I spent a large portion of my twenties living in London and madly saving for the next adventure to some distant far off land.

My relationship with the UK was always a love hate one. I have so many amazing memories from my time there but my mermaids spirit always craved the ocean, craved my family, craved the warm sun on my face and sand between my toes.

Tash and I recently shot a wedding in the Caribbean and we stopped off  in London on the way and stayed with my good friend Jane. It was such a treat to take Tash around and breathe in Britain. The UK certainly turned on the charm with crisp wintery days, orange leaves and twinkling Christmas lights, and it was so wonderful to see it all again with fresh eyes.

Here are some photos …….. Pics of me were taken by Tash.

PS Can I get a boss of the year award??

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When the Dali Lama was asked what surprised him the most.

He said Man

Man

Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices his money to recuperate his health.
Then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present,
and as a result he does not live in the present or the future.
He lives as if he’s never going to die, and then he dies having never really lived.

I took some time off recently to breathe and to put back into what the past six months had taken out of me. My fiance Stu and I spent some time in the bush and up in the mountains. I spent many precious moments smelling the sound of the wind, hearing the smell of the sunshine, listening, breathing and being.

I put my camera down for the most part ….. sometimes as photographers we need to see all around us, to feel, to hear, to taste, to touch, to smell. To truly be in the moment rather than trying to construct the moment from that little rectangle. This is my belief anyway, this is what I did.

Here are a few pics I did take.

PS Have you noticed how you stop breathing when you click the shutter (or is that just me??)

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This weekend I headed into a winter wonderland with two of my best friends. Words cannot adequately describe what a treat this special time was. There is something quite magical about the Natal Midlands in winter … especially when it involves a wooden cabin, a fire place, my sister Lisa, and good friend Tam …… throw in a Spa Bath, some yummy cheese, chocolatey red wine and a good hike through the forrest and it can only be called bliss!

All 3 of us have been feeling a bit frazzeled recently and its a rare thing for me to have a weekend off. I harnessed the powers of Facebook and asked whether anyone knew of a good weekend getaway spot, a kind soul suggested Sycamore Avenue Guest House just past Mooi River. We looked on their website and read that the cabins had a fire place and a bath and booked immediately. We had no idea just how amazing what was in store for us! The little cabins and tree houses at Sycamore Avenue have all be hand crafted and carved and sit nestled in grand old trees. They really do look like something out of Lord of the Rings with their quirky turrets, spiral stair cases, fantastical chairs, detailed stain glass features, crafted headboards and old fashioned fire places. After a fabulous stay we headed back to Durban and stopped off at Karklool falls where we went for a long walk through the forrest and had a picnic by the river. All the sparkly winter light, crunchy leaves, brilliant company and chilly air  was just what I needed to restart my spirit.

Thanks ladies for such a great weekend. Now to plan the next one!!!!

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2011 has come and nearly gone and instead of going through a bunch of new years resolutions I thought I would share a few random things I learnt this year along with some non matrimonial fun photos!

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I went to Hong Kong recently and it has since become my most favorite city in the world (sorry Durban). There are loads of images sitting in my hard drive to share with you, but for now …. here are some photos of Hong Kong through my eyes, just for me.

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We recently went to Madagascar for 3 weeks and it was such an amazing experience! It already feels so far away but editing these images brought up so many memories and emotions. I will be posting a wonderful write up my Mom did about our trip soon. I speak in pictures not in words so here is my Madagascan story!

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I took ALOT of pics while we were in Madagascar!!!! It will be a while till I complete all the editing as I have other more important things to concentrate on right now but I just couldn’t resist blogging these few favorites.

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I found myself with a free weekend recently and decided to book myself a ticket to Cape Town to catch up with friends, refresh my soul and inspire my spirit. I studied a Fine Art Degree at Michaelis, UCT many moons ago and the Cape still has the ability to bring out the art in me. Besides that, its important for me to get down there as often as I can to see my very special friends who live by the mountain. These friends have known me forever, seen me through the bad and the good, they have seen me fall, fly, laugh and cry. I am blessed to walk on this earth with you all. Love you very much. I also had the pleasure of meeting up with my long time penpal and fellow photographer Monica Dart and her close friend Jules Morgan. It’s always so great to make new friends, especially ones on the same wavelength! Here are some snaps from my trip. PS As you can see, my friends have been having babies!

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If you have ever been to Cape St Francis in the Eastern Cape (also known as Seal Point)  you will know exactly what i mean by the next sentence.

Seals has a particular smell!

It smells of Fynbos, raw landscapes, salty sea air, wind, surfboard wax and happiness! Its smell sends tingles through my soul similar to those that envelope me when I walk into an ancient church or temple.

The peace that I find in Seals is exactly what I needed to calm my nerves after a very busy 2010. I didn’t take as many photos as I usually do …. but here we go. Have a peak at my special place ….. now our special place (Stu loved it!!!!)

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I may just be the luckiest girl in the world as after numerous rants about how stressed out and tired I felt with all the long hours I have been doing this year my boyfriend surprised me with a week holiday to Mauritius!! There is nothing more I love than coconut trees and turquoise ocean and it was so lovely to just relax for a while. To be honest I cannot believe we are already back, time went by so quickly it feels as if we never left. Unfortunately the travel bug has now bitten hard again and I am dreaming of our next trip and thinking rather hard about how nice it would be to be a travel photographer full time!

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