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The Bee Holder
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Welcome to the world of 'The Bee Holder'; a visual journey of the world as I see and experience it.
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Reflections 1

I am infinitely blessed to live next to the ocean. Sunrises, sunsets, clouds, sea life, and of course reflections.Here is one that I found slightly different, and I liked the feel of the bo...

03 may 12

Tutu-Belle

The runt of the litter has turned into the proverbial swan..Is she not beautiful...? Follow my blog with Bloglovin

30 apr 12

Passion Flower

  Take one beautiful flower.....   Follow my blog with Bloglovin

29 apr 12

Mirror Perfection- Female Study.

Two of my most favorite things must be the female nude and mirrors.Put them together and you have PERFECTION!Is this not one of the most beautiful pictures ? I love that she is not naked, but the lit...

16 apr 12

The Friendly 30 day Photographic Challenge -2012

Remember The Friendly 30 day Photographic Challenge" from last year?Well, I am up for the challenge again this year and I hope you are too.Here is what you need and the list of the daily challeng...

02 apr 12

Take One Tree

  One tree, three different ways of looking at it. Thats life! Follow my blog with Bloglovin

26 mar 12

Purgatory

A telling portrait and slightly disconcerting. Using the Canon D5 again to capture a moment in time.   Follow my blog with Bloglovin

20 mar 12

The Eye Of The Beholder;a Self-portrait.

Who is the Bee Holder?When I studied fine art, one of our major assignments at the time was to draw a series of portraits of someone.As I lived alone and had just moved, the perso...

06 mar 12

The Real Deal

I love cooking. But if you really want to know what gives me tremendous pleasure, then it has to be baking.Luckily for me I get to do what I love, almost on a weekly basis, by being a chef. Unfortuna...

23 feb 12

Monochrome Vision

When I studied photography way back in the 80s, one of the first things we were taught, after how to hold your camera, was Black and White photography.The smell of chemicals and the sound of canister...

16 feb 12

Wish List- Canon 5D..

My significant other is a scout in the film industry. She was a photographer for 30 years and to cut a long story short, is now using her knowledge in a very different way, b...

10 feb 12

Strand Beach Sunset 1

I love the ocean.It is ever changing and offers so many photographic opportunitie s. From moody sunset shots, to early morning, misty vistas, to sunbathers and other interesting people that make ...

30 jan 12

Up Close and Personal

Recently I entered a photographic competition where the theme was camera flare. I had so much fun taking these pictures and exploring the theme completely.I shall post more of them later.These are so...

08 jan 12

African Snowflake

In this time of hustle and b ustle. With all the stresses that coincide with Christmas and all the festivities, I found a moments respite in my garden, in the form of a perfec...

28 dec 11 1 person likes this

Underwater Love

Today I went to our nearest nature reserve and came across these Lily-like flowers who were calling to be photographed.To me they feel as if they are underwater and they are so etherea...

08 dec 11

Sunset and Water

There is something about the synergy of water and the setting sun that is almost bewitching. Give me some water and the sunset and I am mesmerised... See for yourself. Beautiful... Fol...

06 dec 11

Magnificent Mimi

Our beautiful, wild cat Mimi, has recently had kittens.It was planned, as I was never allowed to let my animals  have babies as a child. I wanted my son to experience this and I t...

21 nov 11

Behind the Veil

I love a challenge. I love competitions and tests that make you step out of your comfort zone and get out of your box.As you know I have recently done the 30 day friendly photographic challenge and l...

14 nov 11

Fabulous Flora.

The other day I was fortunate enough to be taken up to the dams at Lourensford Estate In Somerset West, which is at the foot of the Helderberg mountain. I have been to the estate many times, but...

31 oct 11

Table Mountain Sunset

I am so often stopped in my tracks by nature. By my surroundings and how if closely observed, the mirriad subtle changes we so often ignore and miss due to stress, pressure to get from A-B and just t...

21 oct 11

Niki, 360 Degrees

I love how ladies dress their hair. It does not matter what race you belong to, we all want to look beautiful.These are pictures of a beautiful young woman that I know, the day after she ha...

18 oct 11

Fires and Friendships

We visited with friends on Saturday night. They had decided to go away fro the week end, camping. The camp site was situated in a pine forest just outside Stellenbosch. It was idyllic....

10 oct 11

The Friendly 30 day Photographic Challenge- Last 10 pictures

So here are the last ten pictures from the challenge. What fun! I have had to think out of the box on many occasions and I have loved the results.Day 20: BokehSunlight through&nbs p;crystalsDay 2...

04 oct 11

Golden Days

I cannot believe that I took these with my telephone. A Sony Ericson, to be exact.Are they not amazing?

26 sep 11

The 30 Day Friendly Photographic Challenge -Next 10 Pictures

Here are the next 10 pictures from The 30 Day Friendly Photographic Challenge"Day 11: Something BlueMy Mothers little blue TeapotDay 12: SunsetStrand beachDay 13: Me with 13 thingsMy je...

21 sep 11

Message in the Bottle

A few days ago I attended an art exhibition at a school in Cape Town. I was suitably impressed to write a blog about the work, as it was of a high standard and in my opinion advanced, for such young ...

15 sep 11

The Friendly 30 Day Photographic Challenge

Mary Woestehoff from White Peach Photography started this a little while ago and I was invited via  ;Facebook to join a South African equivalent of the challenge. Her...

11 sep 11 1 person likes this

Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town

We went to dinner last night at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town. I do not often shoot at night, especially reflections or water. I got a bit carried away with the idea of trying ...

08 sep 11

Strawberry Delight

I work just down the road from a very quaint farm called Mooiberge, which means pretty mountain. It is situated just underneath the Helderberg mount ain, outside Somerset West and has been o...

06 sep 11

Remembering- 72 Year War Tribute

My Dad

04 sep 11 1 person likes this

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