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The 2Summers 2021 Support Group: Post #1 (Green)

The 2Summers 2021 Support Group: Post #1 (Green)

by 2summers | Jan 27, 2021 | COVID-19, Emotions, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds

I’ve been trying to publish this post for the past two days. I painstakingly crank out a paragraph, stare at it, read it back a few times, doze off in my chair, scroll Facebook for 20 minutes, read the paragraph again, delete it in disgust. I’ve done this...
A Post About Dagwoods

A Post About Dagwoods

by 2summers | Nov 26, 2020 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds

A few weeks ago, I met a guy named Thorsten and he asked me, kind of out of the blue, if I’d ever blogged about Dagwoods. “No I haven’t,” I said. “But I definitely should.” This conversation set into motion a sequence of events,...
A Corner Shop Exhibition in Brixton

A Corner Shop Exhibition in Brixton

by 2summers | Nov 17, 2020 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds

For more than half a century, the Hong family ran a corner shop at 166 Caroline Street in Brixton, one of Joburg’s oldest residential suburbs. Immigrant-owned corner shops, much like spaza shops, are an iconic part of South African history and culture. 166...
A Tree at Westdene Dam

A Tree at Westdene Dam

by 2summers | Nov 3, 2020 | Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Parks/Nature Reserves

Today is Election Day in the United States. I had been thinking I could be sort of normal — write a blog post, go about my day, etc. My vote has already been cast, after all. I’m a hemisphere away from America and there’s nothing more I can do. Plus...
A Sunday Afternoon at Zoo Lake

A Sunday Afternoon at Zoo Lake

by 2summers | Sep 25, 2020 | Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Parks/Nature Reserves

Zoo Lake, a popular public park in Parkview across Jan Smuts Avenue from the Johannesburg Zoo, is one of the most popular parks in Joburg and less than a ten-minute drive from my house. Yet I have not blogged about Zoo Lake for nearly a decade. (Here’s my post...
A Delicious Dose of Solitude in the Melville Koppies

A Delicious Dose of Solitude in the Melville Koppies

by 2summers | Sep 7, 2020 | Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Parks/Nature Reserves

Yesterday I spent the morning walking around the central section of the Melville Koppies Nature Reserve. Most of you know I visit the Koppies often, but this walk was special. Winter grass on the Melville Koppies. The grass is taller than me. The Melville Koppies...
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Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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  • Bisecting Joburg: A Walk on Linksfield Ridge February 24, 2021
  • MiniMark Wholesale Discount House: Fabric Heaven on Diagonal Street February 18, 2021
  • Valentine’s Date at the Fireplace Roadhouse February 15, 2021
  • My Favorite Jozi Coffee Shops: Toasted in Parkwood February 11, 2021
  • The 2Summers 2021 Support Group: Post #2 (Purplish) February 5, 2021

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A busy Saturday at @worldofsamoosas in the @orient A busy Saturday at @worldofsamoosas in the @orientalplazafordsburg — one of my favorite places in Joburg. Thanks to Zaheer (second frame) for letting me come behind the plastic curtain for a photo. #discoverjoburg
A few more shots from Linksfield Ridge. I’ve jus A few more shots from Linksfield Ridge. I’ve just published a blog post about our walk there - link in my profile. #discoverjoburg
View from Linksfield Ridge (there’s a tiny Jobur View from Linksfield Ridge (there’s a tiny Joburg skyline on the right). #discoverjoburg
Street art in Newtown by @jakesmbele. #discoverjob Street art in Newtown by @jakesmbele. #discoverjoburg #graffiti #streetart
I just wrote a blog post about @minimark_fabrics, I just wrote a blog post about @minimark_fabrics, my new favorite downtown fabric shop. Link is in my profile. #discoverjoburg
Diagonal Street, Johannesburg. #discoverjoburg Diagonal Street, Johannesburg.  #discoverjoburg
A really cool-looking counterfeit perfume shop on A really cool-looking counterfeit perfume shop on the ground floor of the Ark Building, downtown Joburg. Good times exploring the city today with @dizzylexa and @manuac75. #discoverjoburg
More photos from Saturday night’s mission to the More photos from Saturday night’s mission to the @fireplaceroadhouse - I went crazy with the neon signs! Full review in my blog - link in my profile. #roadhousesofgauteng
International airtime. #discoverjoburg International airtime. #discoverjoburg
#asundaycarpic on 13th St. in Fietas, Johannesburg #asundaycarpic on 13th St. in Fietas, Johannesburg. Hanif Mottiar has owned this 1977 Peugeot 504 for 43 years. He inherited the car from his father at the age of 14, soon after his father bought it, when his father died suddenly while on a pilgrimage to Mecca. #discoverjoburg #fietas #johannesburg cc @faarooqm 😍🚗
Insane sunset at the Fireplace Roadhouse, Boksburg Insane sunset at the Fireplace Roadhouse, Boksburg. Many years ago the roadhouse was called the Triple Question Mark, hence this old sign. #roadhousesofgauteng
Super cool new coffee shop in a beautiful, hidden- Super cool new coffee shop in a beautiful, hidden-away space. Blog review in my profile. @toasted_jhb
Happy birthday @bonganimabuza! #spazashoptours #ka Happy birthday @bonganimabuza! #spazashoptours #katlehong
Still posting knitting pictures. Still a pandemic. Still posting knitting pictures. Still a pandemic. Read more in my blog. #2summers2021SupportGroup
At long last, I have started my blog series about At long last, I have started my blog series about Gauteng roadhouses. Unfortunately my favorite roadhouse of all time, the Casbah in Brakpan (pictured here), closed in 2020.  But there are many still around, including the charming Lollipop Roadhouse in Pretoria (second and third pics). Read more in my blog (link in profile). #roadhousesofgauteng @sign_of_the_time
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