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There's a bat in the sink

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There's a bat in the sink

Cabin fever in California

05 Dec 2019
A seal pup, a man and a dog...

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A seal pup, a man and a dog...

Greetings from Kommetjie This morning on the beach, I looked up when I heard a bark. Lucy (pictured) was dashing towards a youngish seal pup which was now making his clumsy way towards the icy Atlantic. I called away Lucy, and we watched the seal’s hasty re-entry into the

06 Nov 2019
"People just like you have died on this trail"

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"People just like you have died on this trail"

Hot and bothered in the Mojave

03 Oct 2019
California dreamin'

California dreamin'

Beneath the redwoods

31 Aug 2019
From the mountains to the sea

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From the mountains to the sea

Reflections from the edge.

29 Jul 2019
The 1.5 mile high club

The 1.5 mile high club

Somewhere above the rainbow.

29 Jun 2019
But why do the barns have stars on them?*

But why do the barns have stars on them?*

An American adventure begins.

28 May 2019
Farewell Facebook, hello email

Farewell Facebook, hello email

I'm going old school, and you're invited.

29 Apr 2019
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a swimming pool library

a swimming pool library

Reflections on things worth diving into from the California-based novelist and artist publisher Xander Beattie.

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a swimming pool library

Reflections on things worth diving into from the California-based novelist and artist publisher Xander Beattie.