Nieu Bethesda. – The Owl House. A look at the life of Helen Martins, 4.
Nieu Bethesda. – The Owl House. A look at the life of Helen Martins, 3.
Nieu Bethesda. – The Owl House. A look at the life of Helen Martins, 2.
Nieu Bethesda. – The Owl House. A look at the life of Helen Martins, 1.
Nieu Bethesda. – Most people associate this charming village with the Owl House and Helen Martins, who lived here for most of her life, transforming a regular Karoo home into one dappled with colour. Home to suns
Nieu Bethesda. – What I learn as I walk through life, both in my hometown, own country and abroad, is that many of the best stories are locked up in people who are not given
Nieu Bethesda. – I love donkeys, such sweet animals. I actually adopted one years ago called Sheila, who lives at the McGregor Donkey Sanctuary. Which means that I can’t resist the temptation to stroke and
Nieu Bethesda. – The reason we need to save the Karoo from the likes of Shell and must force home the strong Anti-Fracking movement. For the beauty that is our future, such as precious little Annie and
Nieu Bethesda. – This is an area known to be ’the heart of the anti-fracking movement’, which was evident everywhere that you looked. Signage and strong statements saying NO to fracking. Something I fully endorse, contribute
Nieu Bethesda. – The three of us were hosted by Nieu Bethesda Tourism in a gorgeous self-catering apartment. Working out of the Karoo Lamb, a restaurant, craft shop and information centre. We enjoyed dinner and breakfast here,
I selected to visit Nieu Bethesda with the specific desire of capture as much of the essence of this evocative Karoo village as possible. To breath in the fresh air, eat the locally grown produce,
Nieu Bethesda. – We were arriving. This was evident from the sheep grazing in green fields, horse riding up the street. Goats being herded across the road. Horse and donkey living their freedom. It was instantly
Matjiesfontein. – Stopped there on a recent trip to Nieu Bethesda. I can’t help myself. Its a place to refuel. The soul.
Dawn Bradnick Jorgensen
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