds up to 19 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am genuinely grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

I wish you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.

Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi

Wishes do come true!

Good day friends,

I want to thank everyone for your support, prayers and encouragement over the past year.

I already told you that I have a very special person in my life. If somebody had told me a year ago that I would be with him today, I would have laughed in your face.

Both our lives changed unexpectedly over the last few months, and the universe thought it fit that after 33 years, we would be united again.

Our story began even before we were born. Our mothers were best friends for many years. Even though there was a considerable age difference between them, 20 years to be exact, they were the best of friends till the end.

I believe that today they are watching from Heaven with the biggest smiles on their faces. Their wish also came true…

I will tell our story as soon as I set up a new blog dedicated to our journey together.

In 14 days, I will be flying to Texas to visit him for two months. During this time I will explore and make notes of places I would like to see and get a feel for Texas. Who knows what the future holds for us?

Thank you for stopping by.

Big virtual 🤗 hug

Coreen

I am back home with my family

Good day my human friends,

As mommy told you I was very sick on Friday and Mommy had to take me to the friendly doctors to get better.

They poked me with needles and shaved my tummy and now I have bald spots on my legs where they put in all the needles to give me medicine so that I feel better.

The doctors and nurses took very good care of me and were very patient with mommy who phoned them very early on Saturday morning to find out how I was doing.

I was so glad to see mommy yesterday when she came to fetch me. I missed her so much and she had tears in her eyes and her voice was funny when I licked her all over her face.

Oprah won’t leave me alone

I am much better now and feel good. I also think I have to play with Oprah a little because she keeps bothering me when I just want to lay down and sleep. One does not get a lot of sleep in the hospital. They wake you up all the time to poke you.

Sniffing to find out what I missed
Playing with Oprah. I got so tired I went to sleep afterwards.

Last night Morgan slept with me on the couch. She did not want to leave me. She is such a beautiful little human and I love her very much.

Morgan is my favorite little human. I love her so much and she loves me. Slept with me on the couch the whole night.

Mommy showed me all the messages and I want to say thank you for all your prayers and well wishes.

Love all of you🐾

🐾Willow🐾

Please pray for Willow

Good day friends,

Just wanted to let you know that Willow has been admitted to hospital this afternoon…..

This morning I woke up to Willow vomiting and it just got worse by the minute. When I went outside I saw that there was blood in her stool.

I phoned her Vet, but Dr Michelle had a emergency operation to do and could only see Willow tomorrow morning. They told me to give her some rice and chicken breast to settle her tummy.

Well the bleeding got worse and the vet next on my list could only help me after 5 pm. I could not wait that long and phoned TAH Durbanville. They had an opening I grabbed my phone, Willows book, the car keys and called Willow.

On our way to the Vet she vomited all over the back seat. I completely forgot to put the cover on.

We got to the Vet. Everything was ready for us and the dr waited for me. Willow did not even growl she just looked at him and moved closer to me.

I told the doctor about her behavior and that she attack men that get to close to me. The doctor said he could see she is very protective because when he moved closer to me to greet me she moved in between us.

He examined Willow and gave her an injection some antibiotics and probiotics. He said she had Gastro and infection in her colon that is what cause te bleeding.

He told me that the vomiting should stop immediately and the stool must be clean by tomorrow morning. She is also on a chicken and rice diet for a few days.

I went out to pay the bill and while paying Willow made a huge mess every where it was just blood. The receptionist called the doctor and he said if this goes on she must be admitted.

On our way home Willow vomited again. This time on the floor.

When we got home she did not want to get out of the car. I went inside so long to pick up the dogfood. Oprah was not happy with me at all.

Well I tried to make Willow eat, but she refused. She did drink water and lots of it. Then her tummy really started running and just before 2:00pm Armand woke me and told me there is blood in the passage. When he went outside I could see on his face something was wrong. Blood everywhere and Willow lying under the table. She was so weak she could not walk properly.

I phoned the Vet and they told me to bring her in immediately. Armand said he was going with. I could see he is also very worried.

Got to the Vet and he examined her again. He told me she must be taken to the hospital she needs drip and they will have to keep a close eye on her….

We completed all the paperwork and I had to pay 50% deposit before they would admit her. (I won’t be going on any road trips soon after this…)

We drove to the hospital and Willow was admitted. The nurse came out and said that we can go home. The doctor on call will call me if her condition got worse, but if I don’t hear from them she is stable and they will send me an update tomorrow morning.

Willow just before they admitted her.

