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One tiny moment
Such a miniscule moment in such an enormous life! Every year we attend the orchestral concert at Kirstenbosch, along with 5 000 others....
maureen4744
Dec 29, 20211 min read


Johannesburg, Jozi, City of Gold, Egoli ...
Whatever you choose to call this thrumming metropolis, there’s no doubt that Johannesburg is a city of contrasts. But the old “crime and...
maureen4744
Sep 9, 20213 min read


Kalk Bay - no longer just a fishing village
Kalk Bay, Chalk Bay, started life as a tiny fishing village on the False Bay coast of the Western Cape. Generations of fishermen have...
maureen4744
Aug 27, 20213 min read


Blue Heaven
For a moment it’s as though the world has been tipped into a vat of indigo dye. Blink and the wash of colour separates into different ...
Maureen Miller
May 7, 20182 min read


Of South Easters and Bluebottles
This morning I woke up miserable. No reason, no problems, just plain mis, with a 65 k south easter blowing outside my window that told...
Maureen Miller
Feb 3, 20181 min read


A weekend Away
Bontebok is a small park, about 28 km2, established primarily to ensure the preservation of the species. It lies about five km outside...
Maureen Miller
Jan 31, 20182 min read


Noordhoek evening glory
On Saturday afternoon two friends and I were on Noordhoek beach, to photograph panoramic images. The light wasn’t wonderful, but there...
Maureen Miller
Oct 18, 20162 min read


Devon Valley Detour
Ever heard of the Devon Valley Detour? Neither had I, even after 17 years in the Western Cape. So it was a lucky surprise to be invited...
Maureen Miller
Sep 22, 20163 min read


Addo - something different, something wonderful
Thirty-odd years ago I took my mother and 12-year-old son to Addo for the day. We lived in Port Elizabeth, so the drive was not onerous...
Maureen Miller
Sep 23, 20154 min read


The Kruger never fails us
It’s official – my favourite animal is the elephant. In July we were lucky enough to visit both the Kruger National Park and the Addo ...
Maureen Miller
Sep 4, 20152 min read


Of Surfers and Sharks
Try to imagine if you can, someone very dear to you rushing down to SuperTubes at Jeffrey’s Bay, surfboard under arm, two days after the...
Maureen Miller
Aug 12, 20152 min read


Fire
The March fire on the Cape mountains burned for a week, destroyed thousands of hectares of flora and much fauna, and cost the life of a ...
Maureen Miller
May 27, 20152 min read


Simonstown - a look into naval history
I’ve lived in False Bay for a number of years, and had fish ‘n chips on the dockside many times. But I’d never really explored the little...
Maureen Miller
May 27, 20154 min read


Hoerikwaggo - mountain in the sea
Bartolomeu Dias called this “The Cape of Storms”. King John II of Portugal renamed it the “Cape of Good Hope”. Sir Frances Drake...
Maureen Miller
May 25, 20155 min read


Only in Melville
I recently told a couple of friends that I was off to Melville to babysit my grandcat while her parents were away for a few days. The ...
Maureen Miller
Sep 4, 20143 min read


Freelancing in Fish Hoek
Freelancing in summer in Fish Hoek has to be the best job in the world. Let me explain - Up at 5 am, couple of hours work. A long walk on...
Maureen Miller
Jan 5, 20141 min read


My city
I broke a front tooth a week ago. Not earthshattering, or not worth a tweet, I would have thought. But the broken tooth led to a trip...
Maureen Miller
May 28, 20112 min read
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