Roadtrip

pics from my trip to the Westcoast Nature Reserve

Review of my week(s)

Somehow life has been tumbled upside down and inside out and I have been just holding on to survive the roller coaster.
I have been absent for several reasons- a problem with my computer..small one and it's solved, lots of sadness due to several death in my circle of friends, lots of work, which is going alright after encountering several problems and nearly giving up... so.... I decided that I need to get away - grabbed my friend Z and went off to Langebaan Lagoon. Which was exactly what I needed, being on the road, swimming in the ocean, enjoying good company and re-centering myself. Came home feeling ready to tackle the world again- and got promptly sick.
Ha! fun!
I have (mostly) recovered from my stomach-bug-flu-thing - started thinking about having coffee again and have no fever.
When I looked through my photos of last week I found that this one hits the nail on the head! It's my life last week. Literally and symbolically. Fog clouding the sun but hopefully clearing soon
Hence I chose it as my photo of week 11. For more photos of my 52/2012 project visit here.
I will be back later in the week with more snaps of my trip, details about my newest project and some monochrome love.
Happy Monday!
xo

Inspirations

I love the West Coast. Every time I return there I fall in love with it over and over again. In last couple of weeks I made two road trips to that region of the Western Cape (am planning my next trip there already!)
At the moment I am saturated with the impressions of it. Mostly of it's colours...
At first glance, there all neutrals- lots of grey and sand tones- but when one looks closer there is a huge number of very unexpected rich- yet also sun bleached- colours. I simply adore them!
... and I am dreaming of West Coast coloured crochet blankets and West Coast inspired jewellery at the moment...


(PS I really adore colour charts made from photos like this and this. Sadly I am totaly clueless on how to make them...Anyone got a tip?)

Let's go...

on the Road

where Ostriches walk

and

Flamingos stroll

(also known as the Westcoast Nature Reserve)

Carpe Diem

This week we spontaneously decided that we should go on a road trip

Our destination was the Westcoast Natue Reserve

We were hoping we would see the spring flowers- but as it turns out we were late, they were already gone!

that wasn't going to dim our mood or sense of adventure- so we still went a long walk ( hoping a little bit to turn a corner and see carpets of spring flowers!! )

following a flower and game path...

discovering lots of blossoms

outlandish plants

met mr. tortoise (actually quite a few of them)

walked through a field of wild irises (their scent is truly amazing!)
turned a corner
and!

saw lots of Game!!!!

Well, I guess spring is here! most of the game we saw- and we saw so much had babies!
my favourite were the baby Ostriches, but family Ostrich don't like being photographed...so you will have to take my word for it ;)


This weeks Word is CARPE DIEM, seize the moment!
And I love my spontaneous trips however close or far! They are so rejuvenating and make me feel alive!! I promised myself now that it is spring I will do that more again

For more interpretations of the Weekword visit Line!

Enjoy your DAY!