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Dancing skirts and cellphones; beads and hut paintings

Posted on May 1, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

my art beading works and inspirations… Hundreds of years of trade by Indian and Arab dhow, up and down the east coast of Africa and generally across the Indian ocean, are reflected in the love of glass seed beads, traded … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Tree; thinking of you all, dear family and Friends

Posted on December 12, 2019 by wineandwilddogs

This is truly Baobab heaven, the lowveld of Zimbabwe…. Now, at the beginning of the rainy season, multitudes of creamy white baobab flowers hang: white, frilly and pendulous from bulbous green leafed stems, Like so many slightly frumpy aged ballerinas, … Continue reading →

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Baobab Blitz-Fruit Bats and ethereal flowers

Posted on January 9, 2017 by wineandwilddogs

In late November, after watching flower buds develop on the baobab trees at Chilo, we got down to some “citizen science” with our entranced guests.. … so much fun was had, watching baobab flowers opening at night and eating baobab-themed meals. Rain … Continue reading →

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