"Only the ground" as best I could, dodging an expanding puddle of water as I lay in the carport. Guess it's a splash refrain as well!



And what a change. I left the coast yesterday morning amidst the blue smokey haze and smell of the bush fire that had just destroyed a hundred or so homes only 30 minutes south, arriving home to a forecast of one month's rain in the next 24 hours! Land of extreme contrasts.

K1 + DFA 28-105 with minor crop top and bottom for composition.

Cherry Blossom Rain



K30/Tamron 70-300 mm Macro

Beautiful frosty morning here today.
Both SMC 50mm f1.7 on K200d.

Frosty leaf.



Not on the ground but lovely light when I came downstairs first thing.

A public holiday here, Human Rights Day, and as usual, off to a Game or Nature Reserve for the day, and it was Rietvlei Nature Reserve, about 60km away in Pretoria. Fantastic day again, and loads of images to process. Found this rather strange and intimidating Locust on one of the roads.


And an interesting Termite mound.

Day 21
So the came down over the ice ... worked from home and got a shot of some brick surrounded by the snow.
Applied several filters in Silver Efex - Film Noir 1, Burnt Edges 1, Frame removed, Ilford Pro400

Long day without too many breaks. I think this was the best snap of the day.

Ricoh GR

We were supposed to have more snow today but this ended up being just enough to get a safety shot

K-3 + Super-Takumar 3.5/28.

Fujifilm X-E1 and Sigma Super Wide II Macro 24mm f2.8

so far off the theme...




K-3 with DA 14mm f2.8 ED (IF)

At work and cart. Q7 wit 01 lens, bold monochrome and out of camera.
I would rate the Q lenses in this order of usefulness , and wonder what fellow Q users rate theirs.
02, 06, 01, 08, 03

Day 21 - ground - old stairs and new growth with the Pentax K-1 and FA 28-80. Not the most exciting shot and I've managed to get my foot into the shot two days in a row [sigh].

Guess I am grounding out on the theme so far.

More trip preparation. Sorting through piles of mostly worthless money.

K-3ii with M 40-80 F2.8-4.0