New: papilloncharityAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959steemhive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabbitcoinhive-144064hive-183397hive-188619hive-150122krsuccesslifehive-101145hive-139150hive-124908hive-145157hive-109690hive-103599hive-181136TrendingNewHotLikerspapilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoWhy don't we appreciate and protect nature?Apprentice surfers! Two ducklings playing on some waves in a dam! We want to show you some of nature's wonders on a farm in South Africa. Hope you enjoy the show. Let's have a look! See my…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoSee your donations at work!Do you see the joy here? Each special soul that donates to @papilloncharity are to be congratulated! Why? Simply because you have a share in this! Orange Farm is a huge township in the deep south…papilloncharity (71)in treetuesday • 7 years agoTree Tuesday, the game of survival.The construction crew of the new house cut him down as he was in the way of progress! They even hollowed out his trunk with fire to try and kill him. But here you can see his beautiful new…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoWhat do you do when the photographer dissapears?Here we are at the Fun Day of an Old Age Home! No photographer and so they asked me to come and help. I have been advised to make my photos smaller on Steemit! Is this too small? Most of the…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoThe dire situation facing innocents in our country!Here we have a mother and children with no husband. Look at the gratitude for Papillon's gifts. It is custom here to fold the arms and to look at the ground in a humble thank you gesture. You…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoMother Moon! An original poem!How long have you tread this path, how long have you heard mans laugh? How many secrets have you heard, so many of pain and hurt? How many birds have passed you by, yet never has one…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoEver lost all your money in an investment scam?Definitely not an upmarket apartment is it? No lights, no running water! This is the Munsieville squatter camp that houses some 300 families that fell upon hard times. How's about washing your…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoStorm Clouds Gathering in Johannesburg, South AfricaAt first we see through a window in the sky and it looks pretty normal. A lonely bird sits on a tree looking at the approaching rain. This is just a front for two massive clouds on the…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoDo you have weeds in your life?Here we have a beautiful Geranium slowly strangling a Prune tree! And this beauty jumped up in a bed that's being prepared for the planting of Petunias. Look what's made it's home in the…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoKiller Sun Rays in South Africa!As I said before, the sky is my garden! I couldn't pass this by without showing you! It started like this! The sun chose a small cloud to hide behind and I knew what was going to happen.…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoSpring in South Africa! Egg laying time for Dragonflies!Always wondered why they tip their tail in the water? Well this lady shows us why! She is laying her eggs on the underpart of this floating reed! For those that do not know us, twice a week we…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoWhat would the statue of an explorer be doing here?We took our car for a service yesterday and I was intrigued by a fenced off area that held a monolith with this statue on it! Ah! This is a statue of the great Vasco da Gama. He landed in St.…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoFantastic African Sunset as Promised!Fabulous aint it? I call the string of clouds above the sun "The Cloak". Let me show you the magical process! Looks like nothing doesn't it? A hazy cloud with a few dull rays! Seriously nothing…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoStart of my day in Africa!6am and on the high tree at the West side, the crow's screams announce the new day! While at the East side, the clouds started to race across the blue sky, driven by a fierce wind! Soon…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoSublime and Wild African Sunset!As a sky gardener, I knew it was going to be fascinating! Since early morning crosswinds ripped the clouds apart and streamed them all over the place in fancy swirls, patterns and lines! Hang…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoHow many of your plans in life had an unexpected twist!This is such an amazing result that it even pleased me. Check the story below! If you look at the bottom of the bent branch, you might see him as he made his approach to sit on the branch! It…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoMy granddaughter dragged her parents along to vist her Granddad!Kaylee (11 years old) tells her mommy (my youngest daughter) that she only has one grand parent (me) and that she wants to visit me more often before she also loses me. What love at such a young…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoDo you excersice to stay healty?There is a song that goes; "It's just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right......" Although this is synchronized flying, synchronized swimming is also a great idea! Copying the…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoWhat is different about this Loerie bird youngster?They are wild and normally they scatter at the sight of humans. So what's different here? Here's the difference! This youngster did not fly away in fright! I told Lady Marian not to move.…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 7 years agoDeveloping confidence in little children, African holistic style!To them it is an exciting game! But they will remember how they handled their first slide for the rest of their lives! Confidence and smiles all over the place! No child (and there have been…