The Darkness Diaries

2020 was not a good year for most people. With the plague floating around and the ridiculous rules put in place in response, many people lost their jobs and businesses. We were all hoping that the new year would bring with it some new hope. That hasn’t really gone to plan for most. A large …

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Video: Close Encounter With Wildlife at Bisley

A visited the Bisley Nature Reserve near Pietermaritzburg to take photos of the bird life and wildlife. The day started out misty and a bit cool. I headed down to the bird hide only to find that it was under water so I walked around to the other side of the water hole. I was …

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Dusi Canoe Marathon 2015

Dusi Canoe Marathon 2015

The Dusi Canoe Marathon 2015 is the 64th edition of the epic canoe race. The race is 120km from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The 3 day event starts on 19 February and concludes on 21 February. I decided to catch the early stages of day 1. So I crawled out of bed really early and scouted …

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A Fun Photo Trip to Durban

The Golden Mile - Durban Photography

I took a day off to spend some time with some good mates from Round Table in The Netherlands on a trip to Durban. Obviously the camera came along.

The Valley of a Thousand Hills

From Pietermaritzburg our first stop was at the valley overlooking KwaXimba. This is a spot I found when I was working in Cato Ridge and I have been back there quite a lot. Not too many people know about this place because it’s a little off the beaten track but the view is breath-taking. This is basically the start of the Valley of a Thousand Hills.

KwaXimba - Durban
Start of the Valley of a Thousand Hills

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