Archive for May, 2008
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Taken on the way home from work today.
It’s not the best photo I’ve ever taken of the sunset, but I kinda ran out of time today again.
I was actually thinking that it’s time for more macro flower shots again. I haven’t done any in a while. I’ll see what I can do about that tomorrow. Oooh, maybe I’ll try out my new toy!
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I’m deviating from my normal theme this week. My post is in 2 parts.
Part 1: Taken at a playdate yesterday morning…
Part 2:
The rest of my Weekly Winners is dedicated to the people who have lost their lives, and the families that have been displaced in the Xenophobia attacks in my hometown this week.
I say hometown, because Johannesburg is my home and I am a South African citizen, but actually, I’m also an immigrant. I was born in Zimbabwe.
I took these photos yesterday morning on the way home from the playdate. I chose these hawkers as my subjects because the majority, if not all of them are immigrants. They’re spending their days trying to eek out a meagre wage selling things on the streets, and then spending their nights at the moment either scared in their homes or in tents at the police stations that are sheltering many of them at the moment.
There were a lot less street sellers around yesterday than there normally are.
I was chatting to my brother, who works as a paramedic on the East Rand, and he was saying that last weekend at the one police station there were 3000 people trying to find shelter.
This situation is heartbreaking.
So, think of them tonight especially. It’s been raining today and very cold, and tonight the weather is particularly freezing.
One of the ladies on a mother’s forum I’m a member of wrote this yesterday…
” DH called me from the station this morning, he says he cant believe how many people are there seeking refuge. He said there were 6 month old babies on pieces of cardboard out in the courtyard. Its freezing!”
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to show off his crocs and show you just how busy he is!
“These shoes were made for…”
A dirty croc on the jumping castle
Playing on the jumping castle at Mugg and Bean in Broadacres this morning
Vrooom
And then at home…
Sweeping the paving
Swinging
In the tunnel
Sliding
Running in the garden
“I picked you a flower”
The flower
Basically, it was a typical day in the life of a toddler!
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Elaine is doing her honours this year, and is spending many hours at this desk. She is particularly stressed at the moment with exams coming up; and an assignment on the 2010 Soccer World Cup which is due in the next 2 weeks.
She’ll fly through them though , my sister is very bright.
Note the “chair” – she’s taken to using the exercise ball as a chair. Very good idea actually, I should do that while I’m blogging!
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I took this from the balcony outside the office this evening. Yes, it’s an evening shot again. I’ve been so busy at work lately, and haven’t been at home during daylight this week really.
Even though I like the colours in the sky at the moment, it’s disturbing that the colours are mostly due to the smog in the city!
Check out Tom’s blog for more skywatchers.