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...
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...
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...
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...
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...