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The Tower Lost Its Ball

The Hillbrow Tower was neutered last month. The giant sphere that floated atop the Hillbrow Tower (aka Telkom Tower) for the …

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I Jumped Into a Mountain of Wool

I did a lot of really fun things on my whirlwind tour of the Port Elizabeth area last weekend: game …

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24 Storeys Above Sandton City

Yesterday I went to the roof of the Sandton City Office Tower to take photos for the SandtonPlaces book. Those …

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Mandela. And Me.

As the entire world knows, Nelson Mandela died last night. “Tata” is the Xhosa word for father. Nelson Mandela is …

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Gauteng Ambassadors Invade the Cradle of Humankind

Before I continue my series on Lesotho and the Eastern Free State, I need to tell you about a fun …

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A Slice of Istanbul in Midrand

Seventh in my series of Sandton Snapshot posts, leading up to the publication of SandtonPlaces. Browse all of the Sandton Snapshot posts. Just …

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An Empty Stadium, Filled With Instagram

Last weekend Instagram hosted a “Worldwide Instameet” — a global event in which groups around the world get together in their own …

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Behind the Scenes: The Sheds @1Fox

Downtown Joburg enthusiasts are buzzing about the Sheds @1Fox. This is one of those quintessentially Jozi projects that make me love living …

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Mandela on Film

A couple of weeks ago I was in Pretoria at the Union Buildings — South Africa’s equivalent of the American …

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Preview: The Sheds @1Fox, and the Best Week of the Year in Joburg City

Remember my post from three months ago about the Sheds @1Fox? The giant, historic warehouse on Fox Street slated to become …

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Jozi Top Fives: Museums and Galleries Edition

This is my 499th blog post, and the third of my celebratory Jozi top five series. Upon arrival in Johannesburg, nearly every first-time …

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I Jumped Into a Mountain of Wool

I did a lot of really fun things on my whirlwind tour of the Port Elizabeth area last weekend: game drives, horseback riding, amazing meals, etc. I loved all of it, but there is no question what the...

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24 Storeys Above Sandton City

Yesterday I went to the roof of the Sandton City Office Tower to take photos for the SandtonPlaces book. Those of you familiar with Joburg know the building I’m talking about — the office block in the...

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Joburg’s Most Iconic Buildings: Pick Your Favorite

I love Joburg. I love Joburg buildings. I love shooting pictures of Joburg buildings. I love shooting pictures of Joburg buildings with my Canon. For all of the reasons listed above, I was stoked when...

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Mandela Sets the World on Fire

Yesterday evening I arrived in Bloemfontein, a small city in South Africa’s Free State Province, with a bunch of other bloggers and photographers. It was overcast and the city felt dreary. We checked...

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Three Days in Johannesburg: My TripAdvisor Travel Guide

I often say that Joburg is a great city to live in but a difficult city to visit. It’s not like Paris or New York, where you can just pop out from the subway, basically anywhere, and entertain yourself...

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An Iconic Joburg Photowalk With Canon

As most of you know, I shoot the majority of my photos with a Canon DSLR. I’ve always shot with Canon, mainly because the two photographers who taught me everything I know — my dad and my late...

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Sunrise Photo Orgy at the Tippy-Top of Africa

Last weekend I was invited for a sunrise photoshoot at the top of the Carlton Centre, the tallest building in Africa, as part of a social media campaign for Volvo. I’ve been to the viewing deck at the...

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Modderfontein: A Very Old Place That Needs Protection

A few weeks after I moved to South Africa five years ago, I walked into an antique shop and fell into a conversation with the owner about interesting places to visit in Joburg. “You should really go to...

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Brixton on Fire: My Second Limited-Edition Print

At this time last year I put my first-ever limited-edition print, “Hazy Blue Hour”, up for sale on my blog. The sale went remarkably well — I sold all ten prints — so I’ve decided to make it an annual...

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