by Peter van der Walt | Aug 10, 2022 | Photos
A quick little scene – wheat fields in the back (there may be a wild Theresa May lurking in there somewhere), little tractor in the front, hard dirt roads and trees all around. This is the country life – and no matter where you go in the world, some things...
by Peter van der Walt | Aug 2, 2022 | Photos
People refuse to be adults, refuse to handle things, and when they speak to you they vomit all their problems over you. No – they say – you’re not expected to help, it’s not your problem – they just leave their problems on the table for...
by Peter van der Walt | Jun 29, 2022 | Photos
An ancient tree, a formal setup with neat hedges and a bench in the background – and in the foreground – untamed, wild, triumphant and defiant – growth that is young and free and on its own terms. It might look like hail, or snow – but...
by Peter van der Walt | Jun 6, 2022 | Photos
What’s up with documentaries these days? Even nature documentaries seem to overhype themselves to try and get viewers. I could just say here that these sheep appeared and seemed to have fun on the river bank, blissfully assured of their possession of the land,...
by Peter van der Walt | Apr 28, 2022 | Photos
Perched on a cliff and overlooking the sea, the only way to get to this outpost is to climb. A monument as ancient it stretches back into the mists of antiquity, it was rebuilt in the middle ages, and then rebuilt again after the great wars. A shrine today – it...
