31 January 2012

Being on a construction site is quite remarkable. The things you see, feel and hear make for a noisy yet dynamic environment. I really enjoy it.

30 January 2012

I am currently in Botswana with Hubby, I am on site with him most of the day and I am learning what being a Civil Engineer entails. It is very different from what I thought and I am enjoying the experience of learning things and meeting new people - including all the crew.

This photo is of one of the drillers - they are incredible at what they do and the knowledge they have is immense. I took photos of them today and have printed them to give them so they can take them home to their family.

29 January 2012

What a fun filled day. A very last minute decision resulted in a few of us going to the Soweto Towers and bungee jumping. I was the official photographer ie. Excuse to stay on the ground. If you haven't done it you must go and see these amazing artistic towers. (http://www.orlandotowers.co.za/)

28 January 2012

I love photo shoots of families - today I shot with Kate from http://katevanonselen.com/. It was a fabulous shoot - glamour in the woods. I will post more on Lauren Kim Photography soon. Off to Bostwana tomorrow - excited to see the photo opportunities.

27 January 2012

HAPPY FRIDAY everybody.
Today I lectured 4th years - I am pooped.

26 January 2012

This picture is fairly symbolic of what happened today. I planted these seeds 2 weeks ago and the tiny seeds have grown so much and will eventually be rocket :-) (Amazing what happens when you nurture and care for tiny little things and they bloom into a beautiful plant)

This morning I went to the most incredible place, it is called "The Village" it is a safe haven where abandoned children are given a home. I will be working there a few times a week in the future and I am very excited to assist the amazing team nurture all the beautiful children and help them grow. There will be lots of photographs coming soon of this incredible place.

25 January 2012

Today is a very exciting day for me.
I have deliberated over this for many many weeks.
Today I finally made a decision and took the plunge and invested in myself and Lauren Kim Photography!
I bought a new camera  - a Canon 7D
I have been grinning all day and so happy with this new investment
Lots of great things to come :-)

24 January 2012

23 January 2012

JHB weather has been rather rainy - makes everything smell fresh and washes away all the dust.
Beautiful.

22 January 2012

Sunny Sunday = washing the dog!

21 January 2012

A very good fried of mine is getting married in September, so we went to Oakfield Farm to the wedding expo to see what they had to offer. A lovely morning with a special friend.

20 January 2012

Ross and I got married on the 1st of May last year. We were very fortunate to receive some money as a gift from special family. We decided to buy a painting that we can hang in our house and it will forever remind us of our wedding. Buying a painting is not something you rush into, we wanted to see a painting that we both just loved and couldn't live without. 8 months later we found it - this was the one :)

I picked it up today - so exciting.

19 January 2012

This is Sam - our neighbours cat. He is a gorgeous road side special who is very friendly and nosey.

18 January 2012

I have the most wonderful friends. I received my belated birthday present today - Julia Childs' cookery books. For those of you who have not watched it yet - do yourself a favour and go watch Julie and Julia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjvJHsJD8ic) It is the most beautiful story - its up there on my top 3 favourite movies. Thank you to my amazing friends for such a lovely present - hope to have many French meals with you soon.

17 January 2012

Nothing better than a beautiful African sunset (even if it is in the concrete jungle)

16 January 2012

We live in an old flat with the window above the door. The sun streams through the window every afternoon. I just love the box of light it creates.

15 January 2012

The 15th of January 2012 marks my In laws 35th Wedding Anniversary - We had a get together at our house to celebrate this special occasion. I made this bread out of a recipe book my mom gave me and it was so yummy, try it!

BUTTERNUT AND BLUE CHEESE BREAD

100g Butternut (Roasted till soft and mashed into a puree)

300ml Water

1 tsp Yeast Powder

1 tsp granulated sugar

500g Flour

1 tsp Oil

1 tsp Salt

50g Blue Cheese

1.       Preheat oven to 200°C

2.       Place water, yeast, sugar, oil and butternut puree into a large mixing bowl.

3.       Add flour, blue cheese and salt

4.       Bind all ingredients until the dough is thoroughly mixed

5.       Knead dough for 5 – 10 minutes

6.       Cover the dough with clingfilm and let it sit and rise for 40 minutes

7.       Knock it down again (approximately 1 minute)

8.       Place dough in a greased tin  and let it rise for another 40 minutes

9.       Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown.

