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Nature Photo Challenge: Duck

~ Aletta - nowathome ~ 15 Comments

Denzil Nature: Duck

Join in this brand new Nature Photo Challenge and post your favourite nature photographs!

Here are the guidelines from Denzil:

  • I will introduce a new theme every Wednesday. This gives you time to plan a little weekend trip to take some new photos, or dig into your archives. For each theme I will share some photos of my own that may give you some inspiration.
  • The themes will be extremely varied. Just to whet your appetite, potential themes could be: Busy Bees, Red Leaves, White Blossom, Feathers, Butterflies, Unusual Textures, Bark, Creepie-Crawlies, Nuts & Seeds, Swans … nature is infinite, as is this challenge!
  • You can submit one photo or more per theme.
  • You can use new or archived photos.
  • You will need to follow Denzil Nature so you can receive notifications of when I launch a new Nature Photo Challenge theme.
  • When you see a theme that interests you, publish your post with your nature photo(s) on your blog. Entitle the post “Nature Photo Challenge: theme”
  • Add the tag Naturephotochallenge to the post
  • Leave a comment and the link to your post on his post that introduced that theme so that he can visit your blog.

Throwback Thursday #17

~ Aletta - nowathome ~ 6 Comments

A great Challenge from Wetanddustyroads

I am sure we all have lots of photos and memories

We went on a trip through the Karoo in July 2021. From Hutchison we took this route to Strydenburg..

We deciced to first go to the small Loxton for some sightseeing.

Loxton

Loxton is one of those surprising and unusual Karoo villages lucky enough to have experienced a transformation of fortune. Twenty years ago the village, in common with so many small towns across the Karoo, was in decline with many of its residents moving away to the big cities to seek their fortunes – or at least a living. Many of the old cottages and houses fell into disrepair and, other than the grand Dutch Reformed Church in the centre square of the village, it started to look a bit tattered and run-down.

Barren countryside Near Loxton
Coffee shop in Loxton

In recent years, however, Loxton has become a sought-after and almost trendy Karoo village, a place where artists can exercise their creativity and it is the ideal village to relax and unwind from the stresses of modern city life. Many of Loxton’s most recent residents have in fact turned their backs on the frenetic and stressful life in the city and have chosen a more peaceful and tranquil existence in the tranquillity of the wide-open spaces of the Karoo.

Inside the coffee shop
Beautiful house in Loxton
The Dutch Reformed Church in the centre square of the village
We saw this helicopter parked on the side of this road.

Nature Photo Challenge: Pink

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Denzil Nature: Pink

Join in this brand new Nature Photo Challenge and post your favourite nature photographs!

Here are the guidelines from Denzil:

  • I will introduce a new theme every Wednesday. This gives you time to plan a little weekend trip to take some new photos, or dig into your archives. For each theme I will share some photos of my own that may give you some inspiration.
  • The themes will be extremely varied. Just to whet your appetite, potential themes could be: Busy Bees, Red Leaves, White Blossom, Feathers, Butterflies, Unusual Textures, Bark, Creepie-Crawlies, Nuts & Seeds, Swans … nature is infinite, as is this challenge!
  • You can submit one photo or more per theme.
  • You can use new or archived photos.
  • You will need to follow Denzil Nature so you can receive notifications of when I launch a new Nature Photo Challenge theme.
  • When you see a theme that interests you, publish your post with your nature photo(s) on your blog. Entitle the post “Nature Photo Challenge: theme”
  • Add the tag Naturephotochallenge to the post
  • Leave a comment and the link to your post on his post that introduced that theme so that he can visit your blog.
Sunset over Atlantic Ocean
Pink Protea
Pink Begonia
Pink Succulent
Pink Flowers
Pink HIbiscus
Pale pink hydrangea
Pink Roses
This pink agapanthus is quite unusual to me. I have see this one in New Zealand .
Pink Quesnelia Flower
Pink Watsonia

 

Pink Flamingos
Sky18
Pink clouds , Kagga Kamma