Installment #2 in the Instagram for Art’s Sake series.
A tree fern in the garden of the Lucky 5 Star. New fronds are in the foreground, old fronds are in the background.
I love the way this tree fern grows in spring. The new branches look like snails at first, curled up tight inside their shells. Then the branches slowly unfurl, revealing dozens more tiny green snails that eventually become fronds. It’s such a simple, elegant way to grow and develop. I aspire to grow like a tree fern.
I accidentally captured a glimpse of flaming orange-red lucky bean tree (otherwise known as coral tree) flowers at the top of the frame.
I forgot to mention previously that if you want to follow me on Instagram, my username is 2summers. Unfortunately you can only follow Instagram if you have an Instagram-friendly device, such as an iPhone, iPad, or Android phone.
More Instagram art coming soon.
How have I never blogged about 44 Stanley Avenue, the coolest shopping and dining complex in Joburg, which is only five minutes from my house?
I guess it’s wrong to say I’ve never blogged about 44 Stanley; I’ve mentioned it countless times over the years (see here and here) when writing about specific restaurants or shops that are there. But I’ve never written a dedicated post about 44 Stanley as a destination and it’s about time I did – especially now, with the holidays upon us.
I’ve been dreadfully uninspired lately, struggling to think of anything I want to blog about despite having a long list of great ideas (many of which you, my readers, provided in September). I’m finding it hard to feel positive about life at the moment. But on Saturday Thorsten and I got the chance to visit Indwe Park, an indigenous garden and sculpture park in Braamfontein, and I knew I had my topic for today.
Given this week’s political nuclear bomb blast, it feels like a weird time to publish a light-hearted post about my recent (pre-election) jaunt through the United States. But I’m hoping you’ve have had enough of the U.S. election horror show – I know I have – and are ready (at least temporarily) for some wholesome American travel adventures. If so, please read on about my four-day visit to Maine, the northeastern-most state in the lower 48, with my sister, Susanna.
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It makes me smile, when I see it.