#56 - Escape (Pina Colada Song) - 25 Feb

In the song 'Escape', there is a line that says "If you like pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain." 

#55 - Pretty in Pink - 24 Feb

Pretty in pink... That's pretty much it. So vibrant!

#54 - Come Fly With Me - 23 Feb

Standing on the edge of this 'cliff' all I could think was come fly with me and let's see where we end up!

#53 - Freestyle - 22 Feb

My brother, Rory, and I, were playing around with long exposures. I was attempting to write words with a torch and they actually came out really nicely! This, however, is one of the failed attempts so I decided to just freestyle instead.

#52 - The Plastic Age - 21 Feb

Appropriate that this is for 21 Feb, because this is clearly from a 21st party I went to. Just loved the plastic age champagne bottle.

#51 - A Month of Sundays - 20 Feb

We used to spend every Sunday night with my granny and grandpa. This was when we scattered my granny's ashes who passed away just 26 months after my grandpa. How I wish I could just have a month of Sundays with them.

#50 - Barbie Girl - 19 Feb

Bernita Swanepoel and I were pretending to be absolute barbie girls! #yolo

#49 - Free Bird - 18 Feb

Beautiful birds on Long Beach in Kommetjie. I love seeing free birds in nature. 

#48 - Gravity is my Enemy - 17 Feb

This pup looks like he has had enough. His thoughts would be, "gravity is my enemy."

#47 - Nightshift - 16 Feb

This photo was taken while sitting outside during my nightshift at the Boarding House. I loved the way the moon was giving off so much light to my surroundings! Excuse the cellphone quality, but I did not have my camera.

#46 - People are Strange - 15 Feb

People are strange. Weird apart, but together in love.

#45 - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - 14 Feb

Please don't let the sun go down on me as I sit here admiring the colours...

#44 - Still the One - 13 Feb

This photo was taken way back in 2011. This man (boy at the time) is still the one I love and can strike a pose with anytime!

#43 - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - 12 Feb

Malcolm, you make me feel like dancing. We used to strike this pose often. This one occasion was when we were off to a high school dance (2011)!

#42 - Cheeseburger in Paradise - 11 Feb

This is not exactly a cheeseburger in paradise, but it is an incredible creation by my mom and myself. Cupcakes stuck into a polystyrene ball with toothpicks, decorated by real flowers and paper leaves.

#41 - Roam - 10 Feb

This photo is from July 2014 in The Kruger National Park. A herd of buffalo appeared from behind the bushes and just decided to roam across the road behind us. Unreal.

#40 - Clocks - 9 Feb

These beautiful clocks were on a wall in the bathroom at La Romantica, Stellenbosch. I managed to capture them in the mirror.

#39 - Street Life - 8 Feb

 In one of my many moments of the street life I notice that my car was about to clock 58000km so I stopped to take a photo...

... And then it did! An oddly satisfying moment to capture.

#38 - Leave the Pieces - 7 Feb

This is a piece of art of a grade 3 (9 year old). It looks like a giant puzzle. One that I would never want to break apart, but rather leave the pieces right there in this perfect arrangement.

#37 - Get Smart Theme - 6 Feb

 Here we see this little munshkin seemingly trying to get smart by sitting on the iPad...

... But it was all too overwhelming and a nap seemed like the better option!

#36 - Black, White and Blue - 5 Feb

These Nemos (clown fish) are gorgeous with their orange, black, white and blue colours. They may not have blue on them, but the blue light in this tank gives their white stripes a blue tint, which I find mesmerizing. 

#35 - Gold - 4 Feb

This is my precious Fudgy, she is worth more than gold to me. And her eyes have the most gorgeous golden brown colour.

#34 - Standing on Higher Ground - 3 Feb

This is an extremely old photo of a team building exercise on a youth camp. They finally managed to get the top person standing on higher ground... or at least people!

#33 - Stray Paper - 2 Feb

I found this writing on a stray paper in the common room. The girls have to leave food comments about each meal at the boarding house. I'm not sure what doUnuts are, but at least they were happy about them!

