What My Eye Saw Last Week..
Another random collection of photos, some an eye-sore, others a sight for sore eyes.
Glenryck pilchard factory spewing forth.
Not a sight one would normally see inland.
A street-side flower after the rain.
I sometimes catch the taxi, experiencing life with the locals.
The taxi driver asked me to take his photo. Cool dude..
Birds and boats.
This house has an interesting history. In the 1700s, the British used St Helena Bay as a soldiers' outpost, and this house was, according to the tenants, commandeered as their headquarters.
Remnants..
More windows..
..to add to my..
..huge collection.
I’d be impressed if this still works.
He lost his right arm when he was 18 months old.
He’s proud of his Khoisan heritage.
One more for my ‘barok’ collection.
Caption needed.
Conflicting perspectives.
Hmm, questionable.
The ubiquitous cellphone..
Some boats are for show, some for dough. This one is for the latter.
Boats have replaced garden gnomes as the new Barok/Baroque..
A little park in Steenberg’s Cove.
James Williams, washing his soccer team’s kit. He’s been living in this house his whole life. He’s the self-described chief of Steenberg’s Cove. More Laundry Day photos here..
Porkie’s Lapa in Steenberg Cove.
Pelicans in Bokkomlaan.
Pelicans need quite a long runway..
Bokkom Man! He sells these packets of deboned bokkoms for R20 at Bokkomlaan. Those aren’t little packs of silicon gel in each one if you were wondering, but a necessary peppermint!
He’s worked virtually every job imaginable, from petrol pump attendant, to fish factories, garden service, and now he’s done the full circle.
He will be adding to his bokkom-based offerings e.g. bottled bokkoms. If one soaks bokkoms in olive oil for three weeks, you get the equivalent of anchovies, but better, he says. And ground bokkoms, a fishy version of Parmesan cheese :)
I miss my dog, and enjoying the beach with him!
Oyster catchers heading home.
As are we, time for the bumpy ride home.
An owl seeing us out.
Not from last week, but reminded of this shot, taken at almost the same place..
..of maybe the same Spotted Eagle Owl. I think s/he’s looking right through me! :)
