Just another pic of the little (almost) 2 year old I took pics of over the weekend. I love the smile on her face as well as the reflection of light in her beautiful eyes.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Project 365: Day 24
This pic was also taken this weekend, while relaxing on the patio at our favourite hotel. We stayed over at the hotel as it was valentines day, but also (more importantly) our 9th wedding anniversary on 10 February. Here Kayli was having a dreamy moment and I love that Jaclynn is also in the photo in the background.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Project 365: Day 23
Wow it's been a while! :-). But now I'm back.
I took photos of this beautiful little girl over the weekend. Gosh but it's hard to get a 2 year old to stand still/sit down/look at the camera! But it was a lot of fun and I got lots of cute photos of her and her family.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Project 365: Day 22
I looked everywhere today (not that I've been a lot of places seeing it's month end) for a nice shape or pattern to take a photo of but I battled. Then tonight we were sitting in the lounge waiting for the estate agent when I picked up the Rubicube and I immediately knew that my search was over.
I've had a love/hate relationship with the rubicube forever! I started playing with it in Primary school and finally in Std 7 (Grade 9) I figured it out and I could solve it within a minute (can't remember the exact stats). But as with most things as soon as I solved it I lost interest and now years later I picked it up again and I know myself, I won't rest until I can solve the puzzle again. I can tell you though that it might take longer this time, my brain is not as sharp as it used to be - with today's technology I really think we neglect exercising our thinking caps! Maybe one day you'll see a wrinkled old lady sitting on a bench in the park trying to solve this - it will be me.
I've had a love/hate relationship with the rubicube forever! I started playing with it in Primary school and finally in Std 7 (Grade 9) I figured it out and I could solve it within a minute (can't remember the exact stats). But as with most things as soon as I solved it I lost interest and now years later I picked it up again and I know myself, I won't rest until I can solve the puzzle again. I can tell you though that it might take longer this time, my brain is not as sharp as it used to be - with today's technology I really think we neglect exercising our thinking caps! Maybe one day you'll see a wrinkled old lady sitting on a bench in the park trying to solve this - it will be me.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Project 365: Day 21
This is an interesting photo.
I took it tonight after looking around for something for quite a while. See, I decided to challenge myself a bit and take photos of shapes this week.
I eventually took a photo of a placemat, and as it was boring I added a bit of radial blur and bumped up the saturation a bit.
It's quite an interesting effect, I think it will make quite a nice print on canvas - might try it out (the circles almost look like it was formed with oil paint and a brush)
I took it tonight after looking around for something for quite a while. See, I decided to challenge myself a bit and take photos of shapes this week.
I eventually took a photo of a placemat, and as it was boring I added a bit of radial blur and bumped up the saturation a bit.
It's quite an interesting effect, I think it will make quite a nice print on canvas - might try it out (the circles almost look like it was formed with oil paint and a brush)
Project 365: Day 20
I took this photo of Kayli while we were sitting on a restaurant patio, with the light coming from open sky. I loved the contrast of the photo and also the grain resulting from a low shutter speed.
Project 365: Day 19
This photo was also taken in the Kruger Park. It was taken through the car window so I battled to get focus spot on.
Project 365: Day 18
I am cheating a bit, did not have time to take photos for the past 3 days, so I am posting a few from our holiday (December 2009).
We were in the Kruger National Park for two days, and the kids absolutely loved it! (the times when we actually spotted animals). It was so green and overgrown that we battled to see the animals but it was really the greenest I have ever seen the Park.
This impala was curiously checking us out, chewing lazily on grass.
We were in the Kruger National Park for two days, and the kids absolutely loved it! (the times when we actually spotted animals). It was so green and overgrown that we battled to see the animals but it was really the greenest I have ever seen the Park.
This impala was curiously checking us out, chewing lazily on grass.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Project 365: Day 17
Pulling faces, originally uploaded by Heidi Meintjes.
Lately, when I point the camera in Kayli's direction she pulls all sorts of funny faces. Jaclynn also used to do it and it is soooo cute!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Project 365: Day 16
Sunshine after the rain
The kids enjoyed the bit of sunshine we had this afternoon, they were riding through the water with their bicycles looking at their reflections in the water. Unfortunately after this shot the camera battery died and I missed most of the fun!
The kids enjoyed the bit of sunshine we had this afternoon, they were riding through the water with their bicycles looking at their reflections in the water. Unfortunately after this shot the camera battery died and I missed most of the fun!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Project365: Day 13
During our visit to Mpumulanga, we spent the day driving around Nelspruit, Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest and surrounds. We wanted to visit some of the waterfalls, the Potholes, God's Window, and the Three Rondawels. Unfortunately we could not visit God's Window and the potholes, as it was the day after Christmas and extremely busy and we just could not face those crowds. The Three Rondawels area was quiet though, and we spent a while there taking in the breathtaking nature. I was quite surprised to find Proteas there, I always thought we only found Proteas in the Cape (never too old to learn, hey?).
Project365: Day 12
Another photo from our visit to the dinosaur park in Mpumulanga near the Sudwala caves. This is Jaclynn next to a Pristerognatus (whatever that might be?). She absolutely enjoyed the visit as she has learnt quite a lot about dinosaurs in the playschool she attended last year, and she was quite proud of the fact that she could tell us a few things about dinosaurs.