Please pray for Willow. I love her so much and I can’t imagine my life without her. She is my baby and I am worried sick.

What do you think?????

Good afternoon, everyone,

Just popping in to say a quick hello before I continue editing, identifying and working on my series of books on flowers.

I have this idea for a series of books and I need some help. As you all know by now my favorite type of photography is landscape and flower photography.

Since Dad is not here to give me advice I am turning to my online family and friends. Please know that you have played a huge role in my life over the past few years and I love hearing from you. Although I don’t always reply to your comments, I do read them and appreciate each and every one of them. I am also very grateful for every post that you share with your friends. Okay before I forget what I came here to ask you let me get to it. I need your input on how to go forward and in categorizing my photos for my series of books.

Currently I am putting them in Files on an external Hard drive just for my book research. Let me explain.

I have a Main File, for example the Forest Iris, inside this file I put all the different files I have on Forest Iris with the date taken and the location. This means I have a file on the flower taken on different dates and locations in their separate files. If I do decide to go location by location, I would have to change my filing system a bit. To ensure I have all the information together in one file.

What do you think???

Do I publish a series of books covering different Locations like Durbanville Nature Reserve in one book, West Coast National Park in another and so on? Or do I just publish one book on each of the provinces like the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Namaqualand and so on?

I would really appreciate your input on this matter.

Just a drop in an ocean of photos of flowers I have on my hard drives and computer.

Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my Post.

Thank you in advance for your advice.

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Have a Blessed day
Coreen

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Hello World: 20 September 2022

Good day, friends,

I hope that you are all still in good health and that you are all living your best life.

So much has happened in the past two months.

My brother and his family moved into their new house. I am so happy for them and wish them many years of making happy memories in their forever home.

Poplap our parakeet passed away. He was stil talking, singing and dancing on the Sunday evening. When I got to him on Monday morning, he was lying legs in the air at the bottom of his cage. I have no idea what happened.

Poplap October 2014 – 22 August 2022

We had to euthanize Ogies yesterday morning. Every year she gets hay fever around August to the end of September. This year she had it bad. She just recovered and then since Friday I noticed that she did not move around much. She would go outside to soak in the sun, she stayed outside for a long time then came inside and looked for the sun on her chair in my room. Sunday, she started losing her balance and it looked like she had no control over her legs. She just falls over. By the evening we had to hold her while she was eating. Ogies is Armand’s baby. He had to make the decision to rather relief her from the discomfort she was having. I know it must have been the hardest decision he ever had to make in his life till now.

We had a wonderful 17 with Ogies and she gave us a lot of beautiful memories and tons of love. When we were sick, she would come to lie with us and help us to get better. I will never forget how she would ask me to go make a fire in the fireplace. She loved it. She will sit and stare at the dead fireplace and then I will hear her scratching against the grid. That was my q that she is cold and need the fire to keep her warm and comfortable.

Ogies June 2005 – 19 September 2022

Armand, got a 100% bursary to study Cyber Security. He is working very hard, but loadshedding is busy making things difficult.

In the meantime, I had Pneumonia again and was very depressed about it. I spoke to a friend and he told me to stop feeling sorry for myself. My dad would not be happy if he sees me so down and not capturing the world and living my dream. Dad was my biggest supporter and when he said that to me it hit me hard. I started thinking of all the times dad encouraged me to go out there and capture the beauty and the not so beautiful around me. I got my act together and gave myself a date to go out. Does not matter if it rains or sun is shining, I will be going out to take photos.

I started going out into the field again from 1 September 2022. I am busy working on my Parks and Reserves project. I try to go out at least two mornings a week.

The weeks that I do not go out I sit in the garden and take photos of the birds and my new plants. I will post some of my garden photos also in the near future….

Anouk White, Lavandula Stoechas, My Garden, Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa

I also started a new project. This project takes a lot of time. I have to do research and learn more about the subject but I enjoy it. I have had this project in mind since I started photography in 2009. The boys bought me a wildcard so that I can enter all the SANPARKS and Cape Nature Reserves for free. I also signed up at The Botanical Society as a member, now I can enter all the SANBI Botanical Gardens for free. Kistenbosch is number one on my list and now I will be going there more often and I also paid a little extra so that I can take in a guest as well.

Foemina Pimpernel, Lysimachia foemina, Durbanville Nature Reserve, Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa

I might as well tell you all. I am busy working on a series of books. Not your normal flower identifying book. It is going to be very detailed and, in a language, the normal man on the street will understand. I have thousands of flower photos that I took since 2009 and now it is time to get them all identified. Well, those I have not yet done anyway.

