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....
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maureen4744
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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maureen4744
- Aug 27, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- May 7, 2018
- 2 min
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 ...
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Maureen Miller
- Feb 3, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- Jan 31, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- Oct 18, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- Sep 22, 2016
- 3 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- Sep 23, 2015
- 4 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- Sep 4, 2015
- 2 min
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 ...
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Maureen Miller
- Aug 12, 2015
- 2 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- May 27, 2015
- 2 min
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 ...
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Maureen Miller
- May 27, 2015
- 4 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- May 25, 2015
- 5 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- Sep 4, 2014
- 3 min
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 ...
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Maureen Miller
- Jan 5, 2014
- 1 min
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...
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Maureen Miller
- May 28, 2011
- 2 min
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...
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