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ménage à trois dans les bois

Sunbird atop a Blood Lily. Zimbabwe. By Mic Flaherty.

Wine a bit, you’ll feel better!

This is a photo of some vineyards in the midst of a desert in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province. It is a popular wine-making region near Augrabies Falls National Park, where the Orange River supplies accessible water to the surrounding area.

While you might think this area is not suitable for crops, carefully cultivated grapes can actually thrive in semi-arid conditions. Water requirements for wine production are low in comparison to other alcoholic beverages. It takes 240 litres of water, mainly for irrigation, to make one lovely cup of wine. Comparably it takes 500 litres of water to grow one pound of wheat.

So, in the interest of water conservation; drink wine, not beer!

-Jean

For wine enthusiasts: The area predominantly cultivates white grapes, but some red is also grown. The wine grape varieties grown here are Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Chardonnay, Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Tannat, Muscadel (both red and white) and Muscat d’Alexandrie.

Georg Gerster, Labbezanga near the Mali-Niger border, 1975.

“Height provides an overview, and an overview facilitates insight, while insight generates consideration – perhaps.” Georg Gerster.

“…By pursuing this line of reasoning, Georg Gerster (1928 - 2019) has turned aerial photography into something more probing, something that, with luck, may prove a contemplative, philosophical instrument encouraging greater reflection.

His way of viewing the world has caught on and found many imitators. Georg Gerster consoles himself with the thought that imitation is still the sincerest form of flattery…”

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Iman Abdulmajid by Peter Beard in Nairobi, Kenya. 1975.

He led an unusual life, and gave us some memorable photographs over his life. Here are two of the photos that I’ve been familiar with:

“The Edge of the World, Uganda, 1966/2011” Credit…Peter Beard Studio

Parkia biglobosa, also known as the African locust bean or néré

Photo: John Elliott Townsville

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Maasai Mara - Kenya (by Chris) 

Schoolchildren during a rainstorm. Lesotho, Africa. 1981.

@ Chris Steele-Perkin

Until the day the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.  ~ African Proverb

Peeled Oranges by andryn2006 on Flickr.

Sierra Leone Photo Joey L.

Looking over the edge of Victoria Falls from a swimming hole, Zambia, Annie Griffiths.

Full moon above the Chobe River 

Good Night!