Ten years ago today, I opened wordpress.com for the first time and started this blog. I published a short, not terribly interesting post about why I named the …

This morning I got up early and went to take photos at the Melville food parcel program, as I always do on Thursday mornings. I arrived at the church around …

It's Day 90 of the South African lockdown and finally, more than three months in, I'm getting into my knitting. Here's the story of how I got started.

It’s Day 89 of the South African lockdown. Initially I had plans to go out and do a couple of errands today, which I was hoping would give me something to …

It’s Day 88 of the South African lockdown. Today, at long last, Trixie the Melville Kitten (who is actually not a kitten anymore) makes her blogging …

It’s Day 85 of the South African lockdown. Another one from the archives: Sunset on the Melville Koppies, December 2011.Two nights ago, President …

It’s Day 84 of the South African lockdown. Although after the president’s speech last night, I’m not sure how long we can continue to describe …

Today I finally obeyed the internal voice commanding me to drive to Randfontein and buy a new Basotho blanket. I am so glad I did.

Welcome to Day 82 of the South African lockdown. It’s both freezing-cold and raining in Joburg – a very rare occurrence. It’s also Youth Day, …

On Saturday I went to take photos at Villa Gloria, a halfway house providing accomodation for under-priveleged people in Krugersdorp.

It’s Day 78 of the South African lockdown. Today I don’t care. Since I don’t care about photography or anything else today, here’s a …

I was out of the house by 6:00 a.m. this morning to photograph the Melville food program, and was treated to a spectacular Jozi winter sunrise.