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Kerry De Bruyn – Swala – Sanctuary Retreats

Top tips from Ross Couper Photography

‘Wild areas humble the spirit and inspire the soul – photographs embrace time’. Christie Fynn Morgan gives aspiring photographers a snapshot of what Ross Couper Photography is all about.

“Why is it you can never hope to describe the emotion Africa creates? You are lifted. Out of whatever pit, unbound from whatever tie, released from whatever fear. You are lifted and you see it all from above.”

Francesca Marciano

“Africa changes you forever, like nowhere on earth. Once you have been there, you will never be the same. But how do you begin to describe its magic to someone who has never felt it? How can you explain the fascination of this vast, dusty continent, whose oldest roads are elephant paths? Could it be because Africa is the place of all our beginnings, the cradle of mankind, where our species first stood upright on the savannahs of long ago?”

Brian Jackman

Poem: In the tracks of giants

‘To walk in the wake of elephants, to be small in a world of giants, to learn the spoor of silence, and the deep rumbling eloquence of kin.’

Today we celebrate ellies – the gentle giants who inspired our being – with these powerful words by Ian McCallum.

Kim Gray’s Best in baskets

Kim Gray is currently obsessed with baskets. This week, she shares her ‘Best in baskets’ – a selection of beautiful African-inspired baskets.

‘From monochromes and neutrals to eye-popping African flair – here are a few I’d love to get my hands on.’