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This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realise it is play. The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are taking at this moment. That’s all there ever is. I’m here to tell you that the path to peace is right there, when you want to get away. When you are present, you can allow the mind to be as it is without getting entangled in it. If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. That is very serious!

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Beach at Mvoti

W&N watercolour on DalerRowney 190gsm 

One of my favourite haunts when I visit Ballito is Mvoti Beach at Blythedale (North Coast, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa). It is one of the few beaches on the North Coast that still has lots of vegetation and is also very popular with fishermen as this is where the Mvoti River flows into the Indian Ocean. The estuary is a haven for winged creatures and a must for bird lovers, worth a visit to spot the African spoonbill, chestnut-branded plover, lesser sand plover, white-eared barbet, scaly-throated honeyguide and blue-mantled crested flycatcher. 

 I can sit for hours watching common ghost crabs as they scurry around on the intertidal beach – the time between low and high tide – during which time they move from their high-shore burrows to feed.

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8 comments:

  1. Hello Maree:) Beautiful painting. Love it!

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    1. hi there Renate! Wow, pleased you love it, thanks a lot!

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  2. Beautiful and restful, Maree! This sounds like a great place that would be tough to leave :)

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    1. Thanks a lot PJ! You're right, whenever I'm there, I could easily just have all my stuff sent down and stay permanently! lol!

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    1. Thankyou ever so much Haley, also appreciate your visit!

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  4. Your watercolour sketches are looking so fresh and lovely Marie - love this and the previous one!

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    1. Thanks ever so much for those lovely words Cathy! But I'm a great admirer of your accurate sketching skills, great talent you have there!

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