42 thoughts on “Connected”

1. Stephen Kelly Creative September 10, 2015 at 6:00 am

   sweet shot! that really sums up the theme. liking your blog a lot. excellent photography!

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 11, 2015 at 3:57 am

      Nice to meet you Stephen, welcome here and thank you for the kind words!

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2. Spokie sny spoor September 9, 2015 at 12:46 pm

   Jinne – kan nie glo Joubert is al so grootgeword nie. Pragtig.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 10, 2015 at 4:15 am

      Jy moet hom nou sien Spokie! n Regte Langeraad!

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3. sustainabilitea September 8, 2015 at 2:40 am

   🙂 So peaceful looking.

   janet

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 8, 2015 at 3:30 am

      Our wild places will have that effect on you, Janet 😀

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4. Just Another Nature Enthusiast September 6, 2015 at 1:05 am

   I love this photo… A photo similar to this belongs in every family album. One generation passing the ability to gaze/contemplate upon nature. My heart is melting ❤

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 6, 2015 at 4:26 am

      Aw, thanks Jane! Joubert finds as much joy in our country’s wild places as Marilize and I do. We’re blessed that we could introduce him to his natural heritage from a very young age, just as our parents did for us.

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      1. Just Another Nature Enthusiast September 6, 2015 at 4:32 am

         Parents’ have a huge impact on how children view nature, I recognize this because I,too, was blessed with a mother and father who loved immersing us in natural history! We did so for our children, and are now beginning with our grand daughter ❤ As an infant, she brightened whenever we were under the trees… now she is awestruck.
         Thank you for this lovely chat.

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      2. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 6, 2015 at 5:05 pm

         Isn’t it just wonderful to experience the outdoors and everything in it through the youngsters eyes again, as if for the first time!?

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5. rondomtaliedraai September 5, 2015 at 7:24 pm

   Ag ma mens wil hom net druk…

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 6, 2015 at 4:19 am

      Hy put soveel genot uit die natuur, dis wonderlik om te ervaar, Tina.

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      1. rondomtaliedraai September 6, 2015 at 7:03 pm

         Hy het darem die voorbeeld voor hom. Jammer dat nie alle kinders sulke geleenthede kan hê nie

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      2. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 7, 2015 at 3:59 am

         Dit is n groot jammerte Tina. Die “veldskole” wat aangebied is toe ek op skool was, was ook nie regtig meer as semi-militere kampe nie; kinders is nie eintlik n liefde en waardering vir die natuur aangeleer tussen die hindernisbane, badkamers skrop, nagmarse en so aan nie. Ek wonder of skole nogsteeds sulke kampe bywoon?

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      3. rondomtaliedraai September 7, 2015 at 6:55 pm

         Vertel jy my! En die leierskampe was eintlik net vir die meer fisiese kinders. Nee jong dis regtig te duur en die kinders is nou so wild. Hier naby ons by SChoemansdal word funksies aangebied en ek was so paar jaar glede was ek by ‘n fietsren wat daar gehou is. Eish een van die redes waarom ek nie kamp nie. Dit het my finaal genees!

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6. CadyLuck Leedy September 5, 2015 at 6:03 pm

   Loved this picture and Joubert’s hat!

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 6, 2015 at 4:13 am

      Thank you so much! Joubert’s very proud of that hat, a gift from his uncle 😉

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7. Jane Lurie September 5, 2015 at 4:42 pm

   Beautiful! So nice to see kids appreciating nature and all it has to offer.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 6, 2015 at 4:09 am

      Thank you Jane! We’re blessed to be able to teach our son to love and respect the natural world. So many people do not have such easy access to the outdoor classrooms as we do.

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      1. Jane Lurie September 6, 2015 at 8:07 am

         He is very fortunate. Hope he carries it to adulthood- good chance, for sure!

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      2. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 6, 2015 at 5:06 pm

         And let’s hope that humanity comes to its senses in time to ensure that there will still be beautiful places like this by the time Joubert has children of his own.

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      3. Jane Lurie September 6, 2015 at 5:13 pm

         Goodness, we can only hope. It is depressing.

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      4. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 6, 2015 at 5:17 pm

         At least we’ve come to know a few people here in the blogging world who’ll fight tooth and nail with us!

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8. pattimoed September 5, 2015 at 1:54 pm

   Lovely shot! Joubert is growing up.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 5, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      Thanks Patti! Growing by the day, physically and mentally – it’s hard to keep up!!!!

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9. dendymactoodle September 5, 2015 at 11:54 am

   How wonderful to sit there alone in peace and beauty surveying all that is.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 5, 2015 at 2:55 pm

      Certainly an opportunity to savour Dendymactoodle!

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10. snowsomewhere September 5, 2015 at 10:52 am

    So adorable! And fits the challenge

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 5, 2015 at 2:54 pm

       Thanks very much – his mom and I also think so 😉

       Also, a big welcome here!

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11. aj vosse September 5, 2015 at 9:40 am

    Tog te oulik!!! 😉

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 5, 2015 at 2:51 pm

       Natuurlik gaan ons met jou saamstem, AJ!

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       1. aj vosse September 5, 2015 at 7:34 pm

          So moet ‘n pa se bêk praat!! 😈

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       2. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 6, 2015 at 4:20 am

          Hierdie Pa is baie trots op sy seuntjie 😉

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       3. aj vosse September 6, 2015 at 11:44 am

          Soos net ‘n pa kan wees! My oudste seun is 22 vandag!! Ek gaan nou nou braai!! 😉

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       4. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 6, 2015 at 5:03 pm

          Veels geluk! Ek hoop julle herfsweer speel saam vir n heerlike berjaarsdag braai AJ!

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12. Daniël Bezuidenhout September 5, 2015 at 8:23 am

    Just love the Safari wide brim hat!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 5, 2015 at 2:50 pm

       Very important to protect oneself from the onslaughts of the harsh African sun 😉

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13. JanetRimmington September 5, 2015 at 3:10 am

    This photo speaks volumes.

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 5, 2015 at 6:25 am

       Thank you Janet! I also thought it tells a story much bigger than a little boy on a bench…

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15. moondustwriter September 5, 2015 at 1:44 am

    so many words unspoken by this young man – great capture

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorSeptember 5, 2015 at 6:20 am

       Thanks Leslie! So many memories we’ve collected together in South Africa’s wild places, and we hope he’ll be able to do the same with his kids one day.

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