Only in Africa!!

and yes, this is a main national road!

Some New Year sparkle

... probably a bit early but teh frocks are oh so pretty!!!!

Some Ethiopian design... with a twist

   Stunning dress by Addis Ababa designer Fikirte Addis! She has a wonderul fresh take on African fashion

A little creature...

Created by Tasha Zimich ( www.tashazimich.com)

Time time time...

Frosted fur & frozen hearts...

A wonderful picture by Kirsty Mitchell

Crawling sofa

What wonderful whimsical things people think of... definitely something i need in my home

Mouse Cigar

by Camilla D'Errico

Walk with me to a new land....

...such strange brothers

If I could be surrounded by anything right now...

A mystical garden... a dream like world!

exhausted...

Tim Walker for Vogue

The MerPeep Show

By Camilla D'Errico for The candy Escape

Just a little bit of Africa...

for a Saturday night??

Some extravagance

A little touch of Europe...

Photo courtesy of my mom!

Let us forget with generosity those who cannot love us— Pablo Neruda

I Am An African

I am an African

Not because I was born there

But because my heart beats with Africa’s

I am an African

Not because my skin is black

But because my mind is engaged by Africa

I am an African

Not because I live on its soil

But because my soul is at home in Africa

 

When Africa weeps for her children

My cheeks are stained with tears

When Africa honours her elders

My head is bowed in respect

When Africa mourns for her victims

My hands are joined in prayer

When Africa celebrates her triumphs

My feet are alive with dancing

 

I am an African

For her blue skies take my breath away

And my hope for the future is bright

I am an African

For her people greet me as family

And teach me the meaning of community

I am an African

For her wildness quenches my spirit

And brings me closer to the source of life

 

When the music of Africa beats in the wind

My blood pulses to its rhythm

And I become the essence of sound

When the colours of Africa dazzle in the sun

My senses drink in its rainbow

And I become the palette of nature

When the stories of Africa echo round the fire

My feet walk in its pathways

And I become the footprints of history

 

I am an African

Because she is the cradle of our birth

And nurtures an ancient wisdom

I am an African

Because she lives in the world’s shadow

And bursts with a radiant luminosity

I am an African

Because she is the land of tomorrow

And I recognise her gifts as sacred

 

 By Wayne Visser