by kevinianallen | Sep 20, 2015 | Art, Information, Inspiration, Travel
Nieuwoudtville (Locals pronounce it “knee – hout – ville”) is the bulb capital of the world. The flower displays that take place in August-September are what drew us to visit this fascinating place. Nieuwoudtville was established in 1897 and...
by kevinianallen | Aug 30, 2015 | Art, Information, Inspiration, Random, Travel
I came across this beautiful scene on a trip north of Cape Town,with Lauren, between the towns of Piketburg and Porterville. The Green fields and the yellow flowers both on the tree and the ground cover provide an amazing picture that made us stop. The drive up took...
by kevinianallen | Jun 29, 2015 | Art, Inspiration, Travel
In the small seaside town of Wilderness, South Africa lies the derelict train tracks of the once infamous Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe. A landslide that occurred in 2006 obscured the tracks and it was decided that the Choo-Tjoe was not core business for Transnet (South...
by kevinianallen | Jun 11, 2015 | Educational, Inspiration, Photography, Travel
Bainskloof Pass takes you on a beautiful path through the Limietberg mountains, on the R301, from Wellington to the R43 between Ceres and Worcester. The Pass which was originally completed in 1853 was built by convict labour and overseen by Andrew Geddes Bain, who was...
by kevinianallen | May 14, 2015 | Art, Inspiration, Photography, Positivity, Travel
The picture inspiring this weeks Striated sky depicts the beautiful Hottentots-Hollands mountains from Delaire Graf Estate. The Estate is on the Helshoogte Road from Stellenbosch to Franschhoek. It is a stunning venue and the wine tasting that we did was...
by kevinianallen | Apr 13, 2015 | Art, Inspiration, Photography, Positivity
This week I wanted my Striated Skies piece to be current and ask questions about current affairs in South Africa. The piece depicts the General Louis Botha Memorial that sits outside parliament in Cape Town. Many South Africans are currently talking about statues, our...
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