#32 - For Your Eyes Only - 1 Feb

Somehow these plants at the Two Ocean Aquarium had a mystical, secretive feel, and the way they danced in the water was as if to say "We are for your eyes only"

#31 - If I Didn't Have You - 31 Jan

Malcolm van Aardt, if I didn't have you, my life would be incomplete. And without the nature of this world I would not be reminded every day that God loves us and is bigger than anything we may face.

#30 - Days Like These - 30 Jan

These are just a few of the games that my boyfriend and I played over the Valentines weekend. It is days like these that I wish the element of time did not exist.

#29 - Scarborough Fair - 29 Jan

The Scarborough fair is about a man who asks a woman to do impossible tasks before he takes her back. Well an impossible task I encounter often is trying to get these three men to behave when they are together! From left to right: Rod Currin (dad), Rory Currin (brother) and Malcolm van Aardt (boyfriend).

#28 - A Lack of Colour - 28 Jan

These fish may have a complete lack of colour, however, they are somehow eye-catching and majestic.

#27 - House of the Rising Sun - 27 Jan

That spot in the middle of the water is a jetty. I would name that specific spot the house of the rising sun. Being surrounded by water and pure beauty in nature!

#26 - Jack and Jill - 26 Jan

I know I didn't take this photo (unless you pretend the yellow rope is a selfie stick!), but it is just so appropriate. The only possible caption for this photo is "Jack and Jill went up the hill." This is my boyfriend, Malcolm and I hiking together. 

#25 - She's a Beauty - 25 Jan

I am not sure whether this is a male or female, but either way he/she's a beauty! Absolutely love the gracefulness and tranquility of a turtle floating through the water!

#24 - Jet Airliner - 24 Jan

This was my first time on a jet airliner (it was just a normal Mango plane), but the excitement in this picture is indescribable. I had my first flight at 21 and I am so fortunate that I can remember every single second of it!

#23 - Dry as a Bone - 23 Jan

Hanging out our hiking boots to get them to air out and be as dry as a bone for our hike back down that mountain the following day!

#22 - I'm Walkin' - 22 Jan

 

I'm walkin' right at ya and yes I am aware that my feet look like twigs!

#21 - Nothing Ever Goes As Planned - 21 Jan

This fire has broken out a few hours ago and has just grown in size and brightness. In terms of fires; "nothing ever goes as planned" (Here's to hoping the fire does not head towards us tonight!)

#20 - Trick of the Light - 20 Jan

If it wasn't for the stunning "trick of the light", this photo would be pretty boring!

#19 - Shake it Out - 19 Jan

I really struggled with today's song, so here is an old photo of mine which is helping me to just "shake it out" about not having such a fitting photo. However, just as the water drop falls back into the water, so will today fall into my past.

#18 - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - 18 Jan

 My dear friends Dale (above) and Jandré (below), having a blast in the pool. On this hot day they were creating splashes for me so that I could sing "Raindrops keep falling on my head". What a lovely afternoon!

#17 - Which Way is Up - 17 Jan

How does a ball know "which way is up"?

#16 - The Sign - 16 Jan

 My gorgeous fellow BHAs (Boarding House Assistants). We have bonded so much in just one week and here they are posing at "the sign" on one of our adventure walks! Susan, Anke and Bernita you rock!

#15 - Birds of a Feather - 15 Jan

These two photos are actually from a camp I went on last year, but couldn't resist posting them for today's "birds of a feather". I was at first disappointed when the child stepped into this perfect shot of the peacock, but now looking back at it I'm glad to be able to see the scale of this beauty!

#14 - Down under - 14 Jan

Looking at the beautiful Helderberg mountain and then looking "down under"  at the dam that has been drained... Two very contrasting views.  

#13 - Take me Home Counry Roads - 13 Jan

From now on this is the road that will "take me home. Country roads" are by far the most gorgeous!