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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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afrikaans

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Pleasure and Landscape

June 26, 2019
Tags: South Africa, landscape, wealth, pleasure, vineyard, agriculture, mountains, tourism, afrikaans
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Village Nostalgia

June 26, 2019
Tags: South Africa, painting, village, bike, afrikaans
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Old Stellenbosch

June 25, 2019
Tags: South Africa, museum, church, afrikaans, map, Internet
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The Centered Pulpit

June 25, 2019
Tags: South Africa, afrikaans, pulpit, church, missionary
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Interior of the Word

June 25, 2019
Tags: South Africa, interior scene, church, pulpit, music, afrikaans
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A Churchyard Statue

June 24, 2019
Tags: South Africa, church, statue, afrikaans, public art
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Moederkerk

June 24, 2019
Tags: South Africa, church, afrikaans, street scene, community, identity
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European Pleasures

June 24, 2019
Tags: South Africa, afrikaans, cafe, lifestyle, tourism, globalization
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The Whiteness of Stellenbosch

June 24, 2019
Tags: South Africa, afrikaans, color, design, architecture