MY DAUGHTER'S ROSE GARDEN

 Last winter, Colette and Gregory Hinds moved in a spacious mansion with young Harry and their 2 dogs. It took no time for the family to settle in, make friends and relax in their new comfortable environment enjoying the space, the wonderful garden and the views beyond.

 It is known in the area as the "ROSE HOUSE" and when Spring and sunshine returned it did not take long for the garden to reveal it's true splendor.

When we arrived for a visit last Sunday Colette appeared at the top of the stairs as if floating in a dream of flowers saying "I feel as if I live in a bunch of roses". It is an astonishing sight and we admired the carefully planned layout of textures and colours forming the background of their new life.

 I tried to do it justice with my Huwawey phone and capture the image in my mind that Colette had just painted to celebrate this graceful elegance. 

DUINEPOS

At the end of August, I spent 3 days at Duinepos situated in the West Coast National Park. We scheduled our trip with the flower season of Postberg but somehow spent more time exploring the beaches I had never visited before. As expected, in the early morning, the West Coast mist enveloped the shore in many shades of blues and greys. The rocks were still glistening from the rain, the lichens luminescent while dramatic light surfed on the waves. The day warmed up, the flowers opened and clear views of the Langebaan Lagoon were the backdrop of our pick nick. At the hides for sunset, the strong colours reflecting on the water were ideal for a little abstract rendition of the scene.

PHOTO WORKSHOP ON KLEIN AUS VISTA 2019

Many months have flown by since my last entry on this Blog due to much travelling all over the world which I hope to include here soon.

We have recently returned from a 5 week trip through Namibia, starting in Aus then working our way up to Etosha National Park, visiting many places we had always wanted to see. It was a long, happy and dusty journey.

                                                                                                                  

Although the Klein Aus Vista Lodge is cozily nestled in the rocky Aus Mountains, it faces extraordinarily vast landscapes. These immense plains and mountains are where JJ, Tanya and I gather every year to present our Namibian Workshop - www.photoworkshops-sa.co.za

We start our days long before sunrise and full of anticipation we wait for the first light and the seductive pinks of the earth shadow to brush the harsh desert with delicate pastel shades.

I never tire of capturing the many aspects of the Namibian landscape; it is always infused with peace and silence.

Since January, I have been very active on INSTAGRAM. Visit my collection on: https://www.instagram.com/nicoledhondtpalmer/

KOLMANSKOP THIS YEAR / 2019

Kolmanskop is the famous Diamond Ghost town 10km inland from Lüderitz and is one of our participant’s preferred photographic destinations. Over the past 63 years, the harsh weather conditions are slowly reclaiming this once-thriving settlement and today we walk through the houses filled with sand dunes and decaying wooden structures.

It is one of my favorite photographic haunts and this time I concentrated on details not noticed on previous visits, focusing on the way light came through remains of windows, creating shadows on the sand and caved in ceilings.

Since January, I have been very active on INSTAGRAM. Visit my collection on: https://www.instagram.com/nicoledhondtpalmer/