Feb 13 Sunday

My mom was a prolific painter in her younger days.  I have photographed many of them before, but I realized the ones hanging on her walls, have yet to be documented:
The visit proved to beat real summer visit, with daytime temperatures staying around 27C and minimums rarely getting below 17C.

An open door and windows are the cooling systems in many of the houses and a safety gate in front of the door, advertises that you are not open to burglary.    The crime rate in South Africa is still very high!

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