” Nature is the source of all true knowledge. She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect without cause nor invention without necessity.” – Leonardo da Vinci Continue reading “What da Vinci Said…”
What da Vinci Said…
A Climate Crisis that Needs Assistance
According to the United Nation’s Global Assessment report compiled by over 450 scientists over a period of three years, 1 MILLION species have a high risk of becoming extinct in the very near future. This is a scary fact, and human actions are largely to blame. With this increasing collapse of the Earth’s biodiversity, it is important for us to look at what people and institutions are doing in order to try and live in harmony with the natural environment and preserve it, without solely destroying it. Continue reading “A Climate Crisis that Needs Assistance”
The Best Way to Quench your Thirst
Keen to get your hands on an environmentally conscious water bottle that is not only good for the planet and safe to use, but takes your health into consideration too? If your answer is “YES!” then please carry on reading! Continue reading “The Best Way to Quench your Thirst”
A Voice for Change
“Litter clean-ups make me feel so relaxed,” Jamie reveals as we sweep our way across the Makhanda (formally Grahamstown) Botanical Gardens, with yellow gloves and black plastic bags fitted to our hands. This is the third litter clean-up that nature enthusiast and environmentalist, Jamie Ayliffe has organised since coming to Makhanda in 2017 and she is not stopping any time soon. Continue reading “A Voice for Change”
The Barista-Sisa: A review
It is just after 07:oo, and whether you are still sweating from your early morning gym session, slightly hungover from last nights festivities or, about to make your way towards your first morning lecture, you need to get your hands on one of Makhanda’s best pick-me-ups: An extra strong, double-shot cappuccino from The Bairsta-Sisa’s coffee shop on the corner of Somerset street.
Dusk
It is the time of day when the sun falls just below the horizon and the edge of darkness begins to creep in.
Tammy’s Artistic Nature
A small-town nature enthusiast with a unique connection to nature and a deep passion for all things art. Tammy Rae Godding, a twenty-one year old artist from the small town of Hoedspruit situated alongside the Kruger National Park in Limpopo, has a special gift: She is easily able to paint, sculpt, draw and creatively duplicate anything that is put in front of her, as well as produce art-work that expresses her love for wildlife, animals and the ocean. Continue reading “Tammy’s Artistic Nature”
6 Brilliant Blogs that Inspire
Ever since the beginning of 2017 when I started my blogging journey, there have always been a number of blogs who I turn to in awe for inspiration and motivation. Although my list is long, these are definitely my top 6: Continue reading “6 Brilliant Blogs that Inspire”
Why I Write
American author Octavia E. Butler once said: “You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it.” Continue reading “Why I Write”
1997
1997: the year of the Ox, was not supposed to be the year of my birth but as my mom puts it, I had places to go and people to see. Continue reading “1997”
The Natural Connection 