Semi precious jewellery

HELLO FRIENDS!

I consider myself very lucky in life to forever feel the urge to exploit new venture. My love for the African earth led to the love for stones. That might sound daft, but once one finds out about the history in healing and 'body decoration' that semi precious stones played over the centuries in all parts of the world and looks a bit closer at their magnificent beauty of colours and consistency, one cannot be but smitten.

Some time ago I started collecting "stones" and researched their stories. This was actually inspired by my sister, who lives in Berlin and hardly has any room for herself and her husband in their dwellings between her MASSIVE collection of semi precious stones and his pianos. Her knowledge in this field is amazing.

Researching the stones led to frantic activities on my part. I started making jewellery, also personalised items to support treatment of special physical or psychological ailments.

If you are interested to take a look at some samples, please open the following link to a youtube video:

     http://youtu.be/cPHzmRC6t9k

 

 

Goodbye for today and enjoy,

 

Barbara

 

     http://youtu.be/cPHzmRC6t9k

 



South African Roadblocks

Hello mellow yellows!

The photos of today were sent to me by e-mail and I don't know who has the copyright to them.

Enjoy a possible day in the life of an African motorist......

Barbara

 

 

African Road blocks

 

........  photographs of our favourite types of roadblocks – the ones where you don’t  mind being stuck in your car! SNAKE STOP This python slithered out of a car bonnet and caused quite a scene as onlookers  stopped to view the mighty snake. Photograph by Marlene Swart.   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE Richard Waghorn had the pleasure of viewing this leopard for a full 65 minutes in the Kruger National Park .... HOW MANY LIONS CAN YOU COUNT? Cars pile up while a pride of lions enjoy family time and the warmth of the tar road.  Photograph by Maurice Rolfe.   A HEARTWARMING MOMENT   These Egyptian geese made headlines on social media sites when they crossed a busy  intersection in Cape Town .. Metro Police made sure that the geese and their goslings crossed the road in safety.   SIX OF THE BEST We know we'd be very happy to come across six cheetah in the middle of the road.  Shared on Latest-Sightings Kruger.   CATERPILLAR CROSSING An army of caterpillars stop traffic as they cross the road in a long line.  Photograph by Jamie Rooney.   RHINO PASSAGE The four white rhinos had eluded us all day but as evening drew in they appeared as  if by magic just ahead of us. We were able to follow them for quite some time before they headed off the road and  into the bush. Photograph by Kate Collins.   A SURPRISE AFTER THE RAIN   Peet van Schalkwyk had a wonderful surprise on a drive. It had just rained and the sun had come out – along with a pack of 16 wild dogs.   STOP AND STARE This hyena pup had a good long stare at the owner of the Mercedes Benz to make  sure there was no funny business going on.   BIG BIRDING DAY It's not just wildlife that set up roadblocks, birds do it too! These Southern ground hornbills make the most of a day out in the sun. Photograph by Bernd Sinner