10.   Eat with butter J Yum

14 January 2012

Today I felt like a worker bee, flying from flower to flower - busy as a bee (excuse the cliche comment) in our house. There is something so satisfying about spending weekends in your house with loved ones. A lovely day spent in our hive together.

13 January 2012

Cheers to the most amazing man! I thought of you so much to today. I miss you everyday.
I Love You Always

12 January 2012

Today my sister in law (who is an amazing photographer) sent me a link to a picture (http://thechive.com/2012/01/11/daily-afternoon-randomness-49-photos-72/the-humpy-dar-24/)  and told me that was my challenge. I replied saying challenge accepted but that I just needed it to rain - not thinking I would ever get this shot so was holding thumbs that the rain would stay away.  Yet at 4pm the heavens opened and it poured with rain - someone was trying to tell me something! So when hubby came home from work we spent the next hour jumping in puddles trying to get the shot, needless to say that I got filthy doing this. It was such a fun spontaneous afternoon :-) Thanks for the challenge SIL xxx This is my effort

11 January 2012

Today I tackled my garden - I love planting herbs and vegetables. Here are some of the many Chillies :-) I have so many of them - I welcome any recipes that incorporate chillies - not too hot though. [I struggled taking this photo of myself - lots of balancing and timing needed with the camera]

10 January 2012

Today I decided to cheer up the house and spoil myself at the same time with some beautiful Proteas. These beautiful plants are one of the many reasons why I love South Africa.

9 January 2012

Today marked the day that work started for 2012.
I am so excited to see what this year holds and what awaits me.
Wishing you all a happy and special 2012.

8 January 2012

I love living in the highveld - beautiful sunny days with serious thunderstorms in the afternoon! They do not last very long but they clean the air and there is nothing better than the smell of rain.

7 January 2012

Nothing like tennis on a Saturday afternoon.

6 January 2012

Home Time!
Leaving an amazing holiday is never easy but you have to leave eventually. What an amazing holiday - back to Johannesburg - back to work.
P.S. Check out www.laurenkimphotography.com if you haven't yet

5 January 2012

Today is my grandparents 55th Wedding Anniversary and we were lucky enough to share it with them! Celebrations at Hook and Line and Sinker in Pringle Bay - a must go to restaurant!
Here's to many more years my amazing grandparents!!!

4 January 2012

Another tough day in Africa - beautiful sunshine (no wind) and spectacular scenery. Today we spent the day on the beach and later went into these huge sand dunes to go boarding. Here is my hubby in action!!

3 January 2012

What a beautiful day in Betty's Bay today - day on the beach and a trip to the Jack Ass (African) Penguin colony. It was huge entertainment watching these little birds (who are molting at the moment) bask in the sun. This guy makes me laugh - he just looks so over the day, angry almost. Makes me chuckle.

2 January 2012

Today the wind howled yet it was a beautiful sunny day. I had organised as a Christmas present to my family that Lauren from Lauren Kriedemann Photography (www.laurenk.co.za) come take some family images all together at Betty's Bay. We had great fun on the beach and I cant wait to see the photographs. So special having beautiful family images - which I know these will be.

So here I am with Lauren and her husband Kevin.

1 January 2012

Hello everybody. Welcome to my new project - a photo a day! This is my new adventure to try make sure I see the beauty in everyday and I will be sharing each photo with you. Please make sure you come check and look at all the photos and feel free to comment and tell your friends.

The first photo is a double one. Saying goodbye to 2011 with the last sunset of the year and saying hello to 2012 with the first sunrise. Hubby and I woke up early this morning and watched the sunrise over Bettys Bay (where we are on holiday) - If the beauty of this sunrise is anything to go by this year is going to be BEAUTIFUL!

Happy New Year!!!