Such a pleasing feeling to see that a picture of my visit to this family saw the light:)
This was taken on my last visit to SA in August this year. Swellendam is about half-way between where the plane lands in Cape Town, and my home in Plettenberg Bay, which is usually about a 6hr drive.
It was late afternoon, and at first I passed this house (a place that I have always noticed - a real rambling old homestead quite close to the motor-way, separated from the road by a barb-wire fence. However, a few km's down the road curiosity got the better of me, and I turned around to pay a visit to this family. In all I must have spent an hour there, and probably took about 20-30 images.
Unlike my usual habit, where I shall inspect all the rooms to find the best light and setting, on this occasion I simply rested with what Wiseman and Lena (Anneline's parents) showed me. I guess that was because I had been away from doing this type of work for some months, and the panache was not there, and I was more nervous than usual.
This session was more hard work than my usual impromptu sessions, as I was limited to a quite dark room (the sun was already drawing water), and a very dark room:)
So ... receiving this publication is a real boost for me, and .... by the way, that picture on the wall of the child to Anneline's left is actually a photograph of herself when she was younger.
On this occasion I only noted the names, and nothing more about what they do, and what their life is all about. However, when I pass there again in December and give them the prints, I shall record those outstanding details, and then I shall explore the rest of their house, and just maybe have the luck to add to the Qubeka family''s presence here , and fill in the missing details.