I will be dedicating this series of books to my Father, Mother, my children and all the friends who encouraged me over the years. I also have a few of my followers here on WordPress that will be mentioned.

My photography student from years ago also moved back to Cape Town and she joins me on my expeditions when she is free.

I have also decided that from January 2023 I am going to start giving one on one workshops in photography. I had a few people in the past that I helped and then of course I had Lizette who came to me once a week for a photography class. She was my first proper student and I realized then that sitting in a room trying to teach photography does not work. I then moved our classes to the field and well it worked much better.

My leg is still not properly healed and I got a knock again when Willow and Oprah came charging down the passage and bumped me out of the way.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am truly grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

Wishing you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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Hello World: 19 July 2022

Good day, friends,

I hope that you are all still in good health and that you are all living your best life.

I spent the last few weeks with my nephew Aran, my niece Morgan and Morné. In the past I have not really spent that much time with Aran and Morgan, but now that they have been living here for a few weeks I am getting to know them much better. Aran used to come visit Dad in the school holidays and Dad’s passing really hit him hard and he has become so mature.

Willow hates my brothers’ dogs and she is growling and barking at them the whole day. It is driving me a bit insane. Oprah is so cute and naughty at the same time. When Willow starts barking Oprah is looking for higher ground. That normally means on my chest or on my shoulders. She is getting big now.

Oprah took over the duties of digging up the grass, while Willow supervising from a distance…

Willow also likes to sleep under the duvet now…
Willow sleeping on ottoman with her head on my leg. I love her so much.
Yes, higher ground. Willow started barking in the kitchen…
Oprah sleeping while I am editing a few photos.

The new medication I am on is working very well. I still get my days but that is understandable.

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely cold Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 8°C, a maximum temperature of 15°C and winds up to 20 km/h.

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Wishing you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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Hello World: 1 July 2022

Good day, friends,

I hope that you are all in good health. Over the last few weeks, I have been a very busy bee.

My brother and his family are moving into the flat for a month, while they wait to move into their new house. I was busy sorting out Dad’s things and getting the flat ready for them to move in.

During all this I had a cold, two very hyper dogs making sure my house is a mess all the time. I must say that when the boys were small my house never looked like it does now. These two four legged children of mine surely know how to keep me busy.

We also have loadshedding at least 3 times a day now. We are at stage 4 at the moment and according to the App we are moving to stage 6 tonight.

I got up early this morning so that I could do my brother’s laundry before loadshedding.

From today on I will be trying to get back into posting on my blog. I have so much editing to do and I will have to use the time between loadshedding for that and do the cleaning and home tasks during loadshedding.

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely cold Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 15°C, a maximum temperature of 22°C and winds up to 30 km/h.

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Wishing you all a fantastic day.

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🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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Hello World: 17 June 2022

Good day, friends,

I hope that you are all in good health.

I am freezing on this side of the world. They say there is snow on the mountain tops…. I hope I can finalize dad’s affairs quickly, maybe this year I can go and photograph the snow…

On my Maybe To-Do List

  • Edit
  • Schedule Posts
  • Manifesting my dream to go to Scotland in 2023

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely cold and sunny Winter’s Day with rain expected later tonight. With a minimum temperature of 11°C, a maximum temperature of 17°C and winds up to 7 km/h.

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🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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Hello World: 15 June 2022

Good day, friends,

I hope that you are all in good health.

It has been raining since Sunday evening till this morning. Everything is wet and the house is damp due to Willow and Oprah running around on the wet grass and Willow playing in the rain. But now the sun is shining and I hope that it will help.

We took Willow and Oprah to the Vet this morning. Both girls are in good health and the doctor is pleased with them. I spoke about Willow’s aggression towards men and the Vet said that she is just protecting me. Then she saw with her own eyes how aggressive Willow gets with men entering a room with me in it.

I will try my best to edit today, but Oprah wants to cuddle the whole time. She is getting big now.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Make Beef Soup
  • Edit

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely cold Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 6°C, a maximum temperature of 14°C and winds up to 7 km/h.

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Wishing you all a fantastic day.

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🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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Hello World: 14 June 2022

Good morning, friends,

I hope that you are all in good health.

It has been raining nonstop since Sunday evening. All my water containers are filled and the tank inside started overflowing. My braai room is very wet and we won’t even talk about Oprah and Willow.

