You already know that Jozi is pretty from the rooftops. You know Jozi is pretty from the ground. I am now here to tell you that Jozi is pretty from highway overpasses, too.
View of Market Street from the Joe Slovo Drive overpass, just east of the city centre.
I took my usual Sunday evening Instawalk with the Instagramers. We met at Maboneng, strolled around for a bit, then walked a couple of quick blocks to the exit ramp for the Joe Slovo Drive overpass. We walked up the exit ramp (it’s easy to do — there is a sidewalk so it’s pretty safe) onto Joe Slovo, where we witnessed a spectacular sunset over the city.
I think this is President Street. So pretty.
Even this junk yard is pretty. Although there is a very sad-looking dog living there, seemingly alone, and that isn’t pretty at all. A story for another blog post.
Not the prettiest building but the sky makes up for it.
I actually shot this at the bottom of the overpass, not on it. But I had to include the photo for obvious reasons. Not best, but best enough. Pretty too, in a quirky, Jozi-ish kind of way.
While I’m on the subject of Jozi prettiness, I want to mention that I’m participating in a really cool event this weekend: a “Media Weekend in the City”, sponsored by the Joburg City Tourism Association (JCTA). I’ll be spending the weekend in a hotel downtown, doing fun things in the Joburg inner city, and then blogging about my experiences. Sounds fun, right? You’ll be hearing all about it soon enough.
Also, I’m working with the JCTA on social media stuff. Please follow the JCTA, a.k.a. “JoburgCity”, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/joburgcity.net) and Twitter (@JoburgCity), for updates on what we’re doing over the weekend. The JCTA is a new, grass-roots organization — a small group of people and businesses who are passionate about showing the world how great downtown Joburg is. I’m proud to be involved and so stoked about all the amazing things that are happening in Joburg. I haven’t even told you the half of it yet. I can’t imagine a more exciting place to be right now.
More Jozi prettiness is on the way.
OMG, Heather, these images are stunning! Stunning! I don’t know what else to say–wow!
Hugs,
Kath
Thanks Kathy. It’s amazing what an iPhone and some night evening light can do 🙂
Hi Heather, nice pictures. What animal welfare resources are there for rescuing the junk yard dog? I know the culture and animal values are probably different than in the States. ~Susan Baloga
Hi Susan, there are several good charities for animal welfare here. The best one that I know if is CLAW: http://www.claw-sa.org/. Animal welfare does tend to be overshadowed by other issues though. There’s just so much need and animals, especially in the city itself, are hardly noticed. (Although people also passionately love cats and dogs here — it’s a bit of a dichotomy.) It is very sad — seeing that dog down there broke my heart. 🙁
wonderful photos of African skies!
Thank you Joan!
Heather you have a unique way of making Jozi stand out with it’s beauty. Thanks for that.
Thanks Sheryl 🙂
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Thanks Nicholas!
The angles in these pictures make me think of the Highline Park in NYC–an elevated old railway on the east side of Manhattan that was reconverted into a park. It’s become one of the most popular places in NYC and it makes for great photo ops because you get to see the streets of Manhattan from a higher perspective. Definitely check it out if you are ever in the area!
Thanks Amelie. Hopefully I’ll make it back to NYC one of these days 🙂
Your photos make me homesick – in a good way! Thanks for sharing and making me smile. Jozi is a beautiful place and I love that there are good people appreciating it. Keep them coming 🙂