Jeremiad

Mad Bike Trips - Waking up in the Karoo.

I heard baboons barking on the other side of the hill where I set up my camp that night. The comfort of the Midgley hotel and my hosts in Somerset West a thing of the past. I had known that this leng…

Mad Bike Trips Hogsback to the Karoo semi desert.

I had experienced real elation at the top of the Hogsback mountains. That bath at the backpackers, that looks out over the mountains, was probably the best ever end to a day's ride. I cannot think of…

Michael

I still see my friend Michael, who allowed me to draw his portrait in exchange for many prints of it. I don't know if he managed to sell any, but when I do see him, I usually get him some lunch. He j…

Mad Bike Trips Zastron through Queenstown to Hogsback

Still feeling the waning effects of my accidental little holiday from reality, I found myself on the road to Aliwal North in the morning. Five am I got moving. Didn't like to talk to people during th…

Green Africa #colorchallenge

Homeless drawing

This man's name is John. He never managed to sell his prints. Just didn't like to talk with the people I guess. As far as i know he still lives on the streets of Brixton in Johannesburg.

Mad Bike Trips part two Clarens to Zastron South Africa

The initial insanity sets in firmly by about days three to six on a solo long distance bike trip. Up until then things are normal, anxious, anticipatory and normal. After that it's living in faerylan…

Night night then

Time for a Mokopane goodnight.

Sad Baobab

Sad version of the Tree of Life baobab. These giant trees dominate the landscape for nearly a thousand years before being consumed from the inside out by a tiny organism and disappearing almost overn…

South African Landscape for Steemitphotochallenge

From the saddle of a bicycle I have seen the most beautiful country... ![002.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYsjQRgPBvQNHg96cJQgKoVGDrPm22zFRtKedKYpoA6vF/002.JPG