Maureen MillerMay 7, 20182 minBlue HeavenFor 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 MillerFeb 3, 20181 minOf South Easters and BluebottlesThis 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 MillerJan 31, 20182 minA weekend AwayBontebok is a small park, about 28 km2, established primarily to ensure the preservation of the species. It lies about five km outside...
Maureen MillerOct 18, 20162 minNoordhoek evening gloryOn Saturday afternoon two friends and I were on Noordhoek beach, to photograph panoramic images. The light wasn’t wonderful, but there...
Maureen MillerSep 22, 20163 minDevon Valley DetourEver 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 MillerSep 23, 20154 minAddo - something different, something wonderfulThirty-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 MillerSep 4, 20152 minThe Kruger never fails usIt’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 MillerAug 12, 20152 minOf Surfers and SharksTry 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 MillerMay 27, 20152 minFireThe 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 MillerMay 27, 20154 minSimonstown - a look into naval historyI’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 MillerMay 25, 20155 minHoerikwaggo - mountain in the seaBartolomeu Dias called this “The Cape of Storms”. King John II of Portugal renamed it the “Cape of Good Hope”. Sir Frances Drake...
Maureen MillerSep 4, 20143 minOnly in MelvilleI 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 MillerJan 5, 20141 minFreelancing in Fish HoekFreelancing 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 MillerMay 28, 20112 minMy cityI 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...