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JoburgPlaces and the Restoration of Somerset House

JoburgPlaces and the Restoration of Somerset House

by 2summers | Aug 14, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Museums and Buildings, Tours

About three years ago, I was roaming around downtown Joburg on a drizzly Sunday afternoon with some photographer friends. As we walked along Fox Street near the corner of Rissik Street, just behind Gandhi Square, we noticed an open doorway and walked inside. I...
The Oldest House in Johannesburg

The Oldest House in Johannesburg

by 2summers | Aug 3, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings

A few weeks ago I visited the oldest existing house in Johannesburg. I’m a little confused as to exactly how old the house is. The house standing beside the oldest house was built in 1852. At least that’s what the historical plaque on the house says; this...
On Top of Joburg at 120 End Street

On Top of Joburg at 120 End Street

by 2summers | Jun 5, 2018 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre

Nothing beats watching the sunset from a Joburg rooftop. Looking down at the crazy evening traffic from the roof of 120 End Street. On Sunday evening, Mark Straw from the Joburg Photowalkers organized a rooftop mission for all of the photographers who contributed...
Some Shots From the Top of the Sentech Tower

Some Shots From the Top of the Sentech Tower

by 2summers | May 1, 2018 | Brixton, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Museums and Buildings

Last week I got an incredible opportunity to visit the Sentech Tower, a.k.a. the Brixton Tower. A picture I took a few years ago of the Sentech Tower at sunset. While not as tall as the Hillbrow Tower, which is 269 meters (883 feet) high and the tallest structure in...
From Africa to America: The National Museum of African American History and Culture

From Africa to America: The National Museum of African American History and Culture

by 2summers | Feb 1, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Museums and Buildings, USA

I’ve just returned to Joburg after two weeks in the United States. I spent most of the trip trying to stay warm (this was my first dose of American East Coast winter since 2010), running errands, and spending time with family and close friends. I didn’t...
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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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  • St. Nicholas of Japan in Brixton: A Balm for My Messy Brain June 28, 2022
  • Mexican Food in Alexandra (and Other Tales From the Kasi) June 21, 2022
  • Andrew Lindsay, Joburg’s Mosaic Master June 13, 2022
  • The Blogitects’ Excellent (Mis)adventures in KwaZulu-Natal, Part 3 June 7, 2022
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A few more photos from my visit to St. Nicholas of A few more photos from my visit to St. Nicholas of Japan in Brixton on Sunday. I’ve just published a blog post about it - link in my profile. #discoverjoburg @brixtonbeautiful
Today I attended a service at St. Nicholas of Japa Today I attended a service at St. Nicholas of Japan, a small orthodox church just around the corner from us in Brixton. It’s a multi-ethnic orthodox church, meaning it combines features from multiple orthodox faiths - Greek, African, Russian, Serbian, Romanian, etc. The church is named for a 19th-century Russian priest, Father Nicholas, who spent most of his life building the church in Japan. 

St. Nicholas has an incredibly diverse, laid-back congregation and a wonderful a cappella choir. Going there reminded me why I love South Africa and made me momentarily forget the world’s woes. Thanks to Father Elias, Georgia, Alice, and everyone else who made me feel welcome. I will blog about this eventually! #discoverjoburg
20 minutes of beautiful weather in Brixton. 20 minutes of beautiful weather in Brixton.
A few shots of the food I ate in Alexandra a coupl A few shots of the food I ate in Alexandra a couple of weeks ago, including ‘Mexi-Kasi’ tacos. Read all about it in my blog (link in profile). #discoverjoburg #2summerseats
People of Brixton. @brixtonbeautiful #discoverjobu People of Brixton. @brixtonbeautiful #discoverjoburg
Brixton Hyper Pawn has possibly the best sign-writ Brixton Hyper Pawn has possibly the best sign-writing in Joburg. (UPDATE: The sign writing is by Brixtonite @chev_steve - so cool!) I finally got a decent picture of it today (thank you, iPhone) while walking the route for our upcoming @johannesburg_heritage Brixton walk. #discoverjoburg #theshopwheremoneytalks
I just wrote a blog post about @joburgculture’s I just wrote a blog post about @joburgculture’s Moving With the Mosaic Master tour of Andrew Lindsay and @spazaart’s incredible artwork around the city. Read the full post and see more photos in my blog (link in my profile). #discoverjoburg
Yesterday I visited @tweakfashion, an NPO in Modde Yesterday I visited @tweakfashion, an NPO in Modderfontein that takes second-hand clothes and discarded fabrics and upcycles them into new clothing, toys, and other gifts. It’s an all-woman operation and most of the women working there did not know how to sew when the first started at Tweak last year. It’s a really special space, in a complex of neat, red brick buildings that once served as dormitories for the dynamite factory workers in Modderfontein. 

Thanks Justine, Dee, Helen, Grace, Rosa, Jenny, and Zinhle for showing me your workshop and telling me about what you do. I’m sure I’ll be back! #discoverjoburg
Pigeons and paintings of pigeons (by @ashley.heron Pigeons and paintings of pigeons (by @ashley.heron.art) at the Lilian Road open studios in Fordsburg. #discoverjoburg
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