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Formerly 'Rambling with a cantankerous old mule"

Sign of the seasons

Yesterday evening I went for a walk with some friends on the “koppie” above their house. It’s Autumn, but the evenings are still perfect – the sun not too hot, … Continue reading

May 3, 2013 · 7 Comments

Saturday Snapshots on Sunday: Summer’s end

I’m out of photos to use for Sunday Snapshots, so I think we’ll go with some pics from yesterday afternoon at the Irene Dairy Farm. The light was sublime and … Continue reading

April 28, 2013 · 4 Comments

Sunday silliness: Buoys & Boys

March 31, 2013 · 5 Comments

Beach belle

My niece. On the beach. Summer 2012/2013

February 21, 2013 · 2 Comments

Still loving summer: pool party!

While the water pistol wars were raging the other teens had taken to the pool. Summer: we’re loving it! (With apologies to all my friends in Europe and North America, … Continue reading

February 13, 2013 · 5 Comments

Loving summer: water gun wars

It’s hot here in Pretoria, South Africa; hot enough for a pool party complete with water pistols … The teenagers all had a blast – especially the girls, strangely enough! … Continue reading

February 12, 2013 · 1 Comment

Water hair whip

These water hair whip pictures are actually not too difficult to do but they look impressive… Once I’d found a model with long-enough hair (my niece in this case), I … Continue reading

February 7, 2013 · 5 Comments

Foefie slide? What is this madness?

On Tuesday I blogged about my niece’s eighth birthday party, which was held last Sunday, and the fun the kids had with the water slide. I also mentioned the other … Continue reading

January 31, 2013 · 7 Comments

Prime: Shooting with a fixed lens

I am fortunate to own a really good camera (the Nikon D600) and several lenses (you can see my gear here). This includes a 70-300mm zoom lens, which I hardly … Continue reading

January 28, 2013 · 6 Comments

You may know me in the blogosphere as "madderinmada", "Rambling with a Cantankerous old mule" or "Vicissitudes of a Cantankerous old mule". But that's all changed and here I am living life from behind my camera lens.

Welcome. I hope you enjoy the visit.

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