Project365: Day 11
During our holidays (December 2009), we visited the Sudwala caves in Mpumulanga, near Nelspruit. Right next to the caves is a dinosaur park with actual size concrete models of dinosaurs. This is a stone inscription close to the entrance to the park, which I found quite funny...
Project365: Day 10
Another photo showing the gloomy weather. Here we were on the way to the office, and it was really dark and depressing out there. Depressing for other people though, because I love this weather! I don't love the traffic mess caused by the weather and I also don't like the flooding, but mostly I love overcast, rainy weather!
Project365: Day 9
I took this photo of Kayli in December 2009 on the farm in the Free State. We were sitting under a lapa and the light was so perfect that I could not help myself and I took about 20 photos of Kayli and this doggy. I did not process this photo at all, only resized and sharpened. (shows what a difference good lighting can make!).
On this photo Kayli almost looks like a baby again, I miss the huggable little baby bodies, my girls are getting so big!
On this photo Kayli almost looks like a baby again, I miss the huggable little baby bodies, my girls are getting so big!
Project365: Day 8
This was the view from our house on Monday 18 January. At the back where the clouds are hanging so low, would normally be a hill, but for the past week we have not seen it, it has been raining so much.
Project365: Day 5
On 15 and 16 January our project team had a conference at the beatiful Hakuna Matata in Muldersdrift. We started at 08h30 on the Friday morning and worked right through until after 18h00. Only then did we check in and go to our rooms. I was pleasantly surprised, the room was absolutely stunning, totally different in so many ways but it's the kind of room I would want to book when Jacques and I go away without the kids for an anniversary or getaway.
The room is very secluded with a private area before you get to the door, with hangmats where you can relax. The room is on two levels, on level one is a little lounge area with a fireplace and television (who would want to watch tv at this place anyway?), and a balcony looking out over a private little waterhole. It is really very private, there is no other buildings in this view and the waterhole is surrounded with plants. The bathroom with an inside as well as outside shower is also on this level. On the second level is the bedroom, basically there is only space for the bed but it is absolutely beautiful, complete with mosquito net and again a stunning view.
Everything is very earthy, concrete floors decorated with stones and very rough walls - it all helps to create an awesome atmosphere.
Even though I did not have a lot of time to spend in this room, I took everything in and even got up early on the Saturday just to be able to sit on the balcony and listen to the birds and take in the view (that after a very late night being beaten at poker!).
I have a few more photos, which I will post over the next few entries.
The room is very secluded with a private area before you get to the door, with hangmats where you can relax. The room is on two levels, on level one is a little lounge area with a fireplace and television (who would want to watch tv at this place anyway?), and a balcony looking out over a private little waterhole. It is really very private, there is no other buildings in this view and the waterhole is surrounded with plants. The bathroom with an inside as well as outside shower is also on this level. On the second level is the bedroom, basically there is only space for the bed but it is absolutely beautiful, complete with mosquito net and again a stunning view.
Everything is very earthy, concrete floors decorated with stones and very rough walls - it all helps to create an awesome atmosphere.
Even though I did not have a lot of time to spend in this room, I took everything in and even got up early on the Saturday just to be able to sit on the balcony and listen to the birds and take in the view (that after a very late night being beaten at poker!).
I have a few more photos, which I will post over the next few entries.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Jaclynn grade 0 - another one
Just another one because I can - awww my darling, mommy is sooo proud of you!!! Love you lots! ♥♥♥
Jaclynn did not even cry when we left her at school. She only knew 2 boys out of all the many kids, and no-one in her class (blue class). But that did not phase her. No, she politely asked us to please leave (probably because we were interfering with her socialising). Made my heart feel all warm and fuzzy...
Jaclynn did not even cry when we left her at school. She only knew 2 boys out of all the many kids, and no-one in her class (blue class). But that did not phase her. No, she politely asked us to please leave (probably because we were interfering with her socialising). Made my heart feel all warm and fuzzy...
Project 365: Day 3
Jaclynn went to grade 0 today!!! I can't believe how time flies - in my mind she's still my little baby and she'll probably always be!
I have no idea why the two are looking so depressed, on the other photos of Jaclynn alone she's smiling! (Maybe because they know they are going to miss each other).
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Project 365: Day 2
I loved this tree. It had so much character, it suited the mood of the day perfectly.
I found this tree at the "Three rondawels" lookout, and I just had to take a photo. It was the day after Christmas and it was overcast and every now and then the rain came pouring down.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Project 365: Day 1
I heard about project 365 from a few sources, and got so excited about it that I'm going to give it a go. Let's see where it takes us!
My first photo is one I took during our holiday in Mpumulanga this past December. I might post a few of the photos I took during this holiday as I work through them, so please be patient! :-)
This one I took on the way up to the bridal veil waterfall (close to Sabie). I've been to this waterfall years ago, but I cannot remember the steep climb to get to the waterfall, it took us a good few minutes to get there, just to find the rain starting to fall so we could not even spend a few minutes taking in the breathtaking view.
I loved the colours on this photo as well as the way the light frames the leaves and the bokeh in the background.
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