Roddy Fox Blogs

The Winged Figure of Peace

The Winged Figure of Peace stands at the top of Bathurst Street – right opposite the Commemoration Church.

Belmont Valley

This is one of my local Sunnyside views – frequently admired on morning or evening dog walks crossing the commonage beneath the PJ Olivier playing fields.

120 High Street on a sunny winter’s day

Contrary to popular opinion there are times when Grahamstown looks clean, neat and tidy.

To the Northern Lights: a Photographic Journey

At the Hogsback Inn Hotel on Saturday 27 July (Hogback Winter Celebration 2019)

Good Morning Makhanda

The week after the Arts Festival is always a time for me to recover and recharge.

Across the Valley 2

Across the Valley (featured here before Festival started ) has been one of the standout prints at my #NAF19 Carinus Art Centre exhibition ‘Reflections’.

Follow the Praying Mantis to Reflections

Climbing up my #NAF19 Festival poster this morning was this delightful Praying Mantis.

Zebras by moonlight

We are so fortunate to have Addo Elephant Park almost on our doorstep.

Caption Competition

A free A3 sized glossy print of this picture will go to the best caption submitted.

Fountain Court in Perspective

My favourite place at the 1820 Settlers Monument is the Fountain Court. It’s wonderfully atmospheric.

Just strolling

Just strolling

Sometimes a picture just names itself. This one’s called just strolling because that’s what this rhino mother and calf were doing. Just strolling through the Eastern Cape bush.

Coming Home

Coming Home

Coming Home: poems from the Grahamstown diaspora is Harry Owen’s new anthology that’s currently in production with Amitabh Mitra’s Poets Printery.

The Matchbox

The Matchbox

At the upper end of Market Street there is a tiny little house – The Matchbox.

Tantyi By Night

Tantyi By Night

We live in an unusual place … it’s rare for a South African city to have the suburbs and townships facing each other across a valley as we do.

Going Home

Going Home

Another night shot to follow on from last week’s picture.

Stormy Hogsback

Stormy Hogsback

We headed up to Hogsback last weekend to collect our dog and cat from Wild Fox Hill.

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