kim·ber·lite /ˈkimbərˌlīt

kim·ber·lite /ˈkimbərˌlīt

A rare and unique, blue-tinged, course-grained, igneous rock sometimes containing diamonds, found in beautiful South Africa.

"Now I see the secret of making the best persons,
It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth."

366placestogo:

Drakensburg Mountains - Eastern Transvaal - 1994 - Wife at the Edge - Blyde River Canyon by gareth1953 Alive and Well and Much Better on Flickr.

candykennedy:

A shot of a gangster from Cape Town.

ydicoetsee:

Karoo klippe, olie op doek, 2009

howiviewafrica:

1982. Cape Town, South Africa. UN Photo.

9ndthreequarters:

An old (3898 x 3089 px | 2.56 Mb) map of Cape Town. (South Africa now, part of Cape Colony then), 1884

iseeadifferentyou:

eTwelve
Alexandra
South Africa

burnedshoes:

© Ian Berry, 1994, South Africa
Supporters climb to every vantage point whilst awaiting the arrival of Nelson Mandela in a Natal township.
In post-war South Africa the government gradually developed a policy to retain the rights and privileges of the white minority – apartheid. Although other societies experienced racial prejudices, South Africa was the only government to institutionalise and regulate segregation, often producing bizarre situations. The notion of this duty to ‘live apart’ whilst occupying the same space is documented in Ian Berry’s photographs. (read more)
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tjpytheas:

An African Farm

South African politician buys painting; bills it to state as 256 Big Mac combos

(Source: monohedron)

4096ham:

The Palms Décor and Lifestyle Centre Saturday market. Live music, fresh food and good spirit!

4096ham:

Knysna lagoon late April. Summer vibes in early winter.

mokhasana:

These Streets … Heavy with our History

xxxi-i-mcmxcii:

70 Juta Street, Braamfontein (Johannesburg, South Africa).