Glass

Instagram for Art’s Sake, installment #5.

I took three photos this morning, all within about 30 minutes of waking up. It was only later that I realized all three pictures portray the same substance.

I must have dreamed about glass last night.

Piece of a wind chime hanging outside my back door.

This is not the most aesthetically pleasing Instagram photo I’ve ever taken. But it’s a photo of glasses, sitting behind glass, with a glass window reflected in the glass. So I had to include it.

My bathroom window. Technically the window is covered by burglar bars. But I don’t think of these beautiful metal objects as burglar bars. To me, they’re art.

I was skimming through my blog the other day and noticed that lately, I’ve veered from the subject matter that made 2Summers what it is. With the exception of a few posts here and there, I haven’t written about fun things to do in Jozi for weeks.

I guess that’s because I haven’t been doing many fun things lately. I haven’t been in the mood.

However, a long weekend looms and I’m feeling motivated to get out there. So if you’re getting bored with the artsy, reflective 2Summers, never fear. I think the happy-go-lucky 2Summers is about to make a comeback.


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Sunday Morning at 44 Stanley Avenue

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?

44 Stanley sign surrounded by trees
The entrance to 44 Stanley Avenue.

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.

Photos From Braamfontein's Indwe Park

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.