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A Day

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 19, 2025December 18, 2025

I found this photograph, taken in the 1990s, of the Physics Department at Rhodes University.…

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Dr Christiaan Barnard

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 3, 2025
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Africanis dogs

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on November 2, 2025October 25, 2025

These dogs were so much a part of life in Africa that my heart melted…

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Port Alfred, South Africa

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on October 28, 2025October 19, 2025

My brother sent me these beautiful photographs of the Port Alfred beaches, where we spent…

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More African elephant facts

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 31, 2025August 14, 2025

cannot jump walk on their toes produce 120kg of manure a day purr like cats…

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Quote plates

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 30, 2025August 14, 2025

When we were in South Africa, we went to a lovely restaurant and shop called…

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Photos of home, by Jack McLeod

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on June 14, 2025June 13, 2025

Jack has a good eye for a great shot. He doesn’t just capture an image,…

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Baby’s bottom succulents

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on June 10, 2025June 9, 2025

isn’t nature wonderful? Source

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Eastern Cape, South Africa by Jack McLeod

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on May 28, 2025May 27, 2025

Jack has been an amazing friend and support to my family and me. He is…

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Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa by Jack McLeod

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 26, 2025April 24, 2025
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