one city block: bree street

I had some time to kill in the city last week, in that magic hour of calm between the day workers leaving and the night joll-ers arriving.
I had my phone camera, the streets to myself, and a overwhelming need to stretch my legs and my lungs after being holed up indoors in meetings all day.

I want to recreate everything about this last picture at home, isn't that gorgeous?

A fast walk and some lovely sights, I felt much rejuvenated and ready for the next stage in my super-long working day. Yoh, it's been busy!

one city block: muizenberg

During December the girls and I watched this amazing piece going up. A couple of times we stopped to watch the artists at work and it's still a regular request.
Friday: 'Mum, can we stop to look at the octopus?'
Followed always by Sunday: 'And the 'normous toes?'

On the side of Stoked Backpackers, piece by Mak1one and The One Love Studio. More pics of it here.

We stopped again last week and I quickly snapped another few pics, each one of something lovely.

Across the road, this beautiful Grande Dame.

At our backs, the Muizenberg Station building, with wooden clock tower.

Or amusing.

Sign in the parking lot. 

Around the corner.

And across the street.

Just one small block of beautiful Muizenberg, just up the drag from our new home, just another small snippet of the beauty of Cape Town.

AND, if you'd like to see more of this part of the world, visit my friend Wendy at Make.Believe. She just spent a morning in Kalk Bay and took some magnificent photos!

one city block: east city

I had half an hour to kill in Cape Town's fabulous East City district during the week. This is the part of Cape Town instrumental in winning us the 2014 Design Capital bid over a year ago, and with good reason.

In one short block, 30 minutes and 50+ photos I came across more creativity then I could properly absorb. Here are some of the highlights ...

World famous Charly's Bakery.

Someone at Charly's was clearly having a less-than-awesome day ...

I couldn't see a tag on this, anyone know whose it is?

Funny little car.

Magnificent Woodheads.

Funny big car.

One of Faith 47's masterpieces. She is genius.

Home of the magnificent Design Team. How lovely is this building?

And just as lovely on the inside.

So much beauty in just one tiny corner of this lovely city. Cape Town, you inspire me endlessly...