Birthday Card for Jon

24 October 2012

Dear Jon,

I wanted to do something to recognize your birthday. You would have been 47 today.

Two years ago, on the Sunday before your birthday, you took me to the top of Northcliff Ridge at sunset. We gazed down on a sea of blooming jacarandas and watched the sun drop behind the ridge in a red-orange blaze of glory. That was a really happy day for us.

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A Hardcore Tattoo

21 October 2012

Ruth asked me to provide moral support while she got a tattoo to celebrate her birthday. Even better, she invited me to bring my camera.

Instagram of SA Hardcore Tattoos, one of the most well-known tattoo parlors in Joburg. The owner is Orthodox Christian, hence all the crucifixes and Blessed Virgins. I dig the juxtaposition of religious symbolism and tattoo ink.

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Shooting Without a Viewfinder

12 October 2012

My camera was at the repair shop for much of this week, which gave me a great excuse to shoot more pictures with my iPad.

The perfect rose, shot in a garden in Northcliff. Once you get used to using it, the iPad is great for still-life/macro shots. Just find the perfect angle, hold your hand steady, and wait for it to focus.

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Melville Insta-brunch

10 October 2012

A couple of weeks ago I had brunch at Anita and Johnson’s house. There were many quality Instagram photo-ops at this brunch, and it was such a classic Melville Sunday. I decided it was worthy of a blog post.

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Three Flowers and a Tree

07 October 2012

Instagram for Art’s Sake: All shot this evening at sunset, at the Lucky 5 Star.

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Pink Pride

06 October 2012

Johannesburg’s annual gay pride parade, Joburg Pride, happened today. I wrote a long post about Joburg Pride last year, so I won’t torture you with another one. I marched more as a participant than a blogger this year, and besides, it was just too damn hot to take lots of photos.

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