Willow loves water and every now and then I find her outside playing in the rain. Oprah hates the rain. As soon as she feels the drops on her she runs inside as if something is chasing her. I hope she will outgrow this fear of the rain.

Today I am going to start the fire in the fireplace early. Maybe I can heat up the room enough to keep the floors dry. The house is so damp now due to Willow playing outside and coming in dripping water everywhere.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Keep warm and dry
  • Edit

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely cold and wet Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 8°C, a maximum temperature of 13°C and winds up to 21 km/h.

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🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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Hello World: 10 June 2022

Good morning, friends,

I hope that you are all in good health.

I went to bed around 8:00pm last night. I tried very hard to read my book, but I had two very cute distractions playing on the bed.

Willow and Oprah taking over the bed

I switched off my light around 9:30pm after I managed to finish the chapter. I had a very good night’s rest and woke up this morning when my alarm went off at 7:00am. I am ready for today….

On my To-Do list for today

  • Laundry
  • Edit
  • Start Planning next week shoots

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely warm and sunny Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 9°C, a maximum temperature of 25°C and winds up to 14 km/h.

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🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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June Colors and Letters Photo Challenge – 9 June

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Stornoway Historical Society, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Hello World: 9 June 2022

Good morning, friends,

I hope that you are all in good health.

I am happy to report that I did go t Sonstraal Dam yesterday. I only took 25 photos of trees…. There was smoke everywhere and well it did not really look that pretty. But the trees looked stunning and I took a few photos handheld. Next week I am going with my tripod, shutter release cable and different lenses to capture it for my portfolio.

I went to bed around 10:45pm last night and woke up this morning at 7:30am. I had a very good night’s rest and I am ready for today….

On my To-Do list for today

  • Schedule photos
  • Edit
  • Start Planning next week shoots

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely cool and sunny Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 10°C, a maximum temperature of 18°C and winds up to 15 km/h.

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Wishing you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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June Colors and Letters Photo Challenge – 8 June

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Acmadenia, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa

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Hello World: 8 June 2022

Good morning, friends,

I hope that you are all in good health.

Well, it is safe to say that I did nothing on my To-Do list of yesterday 🤦🏻‍♀️.

These days this is not uncommon. I feel fantastic when I wake up around 8am. Then I do a few chores and eat breakfast and drink my medication at 9am. Then an hour or so later all my plans for the day go out of the window. I am so tired I can’t keep my eyes open. Then I go to bed and sleep for 1 to 3 hours. After my nap I have enough energy to prepare dinner and keep me awake till bed time these days, that is between 8pm and 9pm.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Schedule photos
  • Edit
  • Go to Sonstraal Dam for sunset shoot

It seems like our Winter is warmer than Autumn this year. I do hope we get enough rain this year to refill our dams for summer.

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely sunny Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 13°C, a maximum temperature of 26°C and winds up to 17 km/h.

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🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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June Colors and Letters Photo Challenge – 7 June

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Grey Sky, Gansbaai Harbor, Overberg, South Africa

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Hello World: 7 June 2022

Good morning, friends,

I hope that you are all in good health.

I have been very busy relaxing and cleaning these past few days. I even worked in my garden. I forgot how de-stressing it can be.

Yesterday evening I decided that tonight I want to go to Botterblom Nature Reserve and see how it looks at Sunset. The best thing about it all is that it won’t be too cold so I don’t need a lot of layers of clothes.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Schedule photos
  • Edit
  • Go to Botterblom Nature Reserve for sunset shoot

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely sunny Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 14°C, a maximum temperature of 26°C and winds up to 16 km/h.

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🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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Hello World: 3 June 2022

Good morning, friends,

Well, I went to bed at 11:00pm last night and I only fell asleep around 3:00am this morning.

I got up at 7:00am this morning and have a lot to do today. I must fit in some editing and start planning my photoshoots for July also.

I started with the laundry. The sweeping of the house is an endless task with Willow and Oprah. Mud paws, sticks and sand everywhere in the house….. I think they are trying to bring the outside indoors….

On my To-Do list for today

  • Laundry
  • Sweep the house
  • Edit
  • Start Planning July Photoshoots

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely cold but sunny Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 8°C, a maximum temperature of 20°C and winds up to 10 km/h.

