February 29th - not a date that you bump into in the course of a regular year. However, this year is special, so happy (belated) Leap Day everyone - and happy birthday to all you February 29th babies!
This year is gearing up to be a fun year with lots of celebrations, planning and new beginnings and as such, I think it's extra appropriate that 2016 is a Leap Year. It's the type of year that comes around once in a while. The type of year where you look at the special times the lie in wait for you - time with family and time with friends, planning and celebrating and enjoying life together and you wish you could set your life on pause, just for a few moments, to savour everything that has happened and look forward to things that have yet to pass.
Earlier in February we went to the wedding of our friend's Chez and Heiko. It was such a privilege to be there with them and celebrate with them as they start out life together as newly-weds. It was such a special, joy filled weekend and made even more amazing by the fact that even though this particular bunch of friends is scattered around South Africa, we were all able to be there to celebrate together. We spent the weekend at a place called Platbos, these wonderfully cosy cabins on the edge of a dam. A weekend surrounded by friends who all just click and celebrating the wedding of two of our group was enough to make my heart feel all warm and fuzzy! Thanks guys, for a wonderful time - can't wait for the next one!
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| Our log cabins at Platbos |
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| Our log cabins at Platbos |
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| Frosty and I before the wedding. |
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| Zel, me and Izzy before Chez and Heiko's Wedding |
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| Special friends! |
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| Night time photos at Platbos |
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| Another night time shot |
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| Playing with light and night time photography - I set things up and pressed the button while Frosty shone the torch like a pro to give us some of these shots! |
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| Enjoying the water at Bainskloof Pass. |
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| More special friends! |
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| And more special friends! |
