Category Archives: Seashells

Oh I Do Like to See Beside the Seaside

Posted on August 31, 2018 by colonialist

I do love to stare into the pools, Though the creatures that live beside the seaside When looking up at us must think us fools! Oh, it’s luverly wand’ring at the seaside And especially at a low spring tide, And … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Beach, Colonialist, Excursions, Grandchildren, Personal Journal, Seashells | Tagged Colonialist, Low Tide Beach Visit, Rock Pools | 16 Comments

Wigmaking on a South Sea Island

Posted on August 6, 2018 by colonialist

Skein on bones; refrain from twine; Shade the weight for wig, size nine, Sea-shells bend into design; Shame, no stones? They would look fine. © August 2018 Colonialist

Posted in Africa, Really Awful Rhyme, Seashells, Wordle | Tagged Colonialist, rhyming wordle in order adding minimum words., Wordle 353 | 5 Comments

Step (or two) to the Beach

Posted on May 27, 2018 by colonialist

Today, to chase away cobwebs, we decided to take a stroll (sarcastic laugh) down the path to the beach we used from our first house on the Bluff, very many years ago, which was closer to the old Whaling Station. … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Beach, Excursions, Grandchildren, Nature, Personal Journal, Photography, Seashells | Tagged 'Nude Beach', Colonialist, Steps to Beach at Bluff Durban | 33 Comments

Keeping Abreast on Conchology, or a Really Awful Boob?

Posted on February 12, 2016 by colonialist

Life Imitates Art is photo challenge for the week. From early times some greatest art Has stressed quite clearly upper part Of ladies, showing very smart Those bits that cover up the heart It seems, as far as I can tell, It will be found some creatures dwell … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Photography, Really Awful Rhyme, Seashells, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Breasts in Art, Colonialist, Really Awful Rhyme, seashells, Weekly Photo Challenge: Life Imitates Art | 25 Comments

Beachcomber’s Diary – Rock and Roll

Posted on November 11, 2015 by colonialist

Back a couple of years, a beachcombing report was a regular part of my blog. Then life got in the way of beachcombing. Bad idea. I need to reverse that trend fifth or sixthwith. Now that I have access to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Beach, Grandchildren, Personal Journal, Seashells | Tagged beachcomber's diary, Colonialist, cowries, Sandstone block | 26 Comments

Life can (still) be a real beach!

Posted on July 6, 2015 by colonialist

One of the saddest things about losing our old home was the lack of access to an unspoilt beach through the fascinating dune forest. I had forgotten that I am one of the custodians of a conservancy which has just … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Beach, journal., Nature, Ocean, Seashells | Tagged Beach Path, Colonialist, Dune Conservancy., Private Beach | 52 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Texture Marine and Floral.

Posted on August 10, 2014 by colonialist

My selection for the Texture theme this week: MOWER AND MOWER WORK IN PROGRESS Parquet floor Is no more – To the dump In a lump. Weedeater – A defeater; Mower one – Still no fun; Two – bust for … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Gardens, Ocean, Personal Journal, Photography, Seashells, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Colonialist, Flowers, postaday, Really Awful Rhyme, sea, seashells, Texture, weekly photo challenge | 16 Comments

Ho-hum, another ordinary midwinter day …

Posted on July 13, 2014 by colonialist

… spent barefoot in shorts and a teeshirt … We were due to visit Sister-in-Law for lunch, but after doing a dive onto concrete over the edge of the stairway to their second floor from halfway up, she didn’t feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, Grandchildren, Ocean, Seashells | Tagged beachcomber's diary, Colonialist, midwinter beach visit, private stunt flying display. | 19 Comments

Really Awfully Good R-Rhyme

Posted on April 20, 2014 by colonialist

(Translate; Vertaal; Vertalen; Traduire; Übersetzung: μετάφραση: Tradução: Перевод; Traducción: )———-> (Click on Sidebar items on right for translations, to play Colonialist compositions, or to visit his writings etc.) The prompt from NaPoWriMo for today is to write a poem in … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, Challenge, Grandchildren, Humour, Personal Journal, Photography, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Seashells | Tagged Colonialist, family poem, NaPoWriMo, Really Awful Rhyme, sandcastle, shells, sisters at beach., tumbling wave, visit to beach | 36 Comments

REALLY AWFULLY SEASICK SEASHELLS

Posted on April 19, 2014 by colonialist

(Translate; Vertaal; Vertalen; Traduire; Übersetzung: μετάφραση: Tradução: Перевод; Traducción: )———-> (Click on Sidebar items on right for translations, to play Colonialist compositions, or to visit his writings etc.) NaPoWriMo prompt for today invites one to use some of the more, … Continue reading →