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🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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June Colors and Letters Photo Challenge – 2 June

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Summer Blue Sky, Table View, Cape Town, South Africa

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Hello World: 2 June 2022

Good morning, friends,

Well, I went to bed at 11:00pm last night and I woke up at 7:40am this morning. That is what I call a very good night’s rest. Oprah did wake me up at around 4:00am to go outside but I was too late and she did not make it outside. My bad. She woke me up at 7:40am this time we made it. She is learning really fast.

Willow and Oprah love each other a lot, and Oprah doesn’t want to go to the flat anymore with her human dad. She wants to be near Willow all the time. Willow is also very calm these days. Yes, the two of them love digging holes together, but I have made peace with it. It is only grass…..

On my To-Do list for today

  • Edit
  • Schedule some posts
  • Sort through Flower photos

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely cold but sunny Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 5°C, a maximum temperature of 18°C and winds up to 13 km/h.

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Wishing you all a fantastic day.

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🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

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Hello World: 1 June 2022

Good morning, friends,

I only got to bed around 2:00am this morning. I binge watched Bridgeton’s and just could not stop until the last episode. I am on a stronger antidepressant from yesterday and it made me feel nauseous. I went to bed yesterday afternoon and slept a good two and a half hours. That is why I was not tired last night.

Today is the first day of Winter, and I am freezing. But I am grateful for warm clothes and the sun shining through my window. I will be sitting in the sun later reading my book and learning all about the Greatest Secret.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Edit
  • Schedule some posts

According to the weather forecast, we are having a lovely cold but sunny Winter’s Day. With a minimum temperature of 6°C, a maximum temperature of 18°C and winds up to 10 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am truly grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

Wishing you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi ☕. I have to save up enough money to cover some of the expenses for my Landscape Photography Trip to Namibia and also Honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland.

Hello World: 31 May 2022

Good morning, friends,

I hope everyone is doing great and had a good night’s rest.

Yesterday, I went to buy wood for the fireplace and they were closed. I went online and ordered wood for delivery. They are very busy and I can only expect wood by next week, but if I am lucky, I will get it before the weekend. So please keep your fingers crossed.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Edit
  • Schedule some posts

The last day of Autumn has arrived and tomorrow is the start of Winter. Time goes by so fast. The first 6 months of 2022 are a blur….

According to the weather forecast, we are having another lovely cold Autumn Day. With a minimum temperature of 7°C, a maximum temperature of 17°C and winds up to 12 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am truly grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

Wishing you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi ☕. I have to save up enough money to cover some of the expenses for my Landscape Photography Trip to Namibia and also Honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland.

Hello World: 30 May 2022

Good morning, friends,

I hope everyone is doing great and had an awesome weekend.

I had a very busy and relaxing weekend. On Saturday, Morné and I cleaned out the one cupboard in the garage. It was raining cats and dogs on Saturday and Sunday morning. On Sunday, I took it very easy. I watched YouTube videos and traveled through Scotland and took photos in the woodlands of England.

I made a decision a while back that I won’t switch my computer on over weekends. I need to do something different on weekends, and it has been working so far. I do get myself walking to my office to go and sit in front of computer and edit, but then I get something else to do. Work in the garden, watch videos, movies, series or read a book.

On my To-Do list for today

  • Buy wood for the fireplace
  • Edit
  • Schedule some posts

According to the weather forecast, we are having another lovely cold and wet Autumn Day. With a minimum temperature of 6°C, a maximum temperature of 16°C and winds up to 22 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am truly grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

Wishing you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi ☕. I have to save up enough money to cover some of the expenses for my Landscape Photography Trip to Namibia and also Honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland.

Hello World: 27 May 2022

Good morning, friends,

Yesterday was an awesome day my friends. Lian, Zanny and I went out for the day to celebrate her birthday that was on the 25th. We wanted to do the outing on her birthday but it was raining cats and dogs.

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

I took my Boyfriend with just in case I felt the need to use him. And I did. On our way there when I saw all the beautiful landscapes and trees, I could feel the excitement creeping in. I must say I am very relieved I thought I lost my love for photography. But more on yesterday on a post later today.

My boyfriend

According to the weather forecast, we are having another lovely Autumn Day. With a minimum temperature of 8°C, a maximum temperature of 23°C and winds up to 13 km/h.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and for taking the time to look at my posts. I am truly grateful for every view, like, and comment I receive.

Wishing you all a fantastic day.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~ Walt Disney

🤗Big Virtual Hug 🤗

Coreen

PS. Please support me on☕ Ko-Fi ☕. I have to save up enough money to cover some of the expenses for my Landscape Photography Trip to Namibia and also Honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland.